About
John Ford presently works for Automattic, focusing his attention on VaultPress, a realtime backup service for WordPress.org users. Passion for coding is what motivates John, but some people are beginning to question his attachment to his iPad. Mix equal parts beautiful code writer, lover of healthy living, world traveler, living room DJ, and community giver and you'll have the geek known as John Ford.
Tag Archives: blogging
Moment of Open Source Zen
Every day, as a developer, I’m grateful for the thousands of programmers around the world who have so graciously shared their time, knowledge, and programming code. I have access to millions of lines of free code at any moment through … More
Boys & Girls Club Is Getting Viral With It
Today, I was fortunate enough to give a presentation on HTML to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Greensboro. A number of directors from the local units came to Central Unit’s computer lab where they built their first … More
Don’t Submit Your Site to 300+ Search Engines
If you ever see a product or website that offers a service to submit your website to hundreds of search engines, here are some reasons not to do it. Link farms As search engines continue to become smarter they often … More
Meetup: Blogsboro on Wed, Sept 20
If you’re around the Greensboro Triad area, and interested in blogging, make sure you join local bloggers at the next Meetup on Wednesday. It’s headed by Blogsboro’s very own ‘Billy The Blogging Poet‘ and free for all to attend. Come … More
Back In Blog-ness
It’s been almost a year since I had my “business” blog up and I’ve had the shakes ever since. The juices are flowing and I’m ready to get my fix. I hope you enjoy, absorb, and share the information.