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The West Orlando WordPress Meetup is for anyone in the West Orlando Florida area cities of Winter Garden, Apopka, Ocoee, Clermont, Windermere, Gotha, and other nearby municipalities who would like to meet to discuss all things WordPress, web design, and online business management. Beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome to attend.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Reed Piernock - Writing Expressive and Effective ALT TextLink visible for attendees
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
As an editor on a WordPress site, your perfectly curated images wonderfully complement your content. You know you're supposed to provide appropriate alt text for those images, but what exactly will you write? How do you accurately describe that image? Wait, do you even need alt text? Get demystified about this important, yet sometimes overlooked, attribute of the humble HTML image element.ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Reed Piernock is the Director of Web Strategy and Development at Rowan University. They have been a front-end developer for over 25 years, specializing in accessible websites using intrinsic design and modern CSS techniques. Reed has worked with WordPress themes in the higher education field since 2017 and sits on the board of directors at WPCampus.ATTENDING THE MEETUP
This event will be ONLINE ONLY. It will be broadcast as a live Zoom online meeting at 6:00 pm EST on Thursday, January 16th. The Zoom link will be revealed and sent after you RSVP for the meetup. To deter "Zoom-bombers", we stop new RSVPs just before the presentation and we screen everyone who joins Zoom by comparing their names to our RSVP list. When you join Zoom, ensure your Zoom name matches the name under which you RSVP'd.Participants are asked to mute their audio when the presentation begins. Please hold all questions until the end. After the presentation, Zoom members can discuss it, answer questions, and socialize in video conference mode.
This presentation will be recorded! We will post it on our YouTube channel but without the interactive Q&A at the end. Please subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqesdRkxvQAolWo9v8dE11A to receive a notification of when this and future video-based meetup recordings are posted.
Please also RSVP so that we'll be able to get a headcount for tracking our attendance. If you cannot attend, please cancel your RSVP for an accurate headcount.
- Fourth Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup - January 2025Axum Coffee, Winter Garden, FL
IN-PERSON EVENT
Seating is LIMITED, so please RSVP. If you can't come, please cancel your RSVP so others on the waitlist can have a spot.This is not a presentation. Fourth Friday is a time to meet in person and collaborate on WordPress, ask questions, and socialize.
We meet at Axum Coffee in Winter Garden at 8:00 AM on the fourth Friday of each month. The address is 146 W Plant St., Suite 110, Winter Garden, FL 34787, or use the link above to Google Maps to locate us. Look for a paper sign with the WordPress logo on it. We usually try to sit at the big table inside near the front. However, we may be at smaller tables inside or outside depending on available seating and the weather. Look for a paper sign on a table with the WordPress logo on it.
Parking is available within easy walking distance in the Winter Garden Parking Garage at 160 S Boyd St, Winter Garden, FL 34787. Plan to buy a drink and/or food to thank our hosts for use of the space.
- First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup - February 2025Link visible for attendees
Time: First Friday of every month, 10:00-11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
ABOUT FIRST FRIDAY MEETUPS
Let's talk about WordPress! Our monthly First Friday meetups are all about you. Come to socialize, ask questions, talk about WordPress news, or share your skills with others. You don't need to be an expert. Everyone is welcome.First Fridays are online-only meetups. Please attend our Fourth Friday in-person meetups for in-person connection and collaboration. RSVP for this and other meetups at https://www.meetup.com/West-Orlando-WordPress-Meetup/
To join our Zoom, use the link provided in the confirmation you'll receive after you RSVP.
- Fourth Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup - February 2025Axum Coffee, Winter Garden, FL
IN-PERSON EVENT
Seating is LIMITED, so please RSVP. If you can't come, please cancel your RSVP so others on the waitlist can have a spot.This is not a presentation. Fourth Friday is a time to meet in person and collaborate on WordPress, ask questions, and socialize.
We meet at Axum Coffee in Winter Garden at 8:00 AM on the fourth Friday of each month. The address is 146 W Plant St., Suite 110, Winter Garden, FL 34787, or use the link above to Google Maps to locate us. Look for a paper sign with the WordPress logo on it. We usually try to sit at the big table inside near the front. However, we may be at smaller tables inside or outside depending on available seating and the weather. Look for a paper sign on a table with the WordPress logo on it.
Parking is available within easy walking distance in the Winter Garden Parking Garage at 160 S Boyd St, Winter Garden, FL 34787. Plan to buy a drink and/or food to thank our hosts for use of the space.
