On attending Wordcamp 09 Hong Kong
Wordcamp 09 came to Hong Kong and the venue was at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park(HKSP).
Kudos to the organizers but I need to let out some grunts about the direction. On sunday, the KMB bus 272 coming out of Diamond Hill does NOT have serviced on Sunday. The best way to HKSP is taking the minibus #27 via KCR Shatin.
The wordcamp logo…
Matt Mullenweg, entrepreneur, blogger, founder of Automattic and foundering developer of WordPress.
The audience was not packed. Partly, I think …because chinese blogger either use yahoo blog, sina blog, blogger.com or xanga. Wordpress is not the first choice.
It’s good for Matt to come over this Hong Kong to check out the blogging scene. Hopefully he will come over again to promote the use of Wordpress.
Took a picture with Matt and Ed (behind) of Dookaz.com. Thanks Matt.
One of the question was whether micro-blogging (ex. Twitter) would take over over blog. For me, I think they complement each other. Blogging is for someone to express one’s view and twiterring is more for the ‘NOW’ moment.
I don’t twit but I have two twitter account which I open since 2005 or 2006. Maybe later…I would start to twit again.
Some of the stuff that I never knew. Using wordpress as CMS. Presently, I used Xoops as cms but I will give wordpress a try for CMS.
The egg. This is where we had the seminar. The place is very similar to cyberport and cyberjaya (malaysia). The style of the building are very similar.
I like HKSP better because the sea is just about 100 feet away. If you can’t think or under intense pressure. Just go out there and take a breather…suck some sea breeze…damn refreshing…man.
The cafe…need to come here for …maybe have buffet.
Overall, it’s an interesting talked. Having Matt Mullenweg come over to Hong Kong was awesome. What are the chances of meeting a founding member of any software company who is based in U.S. and took a picture with a nobody like me.
I want to express my thanks to the organizers (i don’t know who they are).
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By kin on Apr 12, 2009 | Reply
sigh, missed good event again..
is he coming to beijing!?
well, the whold wordpress is mostly blocked here…
By yopy on Apr 12, 2009 | Reply
I think he went to beijing. I am not sure. But he said there is a large following of wordpress in beijing.