{"id":529,"date":"2016-06-21T01:09:42","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T01:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/?p=529"},"modified":"2016-06-18T21:18:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T21:18:34","slug":"an-appetizer-to-wordcamp-ri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.wordcamp.org\/2016\/an-appetizer-to-wordcamp-ri\/","title":{"rendered":"An Appetizer to WordCamp RI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You will be attending WordCamp RI on September 30 and October 1 at New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich.\u00a0 However, that seems like such a long time to go without any WordCamp sessions.\u00a0 Never fear, WordCamp RI has connections with Boston WordCamp!\u00a0 Here is some information to attend WordPress &#8220;summer school.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.boston.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordCamp Boston<\/a> will be held July 23 and 24 with six learning tracks:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Designers<\/li>\n<li>Developers<\/li>\n<li>WordPress in Higher Education\/Introduction to WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Users\/Writers<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wcpt-track-name\">Business\/Entrepeneurs<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Contributor Day<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Where&#8217;s the RI connection?\u00a0 We have a few of them.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress RI Meetup organizer, and previous WordCamp RI\u00a0presenter,\u00a0Aaron Ware will be speaking on &#8220;<a class=\"wcpt-session-title\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.boston.wordcamp.org\/session\/empowering-your-clients-and-being-and-advocate-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">Empowering your Clients and Being an Advocate for You.<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0 Those of us who have heard Aaron speak know that one of his strengths is talking about weaknesses.\u00a0 That is, he doesn&#8217;t gloss over the tough parts of\u00a0his experiences, which helps us avoid some pitfalls he&#8217;s already discovered.\u00a0 Aaron is always an energetic and engaging speaker.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress RI Meetup member, and WordCamp RI\u00a0speaker alum, Adam Lamagna will reveal &#8220;<a class=\"wcpt-session-title\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.boston.wordcamp.org\/session\/the-frustration-with-website-security\/\">The Frustration with Website Security.<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0 Adam will get right to the heart of website security, even for those who think their website could be of no interest to a hacker.\u00a0 (p.s. 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