Impressions from WordCamp Nederland 2023Posted on Updated 2023-10-09 by koen September is WordCamp Nederland month and I had the pleasure of attending the event that left a lasting impression on me. The event was not just another gathering but a testament to the power of community and shared knowledge. A Tip of the Hat to the Organisers First and foremost, I must commend the wonderful […]
WordPress as a UserPosted on Updated 2022-12-12 by koen The Antwerp WordPress meetup group is one of the most active local groups and our great volunteers organise events on a very regular schedule. The dates for next year have been announced and I’m already looking forward to the last Tuesday of every odd month in 2023!2 different showcases were presented; Ben Rockefeller built his […]
WordCamp NL 2022 energised me!Posted on Updated 2022-10-112022-10-11 by koen Photo by Henk-Jan Winkeldermaat https://www.flickr.com/photos/eventbranche/ When you use a technology stack, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the roadmap and where things are going. This can be done by following the news, but I believe that you also need to connect with the people who are building and using it. WordPress is a useful tool, well-known for its strong and […]
Passwords made easyPosted on Updated 2020-06-29 by koen We all have a bunch of passwords, logins, account, …, whether we want it or not. Most of the time, it’s used to secure access to your personal data or accounts. Passwords can also be used to encrypt data or secure communication between multiple parties. In reality, nobody likes passwords, because they are hard to […]
Spend your time different in COVID-19 lockdownPosted on Updated 2020-03-232020-03-23 by koen COVID-19 sent a shockwave through the world and it had major impact on all our lives. On March 16th, the Corona Denktank (Corona Thinktank) published this tweet I don’t consider myself a maker, but there is some knowledge I can share, so joining another Slack Workspace to connect and collaborate. These seven days have been […]
WP Meetup Hasselt – Images in your websitePosted on Updated 2020-01-092020-01-09 by koen Everybody has images in his website. How can you make sure those images don’t slow your website or how you can manage them correctly. During our meetup, we had an interactive discussion to share knowledge and solutions.
WP Meetup Hasselt – Install WordPressPosted on Updated 2020-01-092019-11-19 by koen Installing WordPress is a 5-minute task, according to the documentation. It actually is true! And everyone can install WordPress, which is also true. The first speaker in our meetup presented the steps and made a detailed guide to set up WordPress on your local machine.After the installation, there are so many options to optimize the […]
WP Meetup Hasselt – A drinkPosted on Updated 2019-08-082019-08-08 by koen Photo by Min An from Pexels We had multiple interesting meetups last year and we don’t want to kill our streak. During summer holidays, we decided to just grab a drink and talk informal about WordPress or tech in general. You can read the full article on the website of WP Belgium.
Improve WordPressPosted on Updated 2019-06-202019-06-20 by koen Every web developer has made his or her own CMS, possibly even several times. Alone or in a team. What is often underestimated is the time and energy needed to maintain and improve everything once a website works with the CMS. In the meantime, a number of large Content Management Systems have become established. One […]
Translate WordPressPosted on Updated 2019-08-082019-05-10 by koen On May 11th 2019, the 4th WP Translation Day was organized! This global event will put focus on translations of WordPress. During the 24 hours, everyone is encouraged to contribute by submitting new translations to the WordPress repository. WordPress can only be this popular all over the world, because it’s supported by multiple languages. The […]