Its a belated post about wordcampUK…
The BIG thing was community. WordPress has tons of it.
WordPress makes it easier to publish online. This in combination with Google means more useful opinion and information can be found more easily . This free flow of information makes the world a more open place. And that hopefully means more knowledge, truth and so power to the citizen.
I know its lofty thinking, but when you hear Matt Mullenweg speak, his vision and everyone’s combined commitment will help the flow of knowledge. Yes WordPress is more than some php code.
This gives you an idea of how he thinks:
“Matt Mullenweg, founder and lead developer of the WordPress publishing platform, explains how the open source philosophy and “Golden Rule” apply not only to technology — but to such fields as politics, economics and environment. Recorded at Wordcamp Montreal 2009 by Christian Aubry. Licence: Creative Commons BY-SA.”
The Event
There were about 140 people at wordcamp uk. Of those I would say 50% were developers, 35% semi technical / marketing and the rest a mixed bag of site owners and the curious.
Wordcamp UK
I did 2 sessions, one on SEO and wordpress (see below) and another session: Web Doctors fix it session, where a bunch of us went through a group of sites including:
- http://www.realfresh.tv
- http://www.martinbloomphotography.com
- http://www.p45camp.com
- http://www.bristol247.com
- http://www.curiousfu.com
My SEO slideshare:
Having been to a number of big conferences, the ones that cost about ?1200 for 3 days… I thought wordcamp was way beyond anything ive been to in terms of:
- community togetherness
- sharing of knowledge
- networking
– enlightenment (yes big big word, but relevant here)
I felt privileged being in the company of so many bright people who understood the true nature of the Internet and its capacity for change. In conclusion I reckon I’ve learnt some more about the spirit of the people who drive the Internet. As a marketing person, this is invaluable.
Kudos to everyone actually, since we all made this work.? But how about a few names…
For more feedback on the event: http://wiki.wordcampuk.tonyscott.org.uk/Main_Page#WordCamp_UK_2009_event_reports
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1 Jonnya // Jul 24, 2009 at
Good round-up – and I think you certainly picked up on the vibe of the conference!
Thanks for your contribution to WordCampUK – the SEO information you shared is very valuable to me and I got loads to go through from your presentation.
Your input in the Site Surgery session was also of great value – consultations with expertise such as yours is a rare thing… and I also picked up a couple of extra gems in that session too!
I hope you can attend WordCampUK next year and look forward to bumping into you in the future!
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