What's Up with WordPress? (WordCamp Columbus)Jane Wells
Jane Wells works in user experience and user interface design at Automattic, the company behind WordPress. She provides opportunities for community members to get involved through activities like development, design, testing, and providing feedback. WordPress recently released version 2.8 with improvements like widgets and themes, and is working on upcoming features for better media management, interfaces, and post types. Jane welcomes any questions or suggestions.
This document discusses the past, present, and future of WordPress. In the past, WordPress had basic features like rounded corners and a blue theme. Present WordPress features include custom headers, backgrounds, menus and post types. WordPress development has transitioned from separate codebases to a merged system, and improved from fixing 20 bugs to resolving hundreds in new versions. WordPress is developed and maintained by a large, global community of contributors in various roles like developers, designers, beta testers and forum moderators.
What's Next with WordPress, WordCamp Boulder 2010Jane Wells
Presentation slides from Jane Wells at WordCamp Boulder. Since the presentation consisted largely of a WordPress 3.0 live demo, the slides are not especially informative.
WordPress Bingo at WordCamp Birmingham 2012Jane Wells
These are the slides from my talk, "WordPress Bingo with Jane!" at WordCamp Birmingham 2012, which covered a handful of things going on now and coming up this year in the WordPress project.
This document summarizes the upcoming changes and new features in WordPress 3.0. Some key points include:
- A new default theme with custom headers, backgrounds, clean design, and multiple widget areas.
- Custom post types and taxonomies allowing WordPress to function as a basic CMS.
- Better menu management with options like multiple menus, hierarchical menus, and reordering/excluding items.
- WordPress and WordPress MU will merge into a single WordPress platform, simplifying installation and management of single and multiple sites.
- For existing users, the transition process will be minimal and involve only minor file changes or imports depending on current setup.
Srini Koushik, President & CEO of NTT i3, discusses the challenges of cloud migration and management due to a lack of standardization across cloud providers. NTT i3 has developed NTT clouds, a suite of products to streamline the cloud migration process, simplify cloud management, and develop new applications. NTT clouds includes products for cloud migration planning, application migration and management, and development of new applications. The goal of NTT clouds is to bring order to the chaos of the cloud and make cloud migration and management easier for IT teams.
What's Up with WordPress? (WordCamp Columbus)Jane Wells
Jane Wells works in user experience and user interface design at Automattic, the company behind WordPress. She provides opportunities for community members to get involved through activities like development, design, testing, and providing feedback. WordPress recently released version 2.8 with improvements like widgets and themes, and is working on upcoming features for better media management, interfaces, and post types. Jane welcomes any questions or suggestions.
This document discusses the past, present, and future of WordPress. In the past, WordPress had basic features like rounded corners and a blue theme. Present WordPress features include custom headers, backgrounds, menus and post types. WordPress development has transitioned from separate codebases to a merged system, and improved from fixing 20 bugs to resolving hundreds in new versions. WordPress is developed and maintained by a large, global community of contributors in various roles like developers, designers, beta testers and forum moderators.
What's Next with WordPress, WordCamp Boulder 2010Jane Wells
Presentation slides from Jane Wells at WordCamp Boulder. Since the presentation consisted largely of a WordPress 3.0 live demo, the slides are not especially informative.
WordPress Bingo at WordCamp Birmingham 2012Jane Wells
These are the slides from my talk, "WordPress Bingo with Jane!" at WordCamp Birmingham 2012, which covered a handful of things going on now and coming up this year in the WordPress project.
This document summarizes the upcoming changes and new features in WordPress 3.0. Some key points include:
- A new default theme with custom headers, backgrounds, clean design, and multiple widget areas.
- Custom post types and taxonomies allowing WordPress to function as a basic CMS.
- Better menu management with options like multiple menus, hierarchical menus, and reordering/excluding items.
- WordPress and WordPress MU will merge into a single WordPress platform, simplifying installation and management of single and multiple sites.
- For existing users, the transition process will be minimal and involve only minor file changes or imports depending on current setup.
Srini Koushik, President & CEO of NTT i3, discusses the challenges of cloud migration and management due to a lack of standardization across cloud providers. NTT i3 has developed NTT clouds, a suite of products to streamline the cloud migration process, simplify cloud management, and develop new applications. NTT clouds includes products for cloud migration planning, application migration and management, and development of new applications. The goal of NTT clouds is to bring order to the chaos of the cloud and make cloud migration and management easier for IT teams.
The German School of Fremont is offering a new one-semester "German For Tourists" course beginning January 21st at Kennedy High School to prepare students with basic German vocabulary and phrases for traveling to Germany, especially in anticipation of increased tourism for the 2006 World Cup being held in Germany. The course will cover practical language skills for negotiating transportation, hotels, restaurants, shopping and more. Registration is open until three weeks after the start date, with tuition of $175 and family discounts available.
This document announces technology forums to be held by Chartered in Taiwan, the USA, and Japan in September 2005 and later, with the goal of providing a new perspective, performance, and choice for attendees.
The document outlines Chevron's external communication approval process. It describes reviewing communications to improve customer and partner perception. All external communications must be reviewed by the General Manager and Communications Controller. The process involves identifying the audience, drafting the message, submitting it for review, and distributing the approved message. It provides guidance on determining what types of communications require review.
This document promotes Oracle's new Application Integration Architecture product which allows customers to integrate their Oracle applications and build industry processes across various Oracle products. It also advertises an upcoming webinar on upgrading Oracle Applications to gain improved user experience, reduced costs, and business intelligence capabilities.
Oracle Applications Unlimited Webcast Landing Pad 2007Pambie
Oracle is hosting a live webcast on May 9th to discuss its new Application Integration Architecture. The webcast will feature Oracle executives who will explain how the new offering can help customers achieve sustainable integrations, protect existing application investments, and adapt to changing business environments. Attendees will learn how the Application Integration Architecture can integrate Oracle and third party applications using open standards and bring together Oracle's portfolio of applications.
Through its Applications Unlimited program, Oracle is committed to ongoing innovation and communication with customers about upgrades to its various enterprise software product lines. The letter invites the customer to a June 27th webcast on the business value of upgrading. Upgrading allows customers to take advantage of new technological innovations in areas like service-enabled applications and streamlined upgrades. Oracle pledges lifetime support and a clear upgrade path to help customers get value from upgrades while minimizing risk.
Oracle Financial Services Demand Gen Email 2007Pambie
The document advertises an upcoming Oracle webcast about its leadership in the financial services industry and what it can mean for businesses. The webcast will feature Oracle executives and clients discussing Oracle's strategy, roadmap, and new products for financial services. It encourages registering for the June 21, 2007 webcast from New York.
Cliff Dodd, CIO and CAO, spoke at a Bay Cruise event celebrating the successful October MMA release. The unprecedented methodologies implemented allowed sweeping changes to bring order out of chaos and shaped KP's future business. Cross-functional teams logged over 40,000 hours and worked flawlessly together, completing the largest initiative in KP's history. The first Foundations System implementation went live virtually defect-free on October 9th, demonstrating the teams' professionalism and dedication. Dodd recognized their efforts and looked forward to hearing challenges and how leadership could better support ongoing work.
The document provides an overview and strategic communication plan for launching a new Governance Process Team (GPT) at an organization. Key points include:
1) The GPT will serve as a single point of contact for governance issues and enable collaboration across different teams. An interim team has been in place and will transition responsibilities to the new GPT.
2) The communication plan outlines the goals, key messages, audiences, and timeline for recruiting advisory committee members in Q4 2005 and announcing the new GPT processes in early Q1 2006.
3) The initial phase will focus on recruiting members and raising awareness of the new GPT and procedures. Future phases will communicate decisions and governance improvements on an ongoing
Nearly 600 Kaiser Permanente employees attended an open house for the new Pleasanton Technology Campus, where they will be relocating over the next two months. The open house provided tours of the campus facilities and amenities. Local merchants donated several door prizes for attendees. A second open house will be held on October 7 for employees who could not attend the first event. The Pleasanton campus will eventually house 1,200 KP employees and was selected to foster collaboration in a single, modern location.
The Governance Process Team was formed to improve communication and processes between KP-IT and business partners regarding IT projects. An initial task force found roles and responsibilities in approval councils were unclear and common tools and practices were lacking. The Governance Process Team, sponsored by KP's IT subgroup, was selected to develop consistent oversight practices, processes, tools and improve information flow across approval councils. The team is enthusiastic about collaborating to align priorities between regions and approval councils to avoid surprise decisions.
Kaiser Permanente faced the challenge of implementing new Medicare requirements by a government deadline, with 30% of revenue at risk. To prevent miscommunication between stakeholders, the MMA Implementation Team used a "revolutionary" common language tool called Ouellette Training. This helped business and IT get on the same page to clearly define requirements. By speaking a common language of diagrams, the team was able to complete two complex releases on time. The senior director said they could not have met the tight deadline without this preparation to address interdependencies.
This document provides a communication plan for implementing the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) within Kaiser Permanente. It involves coordinating communications across IT, business, and healthcare audiences. The plan outlines key messages about the scope of changes required and tight timeline. It proposes using existing channels like meetings, articles, and memos to provide updates on progress, issues, and successes. Metrics will measure awareness of MMA's impact. The roles of the communications team in developing and delivering coordinated messages according to the timeline are also defined.
Intel Arizona Teacher Adjunct Case Study 2009Pambie
The Arizona Teacher Adjunct Program was created as a partnership between Intel, the State Board of Education, and community partners to address a teacher shortage in math and science resulting from increased graduation requirements. Intel employees received training to serve as teacher adjuncts, spending time in classrooms to help more students learn advanced math and science concepts. Two Intel employees began volunteering in an AP Calculus class, working one-on-one with students who struggled. Their involvement helped improve grades and student understanding. Intel supports the program by providing employee time and funding for adjuncts to earn a Master's in Education. The program now has four adjuncts mentoring over 160 students in math skills.
The document provides details of upcoming events for Intel in February and March 2009, including locations, speakers, and topics. It also summarizes Intel's recent activities and accomplishments in education, environment, and citizenship initiatives over the past few months. Updates on marketing resources and community engagement stories are also included. The newsletter is intended to keep readers informed of Intel's global corporate affairs and social responsibility efforts.
ORTOP is a robotics competition for children ages 9-14 sponsored by Intel since 2001 that teaches STEM skills through building and programming Lego robots. Each year, over 120 teams tackle a scientific problem and present solutions. Intel volunteers plan and manage the tournaments, and the company provides facilities, scholarships, and most of the 200+ volunteers. The program aims to inspire innovation in the students and teach "gracious professionalism." Intel's large commitment helps the program reach underserved communities that otherwise may not have the resources to participate.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The German School of Fremont is offering a new one-semester "German For Tourists" course beginning January 21st at Kennedy High School to prepare students with basic German vocabulary and phrases for traveling to Germany, especially in anticipation of increased tourism for the 2006 World Cup being held in Germany. The course will cover practical language skills for negotiating transportation, hotels, restaurants, shopping and more. Registration is open until three weeks after the start date, with tuition of $175 and family discounts available.
This document announces technology forums to be held by Chartered in Taiwan, the USA, and Japan in September 2005 and later, with the goal of providing a new perspective, performance, and choice for attendees.
The document outlines Chevron's external communication approval process. It describes reviewing communications to improve customer and partner perception. All external communications must be reviewed by the General Manager and Communications Controller. The process involves identifying the audience, drafting the message, submitting it for review, and distributing the approved message. It provides guidance on determining what types of communications require review.
This document promotes Oracle's new Application Integration Architecture product which allows customers to integrate their Oracle applications and build industry processes across various Oracle products. It also advertises an upcoming webinar on upgrading Oracle Applications to gain improved user experience, reduced costs, and business intelligence capabilities.
Oracle Applications Unlimited Webcast Landing Pad 2007Pambie
Oracle is hosting a live webcast on May 9th to discuss its new Application Integration Architecture. The webcast will feature Oracle executives who will explain how the new offering can help customers achieve sustainable integrations, protect existing application investments, and adapt to changing business environments. Attendees will learn how the Application Integration Architecture can integrate Oracle and third party applications using open standards and bring together Oracle's portfolio of applications.
Through its Applications Unlimited program, Oracle is committed to ongoing innovation and communication with customers about upgrades to its various enterprise software product lines. The letter invites the customer to a June 27th webcast on the business value of upgrading. Upgrading allows customers to take advantage of new technological innovations in areas like service-enabled applications and streamlined upgrades. Oracle pledges lifetime support and a clear upgrade path to help customers get value from upgrades while minimizing risk.
Oracle Financial Services Demand Gen Email 2007Pambie
The document advertises an upcoming Oracle webcast about its leadership in the financial services industry and what it can mean for businesses. The webcast will feature Oracle executives and clients discussing Oracle's strategy, roadmap, and new products for financial services. It encourages registering for the June 21, 2007 webcast from New York.
Cliff Dodd, CIO and CAO, spoke at a Bay Cruise event celebrating the successful October MMA release. The unprecedented methodologies implemented allowed sweeping changes to bring order out of chaos and shaped KP's future business. Cross-functional teams logged over 40,000 hours and worked flawlessly together, completing the largest initiative in KP's history. The first Foundations System implementation went live virtually defect-free on October 9th, demonstrating the teams' professionalism and dedication. Dodd recognized their efforts and looked forward to hearing challenges and how leadership could better support ongoing work.
The document provides an overview and strategic communication plan for launching a new Governance Process Team (GPT) at an organization. Key points include:
1) The GPT will serve as a single point of contact for governance issues and enable collaboration across different teams. An interim team has been in place and will transition responsibilities to the new GPT.
2) The communication plan outlines the goals, key messages, audiences, and timeline for recruiting advisory committee members in Q4 2005 and announcing the new GPT processes in early Q1 2006.
3) The initial phase will focus on recruiting members and raising awareness of the new GPT and procedures. Future phases will communicate decisions and governance improvements on an ongoing
Nearly 600 Kaiser Permanente employees attended an open house for the new Pleasanton Technology Campus, where they will be relocating over the next two months. The open house provided tours of the campus facilities and amenities. Local merchants donated several door prizes for attendees. A second open house will be held on October 7 for employees who could not attend the first event. The Pleasanton campus will eventually house 1,200 KP employees and was selected to foster collaboration in a single, modern location.
The Governance Process Team was formed to improve communication and processes between KP-IT and business partners regarding IT projects. An initial task force found roles and responsibilities in approval councils were unclear and common tools and practices were lacking. The Governance Process Team, sponsored by KP's IT subgroup, was selected to develop consistent oversight practices, processes, tools and improve information flow across approval councils. The team is enthusiastic about collaborating to align priorities between regions and approval councils to avoid surprise decisions.
Kaiser Permanente faced the challenge of implementing new Medicare requirements by a government deadline, with 30% of revenue at risk. To prevent miscommunication between stakeholders, the MMA Implementation Team used a "revolutionary" common language tool called Ouellette Training. This helped business and IT get on the same page to clearly define requirements. By speaking a common language of diagrams, the team was able to complete two complex releases on time. The senior director said they could not have met the tight deadline without this preparation to address interdependencies.
This document provides a communication plan for implementing the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) within Kaiser Permanente. It involves coordinating communications across IT, business, and healthcare audiences. The plan outlines key messages about the scope of changes required and tight timeline. It proposes using existing channels like meetings, articles, and memos to provide updates on progress, issues, and successes. Metrics will measure awareness of MMA's impact. The roles of the communications team in developing and delivering coordinated messages according to the timeline are also defined.
Intel Arizona Teacher Adjunct Case Study 2009Pambie
The Arizona Teacher Adjunct Program was created as a partnership between Intel, the State Board of Education, and community partners to address a teacher shortage in math and science resulting from increased graduation requirements. Intel employees received training to serve as teacher adjuncts, spending time in classrooms to help more students learn advanced math and science concepts. Two Intel employees began volunteering in an AP Calculus class, working one-on-one with students who struggled. Their involvement helped improve grades and student understanding. Intel supports the program by providing employee time and funding for adjuncts to earn a Master's in Education. The program now has four adjuncts mentoring over 160 students in math skills.
The document provides details of upcoming events for Intel in February and March 2009, including locations, speakers, and topics. It also summarizes Intel's recent activities and accomplishments in education, environment, and citizenship initiatives over the past few months. Updates on marketing resources and community engagement stories are also included. The newsletter is intended to keep readers informed of Intel's global corporate affairs and social responsibility efforts.
ORTOP is a robotics competition for children ages 9-14 sponsored by Intel since 2001 that teaches STEM skills through building and programming Lego robots. Each year, over 120 teams tackle a scientific problem and present solutions. Intel volunteers plan and manage the tournaments, and the company provides facilities, scholarships, and most of the 200+ volunteers. The program aims to inspire innovation in the students and teach "gracious professionalism." Intel's large commitment helps the program reach underserved communities that otherwise may not have the resources to participate.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.