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Testing a new voicefresh plugin

Posted on June 4, 2011 by David Bisset

I just got an invite to try this new voice press plugin. I install the plugin am testing the plugin by writing this blog post purely by the sound of my voice, and minor editing to add a link and capitalize the post title.

I already see a few mistakes but overall the quality of the plug in translating my voice is excellent. 1 thing that I discovered by using this plugin is that I write terrible blog posts with my voice versus writing them by hand.

The url of this plugin to download is: www.voicepress.it.

BuddyPress Plugin – Community Activate v0.1.0

Posted on May 30, 2011May 30, 2011 by David Bisset

I’m sharing my work done so far w/ a BuddyPress plugin i built over Memorial Day weekend: BuddyPress Community Activate

Inspired by community sites like Forrst (although I think they have changed how this works since their original implantation), this plugin is designed to allow users access to the site only when activated by already existing community members. So a typical user goes to register and confirm their account, but has to await ‘activation’ by someone already a member. Think of this as turning a site into an ‘exclusive community’. Users who are already members can access a dedicated ‘wait list’ page to choose who to let in. Also users are limited as to how many they can activate (currently two, eventually controllable via an admin panel).

Although the basic purpose of the plugin should work (at least it does in my setup), it’s nowhere near done. Although i’ve built and modified many WordPress and BuddyPress plugins in the past they have all been exclusively for clients and never released to the pubic, so i’m VERY self conscious about this particular action. So why i’m I sharing now?

Simple: Following the “just launch it” mantra! This plugin isn’t meant to be used in production, but I want serious feedback from other BuddyPress plugin developers how to what mistakes I made (I’m sure I made alot) and how the current code can be improved. Although suggestions on added features are welcome, they aren’t really what i’m looking for this time around.

So I welcome your suggestions. Two things: (1) Keep in mind this was tested and confirmed in lastest WordPress 3.2 beta and BuddyPress 1.2.8 although it should work with 3.1.x and BuddyPress 1.2.7. (2) This work is provided AS-IS with no support or guarantees, and exists as a v0.1 solely for the purpose of fun/education.

Download bp-community-activate v0.1.0

WordPress Beginners Workshop Slides

Posted on April 10, 2011April 12, 2011 by David Bisset

First of all, I want to thank all of those who came out yesterday (April 9th) to my Refresh Workshop: WordPress For Beginners. Over 35+ were there and thanks for the comments and feedback afterwards.

As promised, I’ve put up the slides I used for that presentation here. It’s also embedded below.

Refresh WordPress Beginner Workshop

If you liked the beginner’s workshop and want something more intermediate (which means basically doing some basic html and php coding for starters for the purpose of REALLY customizing themes and plugins), then let Brian Breslin (www.brianbreslin.com or @brianbreslin on twitter).

Thanks again – here’s a quick pick of the crowd (some of them at least):

http://instagr.am/p/C_Adv/

WordCamp Miami 2011

Posted on March 7, 2011August 21, 2014 by David Bisset

Help Me Decide On A WordPress Themed T-Shirt Design

Posted on January 23, 2011March 15, 2011 by David Bisset

Printing a T-Shirt to wear at an upcoming WordCamp Please let me know which one you think is the best, or come up with something better. Please leave comments or reply to me on twitter. Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: Thanks To @andrea_r and others, we have this final design (@judiknight and @masonjames convinced me the “No place like home.php” will be my second t-shirt).