WordCamp Yokohama 2010 held!
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 29, 2010
The fifth WordCamp in Japan “WordCamp Yokohama 2010” is held on May 29, 2010. Three hundred people has attend the main event and one hundred and fifty people joined the after-party. I felt that WordCamp has been grown up in Japan.
A cake for WordCamp Yokohama party
In the party, We celebrated the seventh birtyday of WordPress. A big cake is served!
Open Source Conference 2010 Sendai
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 23, 2010
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I participated Open Souce Conference in Sendai (Japanese Site). This is the third attend by WordBench community in 2010.
The WordPress/WordBench booth at the conference
The number of WordPress users in Sendai is not much. The member of WordBench Sendai branch want to spread WordPress. A small party and a study meetings will be held in the future at this city.
Sendai is the biggest city at Tohoku area (north east at Japan main land). This city is founded by Date Masamune about 400 years ago. The city has a sightseeing bus called “Loople Sendai“, this bus runs through some tourist facilities.
Loople Sendai -- a sightseeing bus
Ktai Style 2.0.3 — Mobile plugin with pictogram
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 13, 2010
Show message at login form if mobile login session has been expired.
I released the stable version 2.0.3 of Ktai Style. This is a plugin to provide lightweight view and simple admin feature for mobile phones, especially for Japanese phones.
Changes from 2.0.0 to 2.0.2 are below:
- Fixed HTML syntax error at footer.php of Classic, Default theme.
- Fixed bug that
ks_term_name()does not show the proper name for some EZweb phones.
DOWNLOAD: ktai-style.2.0.3.zip
(日本語の案内文)
Nonce, Please! 1.2.0 — Spam declining plugin
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 8, 2010
I released version 1.2.0 of Nonce, Please!. This plugin declines spam by adding and checking a nonce (random string) to the comment/trackback posting URL. There is no configuration. You just activate the plugin. The change from 1.1.2 is below:
- Unified the plugin name to “Nonce, Please!” along the nonce_please.php file. “Nonce! Please” is now a wrong spelling.
- Error messages are now translated.
- Add Belarusian(be) translation.
- Fixed the URL of the Plugin URI.
- Change the name of languages resource directory from “lang” into “languages”.
- Fix the language resource path to show translated description, author name properly.
Download: nonce-please.1.2.0.zip
From this release, the plugin name is unified to “Nonce, Please!”. This name is used at the PHP file. But, “Nonce! Please” is used in README.txt…
I get a Belarusian translation from Marcis G. Thank you for cooperation!! I can’t read this language…
Belarusian translation
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Infiorata Kobe Kitano-zaka 2010
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 1, 2010
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'Stylish Kobe Bride' by NAKAHARA Yoko, 2010
'Get Connected From Loving Kobe to the World' by LOVE KOBE Orange Ribbon, 2010
I went to Infiorata Kobe Kitano-zaka 2010 (Link target is Japanese site). This is an event to draw pictures at street by flower pentals of tulip. Kitano-zaka (Kitano slope) is one of the place that Infiorata is held.
There is twelve flower pictures in the slope. These picture describes symbols of Kobe city: jazz, wine, port, movie, and so on.
Stabucks coffee store Kobe Kitano Ijinkan
In Kitano-zaka, there is a Starbucks coffee store in a old western house. This house is built by M.J.Shay in 1907. In 995, it was broken by Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. Six year later, this house is moved and rebuilt at current location and used as a cafe and museum. But, refreshed as a coffee store in 2009.
WordCamp Yokohama 2010
Posted by: Yuriko on: April 27, 2010
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Mobile site of WordCamp Yokohama 2010
The fifth WordCamp in Japan “WordCamp Yokohama 2010” will be held in May 29th, 2010 (Link target is Japanese site). The event site is opened and started registration. I am a staff of this WordCamp and made a mobile version of event site by my mobile plugin “Ktai Style“.
In this event, the admission fee is free. We use a private university for no charge and the other cost is low. We think the cost will be paid by the sponsor income.
It is disappoining that Matt Mullenweg does not come to WordCamp Yokohama 2010. I hoped to meet him at Japan. (I could go to a WordCamp in U.S…)
LAMP Version Checker 0.7.1 — get information for support forums
Posted by: Yuriko on: April 24, 2010
LAMP Version Checker shows your WordPress environments
I released version 0.7.1 of “LAMP Version Checker” plugin. This is a plugin to check the versions of server applications: WordPress, PHP, MySQL, and Web Server. You can use this plugin for getting information to post a question for support forums.
At support forums, many questions are submited without their environment. Supporters need to re-ask the versions of WordPress, PHP, and MySQL. This plugin helps to check the version of server applications such as LAMP systems.
DOWNLOAD: lamp-version-checker.0.7.1.zip
Please use this plugin before using the support forums!
(日本語の案内文)
Ktai Style 2.0.2 — Mobile plugin with pictogram
Posted by: Yuriko on: April 22, 2010
- In: Mobile | WordPress Hacks
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Show message at login form if mobile login session has been expired.
I released the stable version 2.0.2 of Ktai Style. This is a plugin to provide lightweight view and simple admin feature for mobile phones, especially for Japanese phones.
Changes from 2.0.0 to 2.0.2 are below:
- Fixed infinity loop problem (causes HTTP error 502 etc) at Ktai Style 2.0.1.1.
- Fixed appearing white screen at mobile theme preview when you use P2 theme for PC.
- Improved compatibility for PHP without mbstring extension.
ks_in_network()followed the new IP addresses of SoftBank.- Exclude Apple iPad from mobile output.
- Fixed not shown images which does not have alt attributes. (bug only at Ktai Style 2.0.0)
- Fixed not shown images whose path has a number-only level on Windows servers.
- Show message at login form if mobile login session has been expired.
- Show security notice at mobile admin panel for cookie-disabled phones.
- Fix to remove the current mobile theme from mobile themes list, if the current theme is in
ktai-themesdirectory.
DOWNLOAD: ktai-style.2.0.2.zip
(日本語の案内文)
Termination of SoftBank PDC Services
Posted by: Yuriko on: March 31, 2010
On 2:00 am, March 31st, SoftBank PDC service was terminated. Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) is a mobile phone system only in Japan. It is one of 2nd generation system. I have a PDC phone and watched the end moment.
At the termination of the service, a connected call was not disconnected the time of the end: 2:00 am. The call will be end when the equipment of the cell station is turned off. The turn-off time is different at each stations.
Scene of broadcasting the termination
I started a call at 1:55 am, and have been watched through 4:55am. My call was continued three hours!! I make a Ustream broadcast and a recored the video as below.
(The talk is in Japanese.)
Kuji Circular Water Divider
Posted by: Yuriko on: March 27, 2010
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Kuji Circular Water Divider
I went to a festival at Kuji Circular Water Divider. This is a equipment to divide water accurately. Water is guided by siphon mechanism and divided by the ratio at the circumference.
Water dividing spot
This system was invented by HIRAGA Eiji in 1941. A siphon mechanism scoop up water and make overflow to divide accurately. After it is build, no water battle occurred.
In now, this equipment is no use. But, it is remained as a cultural heritage.
Dropped out into minor oogi-leaguer at “Riddles on Mobile” TV program
Posted by: Yuriko on: March 23, 2010
My answer on TV (feathered)
I have been participating to a TV program “Riddles on Mobile”. This is an entertainment program broadcasted by NHK Japan. Viewers can send a joke text to TV station by mobile phones and the emcee reads good answers. Once an answer have been read, the sender is promoted to a “major oogi-leaguer”. It is a parody of Major League Baseball.
In spring, a shuffle tournament is held in the program. Major oogi-leaguers are requested to send a interesting joke text and moderators exams them. Passed oogi-leaguers are kept as remailed, failed people are dropped into minor-oogi-leaguers.
I first passed to a major on September 6th, 2008. But, I failed to pass the moderation. I dropped into a inor oogi-leaguer. I have been a major in one and ha half years. I felt regrettable, and start to revive to a major !
Ktai Style 2.0.0 — Mobile plugin with pictogram
Posted by: Yuriko on: March 23, 2010
- In: Mobile | WordPress Hacks
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Defaut Theme of Ktai Style
I released the stable version 2.0.0 of Ktai Style. This is a plugin to provide lightweight view and simple admin feature for mobile phones, especially for Japanese phones.
Features of Ktai Style:
- Provide lightweight content of the weblog.
- Provide simple admin feature (create and edit post/pages, moderate comments etc)
- Split each page to fit the limit of the cache/memory size of the phone.
- Use pictograms for in some spots (numbers, arrows, clock, face, pencil, etc)
- Shrink large images to fit the phone.
- Show a relay page when you click links to external sites in case that the external site does not have mobile view.
- Having many mobile themes.
DOWNLOAD: ktai-style.2.0.0.zip
→ Newer version is released.
(日本語の案内文)
You can select a mobile theme from screenshots.
Open Source Conference 2010 Kobe
Posted by: Yuriko on: March 13, 2010
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Main hall of Open Source Conference 2010 Kobe
I participated Open Souce Conference in Kobe (Japanese Site). This is the second attend by WordBench community in 2010.
Kobe is the one of the big three cities in Kansai are (others are Osaka and Kyoto). Japanese people remember Hanshin-Awaji earthquake in 1995.
We distributed a leaflet on WordPress and novelties of WordPress. This is a same meanings to promote WordPress in OSC 2010 Tokyo/Spring.
Open *Sauce* at Nagata, Kobe
I found a booth that shows “Worcester sauces at Nagata ward in Kobe”. In Japanese, the pronunciation of “Souce” and “Sauce” is same. This is a humour like “Open Souce” and “Open Sauce”.
Open Souce Conference 2010 Tokyo/Spring
Posted by: Yuriko on: February 27, 2010
I participated Open Souce Conference (Japanese Site). This is an event that many OSS products meet together in one place. Open Souce Conference (OSC) is held in many area in Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Okinawa, etc.
In this time, OSC is held at Meisei university. It is in Tama-city, west side from Tokyo megalopolis. The period is February 26th and 27th.
Japanese WordPress community is called “WordBench“. We run a booth as “WordBench Tokyo and Kawasaki”, made a presentation on WordPress, BuddyPress and Ktai Style plugin (mobile plugin).
WordPress Leaflet and novelty
At the booth, we distributed a leaflet on WordPress, novelties of WordPress (sent from Automattic). Many people have heard the name of WordPress, but, not all of them are using WordPress. In two days, 1,500 people visited OSC 2010 Tokyo, and 250 sheets of leaflet are gaved.
OSC is the event NOT mainly about WordPress. In short, the kind of “Away” event. It is a chance to promote WordPress.
In 2010, WordBench community plans to join OSC many times: Kobe (March 13th), Sendai (May 22nd), Sappro (June 26th), etc.
National Foundation Day of Japan
Posted by: Yuriko on: February 11, 2010
February 11st is National Foundation Day of Japan. Correctly, This must be called “The Commemoration of the Founding of Japan”
That is because this acutual establish date is not known. Foundation of Japan in very old days and Japan is established in some stages, not build in a day. The notation of Japan — “Nihon”, “Nippon”, or “日本” (in Kanji) are used since about 8th centry. Japan is very old country in the world.
By the way, February 11st is the new year day of the old luna calendar. The actual foundation of Japan is not known. January 1st, BC660 is defined as the foundation in a convenience. This date is too old than actual history. Most people in Japan does not believe this is the real foundation day.
Ktai Style 2.0.0-beta3 — Mobile plugin with pictogram
Posted by: Yuriko on: February 8, 2010
- In: Mobile | WordPress Hacks
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You can select a mobile theme from screenshots.
I released version 2.0.0-beta3 of Ktai Style. This is a plugin to provide lightweight view and simple admin feature for mobile phones, especially for Japanese phones. Enhancement from beta2 is below.
- You can select a mobile theme by list of screenshots.
- Enabled viewing mobile pages with logging-in if you use cookie available phones.
- You can post comments with logging-in.
- Show an “edit” link if you have the privilege to change a post/page/comment.
DOWNLOAD: ktai-style.2.0.0-beta3.zip
→ Newer version is released.
In this release, use cookie to keep login session. It is possible to view weblog while logged-in.
(日本語の案内文)
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