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More from WordCamp Toronto 2009

Posted on May 15, 2009 by joanvinallcox

Nick La on Customizing WordPress Lots of valuable how-tos!

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WordCamp Toronto 2009

Posted on May 11, 2009 by joanvinallcox

Live Tweeting vs Live Blogging At the Toronto WordCamp 2008, I live-blogged, and that was fun: http://joanvinallcox.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/live-blogging-at-wordcamp-toronto-08/ http://joanvinallcox.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/live-blogging-wordcam-day2/ At WordCamp Toronto, 2009, I Tweeted using the hashtag #wct09, and that was fun, and more social for a couple of reasons. I was less focussed on getting every piece of wisdom and could relate more f2f View Post

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An Autodidact is Social

Posted on April 14, 2009 by joanvinallcox

Seems like a contradiction in terms, but autodidacts are social; we have to be. When I learn from the web, I access websites, support people, books, friends, and the wonderfully generous denizens of the web. I’ve spent much time over the last couple of weeks trying to get on top of creating the website I View Post

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A Little Learning is …

Posted on March 15, 2009 by joanvinallcox

a dang’rous thing”, at least according to Alexander Pope. He declared that we should “Drink deep or taste not the Pierian Spring.” I, however, think a little learning is a wondrous thing; it can addict you to drinking deep at the Pierian Spring, that is, at wanting to know more and how to do more. View Post

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Live Blogging WordCamp – Day2

Posted on October 5, 2008 by joanvinallcox

Keeping WordPress Secure – Mark Jaquith markjaquith.com http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/ Upgrades will be automatic, and that will help keep up with security issues. Top 50 plugins – good security, but less popular ones might have security problems. WP 2.6 – notifications on plugin upgrades Themes usually not a security issue, but can be – no system to View Post

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Tipping Towards Brevity

Posted on April 26, 2008 by joanvinallcox

Image via Wikipedia My (New) Blogging Pattern I used to try and blog once or twice a week – and felt badly if I failed to keep my blog current. My earliest blogs were long ruminations, almost essays, using academically correct formatting and referencing. I actually kept two, sometimes three blogs, trying to keep my View Post

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The Infinite Web

Posted on February 25, 2008 by joanvinallcox

I love the web, and all its communication possibilities. I believe the web is an constantly expanding platform that anyone (with access to an online computer) can work and play on. I title my blog WebTools For Learners because I believe the constant change on the web literally forces users to be learners, always finding View Post

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