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.”
What unique perspective are you bringing to this talk?
“Two points – one is that this is so easy, I’m going to demonstrate it right in front of everyone. The other is that I know folks will have questions, so I’ll be in the Happiness Bar as much as possible to answer questions.”
What’s one really cool thing people will discover during your session?
“Having a local installation of WordPress – or even several local installations – takes only a few minutes to set up, and requires no knowledge of MySQL, Apache or any other developer tools.”
Do you have a good WordPress related story, anecdote or memory?
“This is a lesson I learned about having a local installation. There is a setup option that allows you to choose whether it can send e-mails. At first I figured “Why would I want to do that?”
Well, I very quickly discovered that if you choose “no,” then your local installation can’t send you a password reset e-mail. Oops!
So now I always make sure I say “yes” to the e-mail option.”
What are you most looking forward to at WordCamp Toronto?
“I’m part of the A/V team, so I’m very much looking forward to learning the live streaming process.”