Though WordCamp organizers try to keep events as inclusive as possible, the truth of the matter is, not everyone can afford to travel to attend one. Unless you have one right in your city, you’re looking at paying for travel, food, and accommodations. For a freelancer or small business owner, this can be a lot to ask. That’s why Happiness Engineer at Automattic, Ines van Essen created DonateWC. The initiative looks to utilize the most important part of WordPress, the community, to send those who can’t afford such an event to a WordCamp. According to the website, “All donations will […]
After a Three-Year Hiatus, WordCamp Austin Returns This Weekend
Organizing a WordCamp is no easy task. On top of a full-time job, side projects, and a social life, it can take hundreds of hours to put such an event together. After a three-year hiatus, organizer Ryan Hoover is helping to bring WordCamp Austin back. It’s a labor of love Hoover has been a co-organizer of the Austin Meetup group and helped out with the Austin and San Antonio WordCamps, but this is his first time organizing a WordCamp. “As we talked about how to bring back WordCamp [Austin], I was the one who had the interest and the flexibility […]
10 Massive Online Publications Powered By WordPress
WordPress began as a blogging platform and even though it has now grown to power some of the biggest Enterprise websites, it hasn’t forgotten its roots. These ten massive online publications trust the CMS to publish breaking news, in-depth features, celebrity interviews, and more. Fortune One of the biggest business magazines out there uses WordPress to deliver everything from stock reports to investigative pieces on the economy. New York Times The New York Times, known for decades of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism is run on WordPress. Reuters US Specializing in international and political news, Reuters U.S., trusts the CMS to support […]
WCUS Community Bazaar Gives A Look Into Meetups Across the Country
At last year’s State of the Word speech, Matt Mullenweg announced there had been 115 WordCamps in 41 countries and 3,193 held across 58 in 2016. Those are staggering numbers and point to the reason people love WordPress so much, the community. While the CMS powers almost 29 percent of the web, the thing that makes it special is the relationships forged around the world. In December, thousands will descend upon Nashville to attend WordCamp US. This year, organizers created the Community Bazaar to celebrate WordPress communities from all over the world. The setup will be similar to the sponsorship […]
Torque’s Fourth Birthday
This week, Torque is celebrating its four year anniversary, and we couldn’t have done it without all of you! In the last four years, we’ve published 1,677 articles written by 218 contributors from around the world. Our readers are also extremely global and 78 percent come from outside the U.S. All those readers have commented over 11,228 times. We are so grateful for our community of readers and can’t wait for the next four years.
International WordPress Awards Looking For Category Submissions from Community
WordPress has climbed to great heights in the last 14 years. What started as a blogging platform today powers more than 28 percent of the Internet. The dynamic CMS can be used to create anything from a portfolio to enterprise site. The first annual International WordPress Awards (IWP) is looking to celebrate some of the most impressive WordPress sites. The awards, hosted by Pragmatic, aims to “create a space where innovation flourishes and where WordPress professionals can share ideas that help shape the future of the internet.” Award categories, nominees, and winners will be chosen by the WordPress community and the […]
The Open Web and the Fight for Net Neutrality
Dozens of companies and activists – including heavy hitters like Google, Facebook, Netflix, and Automattic – have banded together through the internet-wide day of action to publicly protest the US Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) attack on net neutrality. The protest – which will take place tomorrow, July 12 – will sound the alarm about the attack on net neutrality that aims to roll back regulations established in 2015. What is Net Neutrality? The current regulations, known as Title II, restrict Internet Service Providers (ISP) from slowing or blocking any site or application across the web. In other words, it creates a level playing field […]
International WordPress Awards Will honor the Best of WordPress
WordPress powers 28 percent of the entire internet. What started as a blogging platform is now used to run everything from The New York Times to Beyonce.com. From enterprise sites, to personal blogs, portfolios, and beyond, WordPress is used to build dynamic digital experiences. The International WordPress Awards (IWP) aims to honor the best WordPress sites online today. Backed by WordPress agency Pragmatic, the International WordPress awards is a community project that aims to showcase the best of WordPress. According to Founder and Director David Lockie, “We are pushing the boundaries of what people thing is possible with WordPress in terms of […]
Introducing Faces of WordPress, the People and Projects behind WordPress
As of 2017, WordPress powers over 28 percent of the internet. The success of WordPress, like all open-source projects, is a testament to the collaborate work of the community that surrounds it. Since WordPress first launched more 14 years ago, tens of thousands of people have participated in the project. While we couldn’t find a specific number indicating exactly how many people have participated in creating WordPress, consider this, in 2016 alone there were 115 WordCamps in over 41 countries and 3,193 Meetups in 52 countries. And, in November of 2016, 17,000 people got together to help translate WordPress into […]
Everything You Need to Know About WordCamps
WordCamp season is in high gear, and chances are you will attend at least one before the summer is over. If you’ve never been to a WordCamp it can seem intimidating. Each one brings in more people, more speakers, and more after parties. That’s a lot to prepare for. However, WordCamps are a great place to grow your business or meet a new friend. We talked to two WordCamp experts who have attended more than their fair share of conferences to get advice on attending your very first one. If you feel like you’re comfortable attending but are playing around […]
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