“I am a developer at heart, specializing mostly in WordPress. I am the editor of the WordPress section on Smashing Magazine and I write for other awesome places like WPMU DEV, Tuts+ and others. When not coding or writing you’ll find me playing board games, playing some guitar or running with my dog.”

Presentation: Learning About REST APIs through the WordPress HTTP API

“I always found API’s confusing because I didn’t understand all the calls and responses, how to make them, cURL, etc… Yuck! One day I spent 20 minutes learning about how HTTP works and it all became clear in an instant and I realized how powerful it can be!” Continue reading →

Christine began her career in media as a TV Director and Producer before moving into Technology and Digital Media in 2000. As Director of Interactive at TVO for 9 years, Christine managed two large, database driven websites and Executive-Produced over a dozen Transmedia projects, serious games, and public education campaigns.

In 2012 she founded a User Experience Design and Content Strategy Consultancy in Toronto, working primarily with public service, education, and media organizations, and mostly in WordPress with a little Drupal and Ruby thrown in here and there.

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“I’m a retired carpenter, so if I can make WordPress work anybody can. I started using WordPress in 2008, and have since built dozens of sites for myself, friends and clients. I built a podcast to 5,000 downloads/week, and I’ve gotten a start on learning to code.

I like everything that happens outdoors – especially hiking and camping. My favorite color is blue, and I have penchant for raisin tea biscuits. I also just got a cat – he was rescued from an apartment upstairs. He’s a little kooky, so we’re a good fit, and he seems to think my toes are toys.”

Presentation: 4 Step User’s Guide from Local Installation to Live Server

“Developers, coders and programmers drove me nuts with all the tools they said were necessary AND the incredible learning curve required to use those tools. Then I found a quick, simple, easy solution on Bitnami that anybody can use.” Continue reading →

“I’m a Toronto-based WordPress developer and PHP developer with experience developing custom WordPress websites and plugins for a wide range of clients.

My clients include Glaxo Smith Kline, Baskin Robbins, Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman), Shaw Communications, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Sony Centre, Zerofootprint, Clinical Trials Ontario, and the Toronto Star.

I’m a core technical reviewer for the textbook “WordPress Web Application Development” and I volunteer my time each year at WordCamp Toronto.

I have a number of plugins in the WordPress repo some of which are somewhat popular.

I feel that developing free plugins is probably one of the best ways a WordPress developer can give back to the community, while also improving those WordPress development skills.” Continue reading →