Getting to Know Judi Knight

Judi-Knight
Not your typical web developer, Judi brings an unusual wealth of experience to her work at her company, New Tricks, with a background that includes being a Ph.D. Psychologist and serial entrepreneur. Judi hosts the Atlanta WordPress Users Group with over 1,500 members, as well as organizing  WordCamp Atlanta. She is a blogger, frequent national speaker, and publishes Just a Digital Minute, a popular weekly newsletter providing actionable digital marketing tips.

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WCATL 2015 Session – Spinach in Your Teeth? Rapid Fire Website Critiques
Panel Presentation with John Saddington, Jenny Munn and David Laeittia

Join us and find out best practices for home page content and design. If you’d like to get some feedback, this is the place for you. Be prepared to give us your website URL and we will tell you like it is!

WordCamp Atlanta Tickets On Sale Thursday at 10:00 AM

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Atlanta is officially on the calendar!

WordCamp Atlanta 2015 will be held March 28 and 29th at the Loudermilk Center. The fee for the two day camp is still the best deal in town at $40.00. This includes two days of camp, lunches, snacks and a t-shirt. Amazing.

This year, by popular demand, we are holding a full-day Beginners Pre-camp  on Friday March 27, also at the Loudermilk Center, for as many beginners as want to come. We will be reserving the Loudermilk Ballroom that has plenty of room for all. During the day, beginners will be able to set up a simple site and learn how to use it. Having the entire day will give our newbies time to practice before regular camp sessions. This session will be an additional $20.00 for a total ticket price of $60.00 for the three days.

While you are waiting for this awesome event, you can sign-up for our updates, go to a local WordPress Meetup and check out the WordPress goodness at WordPress TV to see WordCamp presentations from WordCamps all over the world.

Sign up for our mailing list. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details.

Getting to Know Tom Tortorici

Tom-Tortorici
In one way or another, I’ve always been a communicator. Through words and images, core messages and assembled designs, I get a kick out of helping people, businesses and organizations reach out to the world and make a meaningful impression. First using print as my canvas, and now WordPress, I’ve paid close attention to what resonates with folks, and what doesn’t. And man, I’ve learned a lot. Glad to have had the chance to pass it along by teaching graphic design, marketing writing, and the Optimized for Humans web marketing presentation.

Find Tom Tortorici online at TortoriciInc.com
Follow Tom Tortorici on Twitter – tom_tortorici

WCATL 2015 Session – Awesome Images on Your Website

When someone lands on your website, the first thing they notice are the images. Are they powerful, compelling visuals that draw visitors closer? Or are they … just o.k.? We’ll look at a slew of before-and-after examples that show what can be done to increase the visual appeal and visceral impact of your photos on the web. From banner images to profile photos to stock photos, you’ll discover tips, ideas and all kinds useful insights for creating ‘eye candy’ that makes your site stand out. This is a non-technical presentation of eye-catching possibilities.

Getting to Know Adam Silverstein

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WordPress Rockstar. Farmer, mbira player, father, river rafter, traveler.

WCATL 2015 Session – Put a Little Backbone in Your WordPress

Backbone (and Underscore!) are bundled with WordPress – explore how you can leverage their power to deliver complex user experiences while keeping your code organized and maintainable. When and why should you use Backbone? How can WordPress help?

We will delve into a sample Backbone project and review major WordPress core components built with Backbone – including media, revisions and themes. We will also cover using the JSON REST API to get data into and out of WordPress.