WordCamp Egypt 2009 Keynote by Jane Wells

1. WordPress in Review
Jane Wells
Automattic

2. Hello
Jane Wells
User Experience / User Interface
WordPress / Automattic
jane@automattic.com
http://jane.wordpress.com
@janeforshort

3. Automattic
• Operates WordPress.com
• WordPress.org development
• Akismet
• WordPress Video Player (open source)
• WordPress.com Stats plugin
• Intense Debate
• PollDaddy

4. Automattic
• Founded by Matt Mullenweg
• About 50 employees
• No central office
• Everyone works from home
• Communication via IRC, Skype and email
• Countries: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland,
Bulgaria, Australia, France, Spain, Japan

5. WordPress “Flavors”
All versions of WordPress are 100% open source.
• WordPress.org - downloadable self-hosted version
• WordPress.com - WordPress hosted by Automattic
• WordPress MU - self-hosted multi-user version

6. WordPress.org Development
• Thousands of commits
• Hundreds of contributing developers
• Tens of thousands of beta testers
• 3-4 releases per year
• Two back-end redesigns
• Over 4000 plugins
Core Developers: Matt Mullenweg, Ryan Boren,
Andrew Ozz, Mark Jaquith, Peter Westwood

7. WordPress 2.7
Customizable administration interface, dozens of new features, millions of downloads

8. Coming Up in 2.8
• Improved widget management
• Embedded theme directory
• Improved performance
• Custom taxonomies
• Expansion of open source contributions
Anticipated release date: April 15, 2009

9. Coming Up in 2009
• Redesigned media management
• Interface refinements
• New themes
• Improved Ideas forum
• New documentation handbooks

10. WordPress MU
• Multiple blogs from one installation
• Scaling to millions of pageviews
• Unlimited users
• Robust administration features
Lead Developer: Donncha O’Caoimh

11. WordPress.com
• Runs on MU
• Hosted by Automattic
• Millions of blogs and users
• High-profile blogs - CNN, Fox News,
Martha Stewart, etc.
• Test bed for new features
• Limited control (no ads, JavaScript, Flash)

12. BuddyPress
Lead Developer: Andy Peatling

13. WordPress.tv
Led By: Michael Pick

14. WordCamps
San Francisco | Beijing | Tel Aviv | Buenos Aires | Melbourne | Hamburg
Dallas | Vancouver (CA) | Paris | Milan | Birmingham (UK)
Fraser Valley (CA) | Cape Town | Philippines | Shanghai | Birmingham, AL
Salt Lake City | Portland, OR | Tokyo | Toronto | New York
Honolulu | Bangkok Charlotte | Washington, D.C. | Sydney | Barcelona
Las Vegas | Jakarta | Whistler | Worcester, MA | Denver | India | Hong Kong

15. Thank You
Please feel free to contact me
with any questions or suggestions.
Jane Wells
jane@automattic.com
http://jane.wordpress.com
twitter: @janeforshort