Cameron Jones
Speaking Engagements, WordCamp, WordPress
Over the past few days I have been in blues territory for WordCamp Sydney. This was my third WordCamp, after Brisbane in 2015 and Sunshine Coast earlier this year, but the first time travelling interstate. I’m very thankful to my employer Matter Solutions for sponsoring myself and several team members to attend. Web team headed to Sydney…
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Cameron Jones
Speaking Engagements, WordPress
This week I was invited to speak at the WordPress Sunshine Coast meetup in Maroochydore about the Customizer. The presentation covered detailed code examples for adding new sections and settings to the Customizer, as well as a demonstration of the Customize Posts plugin. The WordPress Sunshine Coast Meetup is for any WordPress user – new…
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Cameron Jones
Podcasts, Speaking Engagements, WordPress
Yesterday I had the honour of joining the WP Bosses podcast to discuss plugin development. We had a great time (despite the internet issues) discussing how I got started as a plugin developer, the history and future plans of my popular Facebook Page Plugin, dealing with plugin support requests, the differences between GitHub and the WordPress…
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Cameron Jones
Facebook Page Plugin, WordPress
My Facebook Page Plugin was recently featured in WPMU Dev’s Ultimate Social Media Plugin Guide for WordPress. It’s an absolute honour to be mentioned in a blog so popular and influential in the WordPress community. The Facebook Page Plugin is currently being used on more than 10,000 WordPress websites and is one of the most popular…
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Cameron Jones
Speaking Engagements, WordCamp, WordPress
Last month I gave my first WordCamp presentation at WordCamp Sunshine Coast. WordCamp Sunshine Coast 2016 was the first time the Sunshine Coast had hosted a WordCamp, and the third region in Queensland so far after the Gold Coast and Brisbane. It was a wonderful experience to stand alongside so many people I look up to and admire…
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Cameron Jones
Earlier this week I had the task of cleaning up a hacked site. The particular issue with the site was found when visiting the website from Google search results, as the visitor would be redirected to a more-or-less random website of questionable morals, including pornography websites, affair sites such as Ashley Madison and scam sites….
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Cameron Jones
Speaking Engagements, WordCamp, WordPress
WordCamp Sunshine Coast was held recently on the 7th – 8th May 2016 at the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast. This is the first time in Australia a single state has hosted a WordCamp in consecutive years, with Brisbane hosting their first WordCamp in 2015, and additionally it’s the first time there will be multiple Australian WordCamps in one year with…
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Cameron Jones
Speaking Engagements, WordPress
Last month I spoke at the WordPress Brisbane meetup about what I’ve learned as a plugin developer. The WordPress Brisbane Meet Up is for any WordPress user from new to experienced to get together and discuss all things WordPress. Speakers generally alternate between advanced and beginner topics to cater for all skill levels. The meetup is hosted by…
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