WordCamp Portland 2008 is Official
WordCamp Portland has been confirmed for Saturday, September 27, 2008 at CubeSpace.
Details are still being discussed on the Google Group for this event.
There will be great speakers, interesting topics and I’d really encourage anyone interested in WordPress, blogging, and website design and development to attend.
WordCamp Portland still needs sponsors so check the site for details on sponsorship opportunities.
Using WordPress as a CMS
Thanks to Charles and Jonathan of the WordPress Podcast for episode 42, where Matt Mullenweg answered an audio question from yours truly regarding using WordPress as a CMS.
Matt pointed out a user-maintained post on the WordPress Codex titled “WordPress CMS.”
There’s a lot of good info in this page. I’d love to see even more documentation and community spring up around using WordPress as a CMS for non-blog websites.
Maybe even a gallery where people can show off their latest WordPress-powered sites.
Hmm . . . maybe that should be part of my contribution to the WordPress community. 
Of course, there’s plenty of invaluable information throughout the Codex and I use, and recommend, it regularly. With a little digging and forum forum posting, you can find answers to most questions.
Other links related to using WordPress as a CMS:
- WordPress Makes Sense For Many Non-Blog Websites
- Building alexking.org 2.0
- WordPress (as CMS) Hacking Tips
- Five Wordpress “CMS Enabling” Plugins
- Wordpress as CMS
Of course, a quick Google search will turn up a lot of other helpful pages.
WordCamp Portland 2008 in the Works
Looks like WordCamp Portland 2008 is tentatively scheduled for September 27th and Aaron Hockley started a Google Group to discuss it.
WordCamp 2008 Schedules
Matt Mullenweg announced new WordCamp dates, including WordCamp San Francisco 2008, which is set for Saturday August 16th at the Mission Bay Conference Center.
There’s a new listing of upcoming WordCamps at WordCamp Central.
One that’s not listed is WordCamp Portland, which is taking place this Sunday, May 4th during BarCamp Portland.
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Released
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 (codenamed ‘Hardy Heron’) was released today and is available for download here.
If you don’t have broadband, you can also request free CDs.
