Getting on the web with WordPress
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The document is a presentation about getting started with WordPress. It discusses what WordPress is, how it can be used to create blogs and websites, and some of its key features and functionality. These include using WordPress.com for a hosted site or WordPress.org for self-hosting, using themes and plugins, managing pages and posts, and getting help from online resources. It encourages attendees to continue learning about WordPress and gives suggestions for ways to contribute to the WordPress community.
Getting on the web with WordPress
- 1. Presented by Andy Christian @andrew_cpht Getting on the Web with WordPress www.tadpole.cc
- 2. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Who is this guy? WordCamp NYC
- 3. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Content Management Blog Platform Open Source Built by the Community
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- 6. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress 22%of all new websites. 17%of the web.
- 7. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Easy to use. Easy to maintain. Easy to extend. 22%of all new websites. 17%of the web.
- 8. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress WordPress.com WordPress.org Free to sign up Hosted by Automattic Pre-installed themes/plugins Pay for extra features Free to download Requires 3rd Party Host Custom themes/plugins More overhead
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- 18. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Post vs. Page ‣ (Blog) Posts ‣ Displayed in Reverse Order ‣ Can be tagged and categorized ‣ Pages ‣ Static Content ‣ Hierarchical
- 19. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Comments ‣Attached to a post/page ‣Encourage interaction ‣Beware comment spam
- 20. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Themes & Plugins ‣ Theme ‣ Generally defines the layout and design of your site. ‣ Plugin ‣ Adds functionality to your site. ‣ i.e., Contact Form, social media integration, image gallery.
- 21. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Sidebars & Widgets ‣ Sidebar (a.k.a., widget area) ‣ Section of a page where you can insert widgets ‣ Defined by your theme. ‣ Widget ‣ Movable block of content ‣ Can be added by plugins
- 22. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Custom Menus ‣ Menu location defined by theme ‣ Menu items can be: ‣ Page ‣ Post ‣ Category ‣ Custom link ‣ And more!
- 23. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Best Practices ‣ Back your site up. ‣ Keep Core, Themes & Plugins updated. ‣ Keep your computer & network secure. ‣ Get themes/plugins from good sources. ‣ Limit theme/plugin usage.
- 24. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Resources for Getting Help ‣ Google! (site:wordpress.org) ‣ Tutorial sites (wpbeginner.com) ‣ WordPress Codex & Forums ‣ #wordpress on irc.freenode.net ‣ WordPress Meetups ‣ central.wordcamp.org
- 25. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Where to go next
- 26. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Where to go next ‣ learn.wordpress.com ‣ wpbeginner.com ‣ wpmu.org ‣ wpmututorials.org
- 27. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Where to go next ‣ digwp.com ‣ planet.wordpress.org ‣ wpcandy.com ‣ dradcast.com
- 28. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Where to go next ‣ weblogtoolscollection.com ‣ wpforce.com ‣ wprealm.com ‣ wp.smashingmagazine.com
- 29. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Giving back! ‣ Help others learn! ‣ make.wordpress.org ‣ User Testing ‣ Translation (polyglots) ‣ Beta Testing ‣ WordPress Events
- 30. www.tadpole.cc Getting on the Web with WordPress Thanks! Andy Christian @andrew_cpht www.tadpole.cc