Date
Monday, 27 May 2019 6:00 PM
The domain name landscape has changed a lot in recent time.
Learn about new domain name options and how to secure a brilliant address for your WordPress site.
We’ll look at DNS: what it is, and how to configure for the hosting of your WordPress website.
Aimed at beginners you’ll learn about name servers, delegation and resource records.
Speaker: Peter Shilling
Speaker Bio:
Partner at The DMA, a Sydney based WordPress development agency. Peter has a long history with WordPress, domain names and website hosting.
Web: https://thedma.com.au
Target Audience
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The talk this month is aimed at a general/beginners audience. They do not require any advanced or development (coding) knowledge of WordPress.
RSVP’s
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Please give up your RSVP if you cannot attend so that somebody else can come along.
Agenda
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On the night…
6:00 pm – Arrive, network with others
6:30 pm – Welcome
6:45 pm – Talk 1
7:15 pm – Pizza & Networking
7:40 pm – General questions – don’t be afraid to ask anything – WordPress related of course 😛
8:00 pm – Finish & carry on conversations at a nearby pub – TBC
Venue Sponsor
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Academy Xi ( https://academyxi.com/) teaches short, practical and skill-specific courses for people who want to upskill or companies wanting to upgrade their capabilities in design, innovation and digital transformation. We’ve delivered a number of custom team training programs in HCD, Digital Transformation, Agile, Product Management, Virtual and Augmented Realities and, soon, Blockchain.
Pizza Sponsor
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WP Engine (https://wpengine.com.au/) are sponsoring pizza for the CBD meetups this year.
WP Engine is the world’s leading WordPress digital experience platform that gives companies of all sizes the agility, performance, intelligence, and integrations they need to drive their business forward faster. WP Engine’s combination of tech innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts are trusted by over 70,000 companies across 130 countries to provide counsel and support, helping brands create world-class digital experiences. Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has offices in San Francisco, California; San Antonio, Texas; London, England; Limerick, Ireland, and Brisbane, Australia.
What to bring
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Yourself and lots of questions.
Important to know
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You will need to sign in to the building using an email address. Academy Xi will not pass your email address to any other external company. This is our event host’s one condition in exchange for offering their event space to us for FREE.
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If you are completely new to WordPress then go here https://www.meetup.com/WordPress-Sydney/pages/21774721/WordPress_Beginner_Video_Tutorials/