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WordCamp NYC finished 2 weeks ago but it was only this weekend that I had a chance to properly digest and review all the notes and posts from the event.
WordPress is one of my favorite online products out there. It is really enough to see Matt Mullenweg in action to really appreciate the nature of the product: collaborative, friendly, to the point, speaking at eye-level. WordPress is the epitome of ‘the community is a reflection of its members’ - a fre product, with not too bad revenue, strong following, and great reliable results. WordPress started as a blogging tool and today, thanks to its enthusiastic, wide, dedicated community, it is a free tool that allows you to shape it into whatever is on your mind, to deliver content. It is scalable, global, user friendly and inspiring and I have only words of praise for it.
WordCamp NYC was a remarkable event that as usual, fed attendees with more food for thought, with more ideas, connections and inspiration. Here’s the 2 main ideas and conclusions I left with:
* WordPress is definitely not just for blogging. The various sessions in the Academic and CMS panels proved it beyond doubt – WordPress is an information, content and knowledge aggregator that allows you to create whatever you want with it - with the right plugins. Which leads me to the next point:
* Strategy for implementing WordPress for many companies: keep the base code separate, invest in the few and RIGHT plugins. Allows easy upgrades and smart management of site based on your unique needs and requirements.
Other Bloggers reporting on the event:
Aggregation of all WordCamp tweets categorizing info by who tweeted: attendees, speakers, and WP.
@baynard published all his notes mostly from blogger and academic tracks
@lisasabinwilson’s presentation on building a community with BuddyPress.
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I’ve aggregated the video I shot, plus any other material I can find, from WCNYC at http://isoc-ny.org/?p=970
Thanks Joly – this is an amazing resource! there were so many sessions I missed, and so many ‘I’d like to attend again’ – this is brilliant! which were your favorite sessions? I loved the CMS ones, Scriblio was inspiring and learned a lot from WNET and BuddyPress for local journalism.