{"id":1239,"date":"2012-06-22T15:18:47","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T13:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wprealm.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2012-06-22T15:18:47","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T13:18:47","slug":"this-week-the-realm-week-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wprealm.local\/this-week-the-realm-week-25\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in The Realm: Week #25"},"content":{"rendered":"
WordCamp Curitiba 2012<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2014 2 days of intensive discussions, presentations and networking, among Brazilian WordPress enthusiasts. The event happened last week-end and the organizers have already submitted an event report, which we will expand and publish next week, right here on WP Realm.<\/p>\n WordPress meetup in Normandy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the french WordPress community is currently discussing a possible meetup in either Rouen or Caen, so if you are in the area, make sure to attend.<\/p>\n Is your community planning meetups or other events? Let us know<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n bbPress 2.1 Beta 1<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The forums plugin has reached Beta 1, and includes many enhancements and fixes (here’s the list of closed tickets<\/a>\u00a0for this release). \u00a0The\u00a0development\u00a0team is aiming to release bbPress 2.1 by the end of June, based on how the beta period goes. The more help they get with testing and fixing bugs, the sooner the final version ships. If you want to help with the translation,\u00a0it’s right here<\/a>. Leaflet Maps Maker<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0allows you to pin, organize & show your favorite places through OpenStreetMap on your blog and via different APIs on external websites or apps. Made in Austria, by Robert Harm<\/a>, who has set up his own installation of GlotPress<\/a>, should you want to contribute to the translation.<\/p>\n BuddyPress Check Ins<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A plugin that uses HTML5 Geolocation API to add checkins to BuddyPress profile or group updates. Created by \u00a0Imath<\/a>, whose blog (in French) is well worth reading for those interested in BuddyPress.<\/p>\n Facebook for WordPress<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The official Facebook plugin\u00a0enables you to make your site social in a couple of clicks, no coding is needed.\u00a0It has a wide range of functionality, including support for internationalization and mobile, and is WordPress.com VIP approved.<\/p>\n Photocrati buys NextGen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Photocrati, makers of WordPress solutions for photographers to show and sell their work, has acquired NextGEN Gallery<\/a>, the single most popular gallery management plugin for WordPress with over 5 million downloads. The acquisition is part of an effort to consolidate the best WordPress solutions for photographers under one roof.<\/p>\n StudioPress.tv<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 CopyBlogger<\/a>‘s new site has step-by-step video tutorials for building better websites with the Genesis Framework<\/a>. If you use it or plan to, make sure to visit. Did you know that the Genesis Framework, child-themes and plugins are all\u00a0open for translations<\/a>?<\/p>\nPlugins<\/h3>\n
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\nBuddyPress 1.6 Beta 1<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The developers need some feedback from BuddyPress plugin authors, theme designers, or those who manage BuddyPress sites. Now is your chance to help them help you, and check out all the work that\u2019s gone into making the next version of BuddyPress more efficient and more powerful. Translations? We thought you’d never ask.\u00a0Right this way<\/a>.<\/p>\nThemes<\/h3>\n
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