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 To Become A Paid Membership Site? Every so often, a viral Facebook post will do the rounds that looks something like this: All your posts can become public tommorow . Even the messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. After all, it does not cost anything for a simple copy and…
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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
I’m proud to present my new professional portfolio website. This site sports a clean, flat design in keeping with current trends. I have also refined my showcase to solely the web industry in line with my current career direction as a web developer. If you’re looking for some of my 3D work you can view them on SketchFab, and my…
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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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Cameron Jones
In the past few days, Facebook have expanded on their like button with ‘Reactions’. Facebook Reactions allows users to react with love, haha, wow, sad or angry to posts. We’ve known this was coming for a number of months now, but with very little lead-up hype, Facebook Reactions are here. From the initial beta testing we’ve lost the ‘yay’…
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