Anil Dash Delivers an Insightful Keynote and Announces SixApart Plugins for WordPress

Sunday, May 17th 2009 by Joe CorbettcloseAuthor: Joe Corbett Name: Joseph Corbett
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Anil Dash, co-founder of SixApart, delivered a very captivating keynote at WordCamp Mid-Atlantic concerning social media, why we blog, and connecting across the social web. I found the keynote very refreshing; it reminded me of why I spend so many hours connecting with educational technology minded people across the globe via blogs, twitter, and other countless social networks. Anil also dropped some big news about SixApart’s decision to develop plugins for WordPress.

I have to congratulate Anil and his team for reaching out to a competitor and deciding it was more important to improve upon both of their platforms, instead of just trying to leap ahead of the other for what would be a smaller gain for us, the endusers. Below is Anil’s keynote in four parts; I highly recommend watching it, whether you are a seasoned blogger or just now thinking about joining the blogosphere. Please enjoy, and if you have any questions for Anil you can find him on twitter @anildash or leave a comment on his most recent blog post.

Also check out Shashi Bellamkonda’s blog post that features a 1 on 1 interview with Anil that gives further insight into his announcement. If you want to join some engaging conversations about this you can do so on TechCrunch and ReadWriteWeb.

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