{"id":1551,"date":"2013-06-10T22:40:53","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T02:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2013.montreal.wordcamp.org\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2013-06-10T22:40:53","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T02:40:53","slug":"speaker-spotlight-brad-muncs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montreal.wordcamp.org\/2013\/speaker-spotlight-brad-muncs\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Spotlight: Brad Muncs!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2013.montreal.wordcamp.org\/files\/2013\/05\/brad-muncs.jpeg\" alt=\"Brad Muncs\" width=\"102\" height=\"102\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1056\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brad is the president of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.symetris.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Symetris<\/a>, a web development company he founded in Montreal in 2004. He believes strongly in open-sources CMS projects. Symetris specializes in the development of sites in WordPress and Drupal.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/symetris\" target=\"_blank\">@symetris<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Brad will be giving a talk titled <a href=\"https:\/\/2013.montreal.wordcamp.org\/session\/mieux-filtrer-vos-listes-avec-ajax\/\" title=\"Mieux filtrer vos listes avec Ajax\">Mieux filtrer vos listes avec Ajax<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What is your favorite improvement to WordPress this past year?<\/h3>\n<p>Better media management (photo galleries, etc) &#8211; WordPress 3.5 &#8220;Elvin&#8221; <\/p>\n<h3>Why did you decide to speak at WordCamp Montreal?<\/h3>\n<p>Symetris loves WordPress, and open-source community development. We&#8217;re regulars at events like these where we can share knowledge with other WordPress fanatics.<\/p>\n<h3>What is your talk going to be about?<\/h3>\n<p>Better list filtering with AJAX. Websites have lots of information, and we usually reach a &#8220;list&#8221; page before selecting exactly which content page to read. Being able to filter and order that list effectively is really useful to help visitors find what they&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the one thing you want people to walk away with from your talk?<\/h3>\n<p>Allowing users to manipulate\/filter\/order lists can really enhance their website experience. And WordPress has the tools to implement it.<\/p>\n<h3>Who in the WordPress community inspires you? Who do you follow?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/otto42\" target=\"_blank\">@Otto42<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What new feature would you like to see in the future?<\/h3>\n<p>Better multilingualism integration. More flexible content types. Easier management of user permissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad is the president of Symetris, a web development company he founded in Montreal in 2004. He believes strongly in open-sources CMS projects. Symetris specializes in the development of sites in WordPress and Drupal. Follow @symetris on Twitter. 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