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PressNomics 2015

Current status: On an airplane flying to sunny Phoenix, Arizona for PressNomics 3! PressNomics is an awesome event that focuses on the commercial side of WordPress. The event is self-described as “The conference for those that power the WordPress Economy” and that statement couldn’t be more true. PressNomics is a who’s who of respected professionals […]

A Brief History of WordPress News and Podcasts

There has been a lot of discussion around the future of WordPress news and podcasts. The Professional WordPress book series spans 5 years (crazy!), so I thought it would be fun to take a look back at what WordPress news sites and podcasts were featured in each edition and which ones still exist today. Professional […]

Goodbye Camaro

This past weekend I sold my Chevrolet Camaro. It was a sad day, having owned the car for 15 years. I bought my Camaro brand new back in 2000 when I was in the Marine Corps. The car was a stick shift, which I had no idea how to drive, so my friend had to […]

WordPress Checked and Selected Functions

Two of my favorite functions in WordPress are the checked() and selected() functions. Both of these functions are extremely useful whenever you are working with form elements in your plugins and themes so it helps to understand both of these little nuggets of goodness. These two functions are used the same way, but output different […]

My Blogging Challenge for 2015

It’s a new year which means it’s time to set new goals for myself. This year one of my goals is to blog more. I published 4 posts in 2014, which I think we can all agree is pretty terrible. It’s time to dust off this site and start blogging more in 2015. I want […]

Pre-Order Professional WordPress Third Edition

Professional WordPress Third Edition has been officially completed and is available for pre-order on Amazon! Every chapter in this new edition of the book has been completely updated for WordPress 4.1. The book also features two brand new chapters: WordPress as an Application Framework and Migrating to WordPress. I couldn’t be happier to hear the […]

Understanding WordPress Taxonomy Table Relationships

When working with taxonomies in WordPress, it’s helpful to understand the taxonomy database schema. The WordPress database contains three tables for storing taxonomy data: wp_terms – stores all of your taxonomy terms wp_term_taxonomy – defines what taxonomy each term belongs to wp_term_relationships – cross-reference table that joins taxonomy terms with your content Let’s look at […]

Professional WordPress Third Edition is Coming!

That’s right, the highest rated WordPress development book on the market is back with an all new third edition! The writing has begun and Professional WordPress 3E has officially passed the halfway mark. Just like the previous edition, this version will be written by David Damstra and myself. Professional WordPress 3E will be fully updated […]

WordSesh 2 Is Live Right Now

Have you heard of WordSesh? The online streaming WordPress conference (which is totally free) is currently streaming live right now for WordSesh 2! WordSesh has two tracks with 58 amazing speakers: Room A Room B Don’t miss out enjoying this event live. The sessions are recorded, so you could watch them later, but joining in […]

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Who is Brad?

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Brad Williams is a computer programmer and tech junkie who enjoys exploring technology and sharing his knowledge and experience with others.

 

CEO of WebDevStudiosMaintainn, and Pluginize. Co-author of Professional WordPress and Professional WordPress Plugin Development.

 

Brad resides in Philadelphia.

 

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