Yogyakarta, August 1, 2024 – WordPress successfully hosted the WordPress Meetup Yogyakarta, Indoneisa, focusing on the theme Page Builders for Creating Corporate Websites and Business Catalogs.
Despite being held outside regular office hours from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the enthusiasm of the participants remained undiminished. The WordPress Meetup, designed as a talk show, attracted over 40 attendees.
Participants came from diverse backgrounds, including students, entrepreneurs, and professionals engaged in the WordPress sphere. This event also served as a platform for networking within the WordPress community.
This meetup also served as a much-needed event for WordPress enthusiasts in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Since the last WordPress meetup held in June 2023, no further WordPress events had been organized in this city.
Additionally, the participants’ enthusiasm was fueled by the relevance of the issues addressed, as reflected in the meetup’s theme, which focused on the development of WordPress CMS for corporate websites and business catalogs.
Discussion at WordPress Meetup Yogyakarta 2024
The discussion at the WordPress Meetup Yogyakarta was divided into two sessions, each focusing on different topics. The first session covered Page Builder Gutenberg for Corporate Websites.
The speaker for the first topic was Fabianus Yayan, a Senior WordPress Developer from Tonjoo. Yayan brings extensive experience in developing corporate websites using Gutenberg WordPress.
Fabianus Yayan provided an overview of the new and upcoming features of Gutenberg, designed to support the development of corporate websites. He also addressed specific challenges and solutions for building corporate websites with Gutenberg.
The second topic focused on Creating Business Catalogs with Elementor, presented by Lukman Bagus, the Head of Development at Nevaweb.
Lukman shared his extensive experience in developing business websites using the Elementor page builder. His discussion covered the prerequisite skills needed to develop business websites with Elementor and how Elementor can help SMEs enhance their business through effective catalog creation.
The talk show was moderated by two representatives from Tonjoo: Kevin Alan KS, who addressed technical WordPress issues, and Moch. Nasikhun Amin, who fielded questions from newcomers to WordPress.
At the end of each session, both speakers demonstrated practical use cases of Gutenberg and Elementor, providing attendees with concrete examples of the concepts discussed.
The warmth and high engagement of the community were evident during the discussions, as many participants raised questions about issues they faced during website development.
After the sessions concluded, attendees had the opportunity to continue discussions with fellow participants and speakers. Several sought advice on errors encountered in their websites.
Tonjoo at WordPress Meetup Yogyakarta in 2024
At the 15th WordPress Meetup Yogyakarta, Tonjoo took on the role of sponsor, partnering with DomaiNesia for this event.
Tonjoo and its partner began developing the meetup concept in July 2024. Despite the brief preparation period, the well-developed concept ensured the event was executed smoothly.
The process involved intensive discussions between the Tonjoo and DomaiNesia teams, covering topic selection, speaker choices, publication plans, and technical execution.
The content delivered was meticulously prepared to address issues faced by WordPress users, ranging from beginners to experienced professionals.
The WordPress Meetup is a locally organized community event, and this particular meetup marked its 15th edition. The Yogyakarta Meetup has been running for eight years, since its inaugural event in June 2017.
Previously, Tonjoo has actively organized WordPress Meetups on various themes, from SEO to Gutenberg, either independently or in collaboration with other partners.
Conclusion
The 15th WordPress Meetup Yogyakarta was successfully held to the end with the support of various parties, including Tonjoo. The enthusiasm of the attendees added to the event’s vibrancy.
This success is hoped to spark optimism for organizing larger-scale WordPress events in the future, such as WordCamp.
If you are interested in staying updated on upcoming events, feel free to join the community for free and without any conditions at the Yogyakarta WordPress Meetup, where you can connect with over 2,000 other WordPress enthusiasts.
