Show Notes Host As a WordPress trainer and coach, Bob Dunn, aka BobWP, brings with him 6 years of WordPress experience, 20+ years of running a design and marketing company, and a ton of patience to his clients. He runs a membership site on BobWP.com, where he blogs and offers one-on-one training. And he just recently added a unique service called the BobWP Starter Kit. He also does local workshops in the Seattle area, and has presented more than 150 workshops and presentations at WordCamps, other conferences, and for other organizations. He was lead organizer for WordCamp Seattle 2012, and is […]
Episode 057: The Bourn Creative Identity
Show Notes Host Jennifer Bourn is the Creative Director and Digital Strategist for Bourn Creative, a full-service design company, and Genesis recommended developer in Sacramento, California. Jennifer is an award-winning designer with a penchant for writing, marketing, chocolate, Star Wars, and Legos (yes, Legos not logos). With more than 300 WordPress sites under her belt, Jennifer now shares her expertise and lessons learned as a speaker, blogger, and co-organizer of the Sacramento Meetup Group. She is excited for the upcoming launch of Bourn Creative’s newest venture, EntrepreneurThemes, providing online tools and simple WordPress website solutions for small business. You can […]
DradCast Episode 056: Tonga Tonga Tonga Room
Show Notes Host Steve Zehngut founded Zeek Interactive in 1995 and he has been the creative technologist behind the Huntington Beach based company since its inception. Under his direction, Zeek has grown from an apartment bedroom to one of Southern California’s leading development and consulting shops. Steve is the organizer of the OC WordPress Meetup and has helped build the community to over 850 members. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has taught interactive courses at UC Irvine, USC, the American Film Institute, and Cal State Long Beach. Steve has a BA in Film from Cal State […]
DradCast Episode 052: I Pity the Foo!
[y=zPIpuVi9Ddc height=400] Show Notes Host Adam Warner has worked as a paper boy, blueberry farmer, Ritz Carlton valet, tour guide, maker of office furniture, and as an Amazon employee. His fascination with the internet started in the early 1990s when a fellow employee at the pizza place he worked at invited him over to get on the BBS (Bulletin Board System). From there he was hooked into the possibility of connecting with individuals across the world. Nowadays, he is an internet business and marketing consultant specializing in the use of WordPress. Adam Warner is the Co-founder of FooPlugins—creators of the FooBox and FooGallery […]
DradCast Episode 050: Godfather of PressNomics
[y=frqN_nx_eWA height=400] Show Notes Host Joshua Strebel is the founder and CEO of Pagely, a managed WordPress hosting solution. He is also one of the great minds behind PressNomics—a 3-day event where passionate and successful entrepreneurs gather together to create the products and services that drive the WordPress economy. You can find Josh online at Pagely and on Twitter @strebel. Sippin’ On Brad – Red Label Dre – Bud Light Joshua – Stella Artois Pressing Topics Backwards Chris Lema shares his thoughts on the new Advanced Custom Fields Pro release, and backwards compatibility. WPBeginner Turns 5 In honor of WPBeginner turning 5, Syed Balkhi is […]
DradCast Episode 049: Hookrs and Hookahs
Shownotes Host David Henzel is from Wiesbaden, Germany. He is an entrepreneur, engineer, and marketing professional, and has launched several successful technology companies. His past ventures specialized in system and network management services and e-commerce. Upon moving to Los Angeles, David co-founded MaxCDN, a company focused on Content Delivery Networks. You can find David on Twitter @DavidHenzel, or on his website. Sippin’ On Brad – Captain Morgan Private Stock Dre – Tecate David – Coffee Pressing Topics VersionPress VersionPress has adopted the GPL Software License. The Community Summit The Community Summit is back at WordCamp San Francisco this year! PressNomics 3 PressNomics 3, the economics of […]
DradCast Episode 048: Parking Lot Joker
[y=enkkgvZNamM height=400] Show Notes Host Brian Messenlehner joined the Marine Corps on his 18th birthday. After taking his placement exam, he was sent to Military Occupational School, where he met Brad Williams for the first time. Together they were in charge of setting up servers in the field in Afghanistan. Brian and Brad started doing some freelance work in the early 2000s, and in 2006 they decided to start WebDevStudios. In addition to being the co-founder of WebDevStudios, he is the co-author of Building Web Apps with WordPress. You can find Brian on twitter @bmess Sippin’ On Brad – Johnny Walker Blue Dre – Johnny Walker Blue Brian […]
DradCast Episode 046: Fork It Good
[y=UvIdwPwT3vU height=400] Show Notes Host In 2004, Drew Strojny was drafted by the New York Giants. During the off seasons he was teaching himself CSS and HTML in order to build his own website. He started freelancing and using WordPress for his client websites. From there he released a few themes of his own, and since then he founded The Theme Foundry. You can contact him on twitter @drewstrojny. Sippin’ On Brad – Water Dre – Diet Canada Dry Drew – Water Pressing Topics The State of the WordPress Theme Industry is Changing David Perel details some things to consider when […]
DradCast Episode 044: Beeramid Scheme
Show Notes Host Marko Heijnen started writing basic code when he was 11. Then, in 2006, Marko started using WordPress for his personal site. His interest in working more in depth with WordPress began when he started using Custom Post Types in 2009. He started noticing some features he wanted to fix, and that’s how he got into back-end coding with WordPress. After working with the community he started speaking at WordCamps. You can find him on twitter @markoheijnen, or on his website. Sippin’ On Brad – Private Stock Captain Morgan Dre – Diet Coke Marko – AfricCola Pressing Topics WordCamp Miami WordCamp […]
DradCast Episode 043: A Whole Lot of Tacos
; Show Notes Host Vladimir Prelovac manages, directs, and innovates at ManageWP. When he isn’t flying, swimming, travelling, or playing the guitar, he’s inventing game-changing technologies for the WordPress community at large. You can contact Vladimir on Linkedin. Sippin’ On Dre-Starbucks (bold blend) Brad-Water (no ice) Vladimir-Orange Juice Pressing Topics Automattic Joins the Billion-Dollar Club Automattic raises $160 million in venture funding. The company is now valued at 1.16 billion dollars! Summary of Dev Chat Helen Hou-Sandi, release lead for 4.0, has provided a summary of the dev chat on 4/30. It discusses some of the issues going to be addressed […]
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