The presentation for the talk I gave at WordCamp Bucharest.

1. What is (or not)
WordPress?
Nikolay Bachiyski
Bucharest, 16.09.2009

2. Me
• Nikolay from Bulgaria
• Internationalization
• Automattic
• http://nikolay.bg/
• @nikolayb

3. Boring stuff
WordPress is:

4. Boring stuff
WordPress is:
• Blog platform

5. Boring stuff
WordPress is:
• Blog platform
• Open-source

6. Boring stuff
WordPress is:
• Blog platform
• Open-source
• Grandma, you,
CNN & NYT

7. Boring stuff
WordPress is:
• Blog platform
• Open-source
• Grandma, you,
CNN & NYT
• Community

8. Boring stuff
WordPress is:
• Blog platform
• Open-source
• Grandma, you,
CNN & NYT
• Community
• Popular

12. Gentlemen,
too

13. Not only ladies

14. Culture

15. Sharing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033/

16. Code: GPL
share your improvements

18. Forums: 1,459,310

19. Bugs: 10789

20. Scribu
hero

21. WordCamps

25. Not only a blog

27. Not even WordPress

29. MU ulti ser
Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-moose/2972220353/

31. BuddyPress

32. Your own hi5?
Facebook, LinkedIn

33. bbPress
forums, WordPress style

34. BackPress
Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobblucas/3271589953/

36. Isn’t secure?
Security is a process

37. Committed,
but no promises

38. The only thing that I can
promise will keep your
blog secure today and in
Matt Mullenweg
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/09/keep-wordpress-secure/

39. Upgrade!
A click in time, saves ninety nine

40. WordPress 2.9
Late 2009

46. Media
overhaul

49. Albums
3.0

51. Easier embeds
YouTube, Flickr…

52. Resize

53. Resize

54. Rotate

55. te
ta
Ro

56. Handbooks
http://wordpress.org/docs/

57. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<chapter id="install">
<title>Installing WordPress</title>
<sect1 id="install.sysreq">
<title>System Recommendations</title>
<para>&php; (version 4.3 or newer) and &mysql;(version 4.0 or newer) are required. <application>Apache</application>
<application>mod_rewrite</application> module is optional, but necessary to create clean <acronym>URI</acronym>s known as
Permalinks.</para>
<para>We recommend <application>Linux</application> with either the <application>Apache</application> or
<application>nginx</application> web-servers as the most robust platforms for running &wp;, but any server that supports &php; and
&mysql; will do. If your host doesn&rsquo;t support one of these platforms, and <application>mod_rewrite</application>, you will
probably be better off switching to one of the many hosting providers that do offer those choices. It is also essential that your host allows
making remote connections.</para>
<para>You will need access to your site and its directory, and software to proceed with the installation. These are:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>An access to your web server (via shell or <acronym>FTP</acronym>)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>A text editor</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>An <acronym>FTP</acronym> Client (if you need to install &wp; on a remote server)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Your web browser of choice (Recommended: most recent versions of <ulink url="http://
getfirefox.com/">Firefox</ulink> or <ulink url="http://google.com/chrome">Chrome</ulink>)</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Prerequisite for Uploading Files: In order to use all the media upload tools to store media files in your &wp; installation, you
will have to change the <symbol>chmod</symbol> of <filename>wp-content</filename> folder to <literal>777</literal>. If you
have not changed permissions in order to write in <filename>wp-content</filename> folder, you will not be able to use the uploader.
<ulink url="http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Image_and_File_Attachments">Instructions for this</ulink> can be found in the
&codex;.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="install.five-minute">
<title>5-Minute Install</title>
<para>The Famous 5-minute Install consists of the following steps:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Download and unzip the &wp; package, if you haven&rsquo;t already.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Create a database for &wp; on your web server, as well as a &mysql; user who has all privileges for accessing and
modifying it.</para>
</listitem>

58. Branch, translate

59. Beyond

60. Framework
Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/toneray/2509037534/

61. People
Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanosh/

62. ?