{"id":944,"date":"2015-10-02T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T23:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2015.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?p=944"},"modified":"2015-09-19T18:58:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-19T23:58:26","slug":"featured-speaker-daniel-pataki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2015\/featured-speaker-daniel-pataki\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Speaker: Daniel Pataki"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"“I am a developer at heart<\/a>, 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\u2019ll find me playing board games, playing some guitar or running with my dog.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Presentation:\u00a0Learning About REST APIs through the WordPress HTTP API<\/h3>\n

“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!”<\/p>\n

What unique perspective are you bringing to this talk?<\/h3>\n

“Instead of focusing on specific APIs (although I will look at an example) I want to show how HTTP works because it is SO simple, yet is the basis of not just all web API’s, but most of the web itself.”<\/p>\n

What’s one really cool thing people will discover during your session?<\/h3>\n

“How easy it is to integrate REST APIs (like Twitter) with your WordPress themes and plugins.”<\/p>\n

Do you have a good WordPress related story, anecdote or memory?<\/h3>\n

“I went up to Drew Jaynes (@DrewAPicture) and insisted that he was Mika Epstein (@Ipstenu) – who is a woman. I was playing around with wireframes the day before and mixed up their pictures. Drew still has no clue and probably thinks I escaped from a mental institution \ud83d\ude42 ”<\/p>\n

What are you most looking forward to at WordCamp Toronto?<\/h3>\n

“Meeting excelling WordPress people and having long talks \ud83d\ude42 ”<\/p>\n

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