Come by this May for our WordPress Security panel. We have 2 long-term WordPress users/developers discuss “WordPress Security” and what you should be doing to protect your site from hackers.

Event is at the 3.7 Designs Offices, 306 South Main, Suite LLA, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost: Free!

MAY PANELISTS:

David Wilemski of Duo Security.

Ross Johnson of 3.7 DESIGNS.

If you have a question you want answered, post it to the comments and we will consider including it for the structured portion of the event. Invite your friends.

NEW VENUE!

306 South Main, Lower Level B Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Come down the stairs and follow the signs.

THANK YOU – APRIL PANELISTS:

Ross Johnson of 3.7 DESIGNS.
Declan O’Neill of 3.7 DESIGNS.

Come by this April for our WordPress.com (hosted) vs WordPress.org (self-hosted) panel. We will have 2 – 3 long-term WordPress users/developers discuss the differences between .com and .org, and which is right for you.

The panel will be taking questions, throughout the evening, or feel free to suggest questions on the event page.

Event is at the 3.7 Designs Offices, 306 South Main, Suite LLA, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on April 25, 2012 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost: Free!

April Panelists:

Ross Johnson of 3.7 DESIGNS.

Declan O’Neill of 3.7 DESIGNS.

P.S. we are still seeking a true .com expert/advanced user.

If you have a question you want answered, post it to the comments and we will consider including it for the structured portion of the event. Invite your friends.

NEW VENUE!

306 South Main, Lower Level B Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Come down the stairs and follow the signs.

Thank you – March Panelists:

Ross Johnson
JT Pedersen
Dan Romanchik

While WordPress continues to evolve as a web platform it’s roots have always been in blogging. Come by this March, for our expert blogging panel. We will have 2 – 3 long-term bloggers discuss what they have learned over the years and mistakes they have made. The panel will be taking questions throughout the evening, or feel free to suggest questions on the event page.

Event is at the 3.7 Designs Offices, 306 South Main, Suite LLA, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on Mar 28, 2012 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost: Free!

Panelists:

• Ross Johnson of 3.7 DESIGNS – Blogging for business, fun and opportunities.
• JT Pedersen – Lessons learned from years of blogging.
• Dan Romanchik has been blogging for more than nine years at kb6nu.com. It has more than 1,600 posts and is ranked #1 on Google for “ham radio blog.”

If you have a question you want answered, post it to the comments below and we will consider including it for the structured portion of the event. Invite your friends.

Meetup Sponsor

This meeting will be sponsored by www.createyourwpwebsite.com. Lyndsay will be raffling off ONE free admission to WordPress DIY workshop. $259.00 Value.

Join a team of seasoned WordPress experts as they guide you through a 2-day hands-on workshop where you will leave with a WordPress website you built yourself

Starting March 28, 2012, 7pm – 9pm – our meetings will be held at 306 South Main, Suite LLA, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. (a.k.a., The Brickyard.)

Please also note:

1. There will be no event on February 29. Our first meet-up will be March 28.
2. Please do not show up at the Workantile, we will not be there.

Once we find the new venue, we will post details here on our website, as well as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and MailChimp. If you are planning on attending WordPress Ann Arbor in February or in the future, make sure you check our site first, to confirm the venue and meeting information.

P.S. if you haven’t done so already, please sign up for our Newsletter to receive alerts and notifications: http://eepurl.com/brqaj

Cheers, Declan and Ross.

P.S if you know someone who was planning on going tonight, do us a favor and let them know we’ve cancelled tonight’s meeting.

Event is at the Workantile Exchange at 118 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on 1/25/2012 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost: Free!

Panelists:

• Ross Johnson of 3.7 DESIGNS – Blogging for business, fun and opportunities.
• JT Pedersen – Lessons learned from years of blogging.

If you have a question you want answered, post it to the event wall and we will consider including it for the structured portion of the event. Invite your friends.

For more details on version 3.3 see http://wordpress.org/news/2011/12/sonny/

Related Links:

Backup Buddy

VaultPress

WP- DB- Backup

Have Questions? Of Course You Do.

What is a Child Theme: A WordPress child theme is a theme that inherits the functionality of another theme, called the parent theme, and allows you to modify, or add to, the functionality of that parent theme.

Why do I need a child Theme? When there is an update to the core features in the parent theme, you can update the theme without affecting the customizations that you’ve made in the Child Theme.

How do I activate the Child Theme? WordPress Child Themes are located in /wp-content/themes/ just like any other WordPress Theme. And they’re also activated from the WordPress admin like any other theme.

Installing a new theme

I don’t use twenty eleven, can I still use your style theme? Yes, just open the “style.css” and update the following lines to suit your own installation.

Theme Name: Twenty Eleven Child Theme
Theme URI: http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/twentyeleven/
Description: Child theme for customizing Twenty Eleven.
Version: 1.0
Author: WordPress Ann Arbor
Author URI: http://wordpressannarbor.com/
Template: twentyeleven

@import url("../twentyeleven/style.css");

A quick explanation of each line:

• Theme Name: (required) Child theme name.
• Theme URI: (optional) Child theme webpage.
• Description:(optional) What this theme is. E.g.: My first child theme. Hurrah!
• Version: (optional) Child theme version. E.g.: 0.1, 1.0, etc.
• Author: (optional) Author name.
• Author URI: (optional) Author webpage.
• Template: (required) directory name of parent theme, case-sensitive.
• @ import url(“../twentyeleven/style.css”); Change twentyeleven to the directory name of parent theme, case-sensitive