Upcoming events I’ll be attending

30 August 2008, 1:22 am

Here’s a list of upcoming blogging/WordPress/tech events that I’m planning on attending: Blog Orlando - September 27th This event has been a bunch of fun the last two years — wouldn’t miss it. WordCamp Toronto - October 4th and 5th About 90% sure I’ll be going to this.... read more

U.S. Government Agencies Using WordPress

18 August 2008, 8:59 pm

Here is a list (probably not all-inclusive) of United States government agencies or organizations using WordPress (whether privately or publicly): Air Force Army Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Coast Guard Defense Intelligence Agency Department of Energy Department of Homeland Security Department... read more

Secure Coding with WordPress - WordCamp SF 2008 Slides

16 August 2008, 4:04 pm

Here are the slides from my Secure Coding with WordPress presentation at WordCamp SF 2008: ... read more

One-line plugin of the day

30 July 2008, 10:47 am

Opens the post timestamp editing fields without you having to click the “Edit” link every time. Great for people who are always scheduling their posts. add_action('admin_head',create_function('$a', "echo \"<script type='text/javascript'>\n&... read more

How to write a solid and stable WordPress plugin

23 July 2008, 9:00 pm

The b5media tech team was having a discussion today about what criteria we use when reviewing a WordPress plugin for possible inclusion on one of our sites or across our network. It makes for a good list of what to do (or not do) when writing a WordPress plugin, something that might be generally us... read more

Congratulations to Andrew Ozz (azaozz)

14 July 2008, 11:14 pm

Not only does Andrew Ozz have one of the coolest names ever (His name starts with A and ends with Z, for heaven’s sake!), he also just gained commit access to the WordPress project! Congratulations, and well-deserved. The vote was unanimous. Andrew’s specialty is the Visual Editor (a... read more