September 12, 2009 — John Hawkins runs through the basics of creating a WordPress plugin, with code examples and an explanation of the basic principles behind plugin creation and interactions.
September 12, 2009 — Andrew Warner discusses how easy and inexpensive it is to create video that can be added to a blog, including ideas for hardware, suggestions and demonstrations of software packages for managing video, and basic techniques for video-making.
September 12, 2009 — Jim Turner discusses his experiences with blogging for a living, including what types of blogging jobs are available, who’s hiring bloggers, and what personal blogging skills are important for professional blogging.
September 12, 2009 — Micah Baldwin talks about the importance of failure, how it affects success, and what you can learn from yours.
September 12, 2009 — Ben Huh discusses the beginnings of the Cheezburger Network, the principles and ideas behind the network, some lessons learned, and how those things can inform you when planning a business venture.
September 12, 2009 — Shayne Sanderson of S-Tastic Designs talks about integrating WordPress MU and the WP E-Commerce plugin from Instinct Entertainment. He covers the features and benefits of using WP E-Commerce with WPMU, gives a demo and overview of the process, and takes questions from the audience.
September 12, 2009 — Beau Lebens talks to the WordCamp Los Angeles crowd about the extended family of products built from WordPress: WordPress MU, bbPress, BuddyPress, and BackPress.