This weekend one of my old stomping grounds, Victoria, is hosting its first WordCamp—WordCamp Victoria—I had waxed and waned about trying to go. Between finishing book 1—Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro—and starting book 2, I’ve been a little busy.
Still, you know, the call of a WordCamp is pretty strong. So when the chance came up for me to fill a slot there, I mulled it over for a while. Honestly, looking at the agenda and list of speakers, I wasn’t sure that I’d have something new to say.
I saw all the major topics covered. Raul and Lorraine are both speaking there, as well as a guy I helped start using WordPress. Paul Holmes called me today to see if I was still interested in speaking, and I still wasn’t 100% on what I should talk about. Then like often happens to me, the idea hit me: the extra tools bloggers need.
I’m thinking the stuff like offline blogging tools, image editors, RSS readers, CoverItLive, FTP, all the stuff that just kinda starts coming up as you’re blogging. Since I’m in the non-technical track (which is nice, since I’ve been doing a lot of technical teaching lately), I’m going to keep this to just the good stuff that I know works.
Course, I am going to hit up some of the more techie folks I know to answer some nagging questions I have. I’m pretty much hoping to learn as much, if not more, than I talk.
If you’re around Victoria on Saturday, think about WordCamp Victoria. Should be a day of good geeky fun.
Tris Hussey is a writer, teacher, blogger, and speaker on all facets of Internet life, WordPress, and social media. He is the author of Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Blogging Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro and Using WordPress.
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See you there!
I'd love to hear/read your post-talk notes! I wont be able to make it to WordCamp Victoria. Have a fantastic time!
See you there, Tris!