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WordPressIt’s Not Just for Blogging Any More
Todd J. ListThe Geek Who Speaks People
Presented to
Refresh DetroitFerndale WordPress Meetup Group
Tuesday, January 25, 2011Hosted by Mango Languages
• Is WordPress right for you?
• Strengths and Weaknesses
• How much do YOU want to do?
• What next?
Objectives
• Who am I?• Who are YOU?• Overview of WordPress• Live Demonstration• Q & A
Agenda
So you want to be
on the web?
• Browser?• Web Site?• Blog?• CMS?
First, answer these questions!
What is a…
Why ask such “basic” questions? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MwTvtyrUQ
Your Online HomeYour Home Your Website’s Home
AddressWhere are you?
Domain NameYour name on the internet
Physical PlacePlot of land
HostingComputer attached to the internet
Foundation(slab, crawl space, basement)
Framework(HTML/CSS, CMS)
Structure(Mobile Home, Ranch, Victorian)
Layout(Theme)
Personalization(Furniture, appliances, art, etc.)
Content(text, graphics, videos, etc.)
“WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.”
What is WordPress?
Source: http://wordpress.org/
HostComputer
Traditional (Static) Web Site
URLRequest
YourBrowser
Web Page to yourBrowser
HostComputer
WordPressSoftware
WordPress-Powered Web Site
URLRequest
YourBrowser
Web Page to yourBrowser
WordPressSoftware
MySQLDatabase Theme Plugins
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
Hosted on WordPress.com Self-hosted (WordPress.org)Apartment House
ControlFreedom
Responsibility
Customizing WordPress
• Themes• Widgets• Plugins
Advanced Tools
Product Function
WordPress MultiSite Manage multiple blogs/websites
BuddyPress Community and Network
bbPress Forums
(Not for the faint of heart.)
Demo Time
STOP
ResourcesWebsites about WordPresshttp://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Pagehttp://www.wpbeginner.com/http://wordpress.com/
Domain Nameshttp://www.godaddy.com/default.aspx(do NOT host with GoDaddy)http://namesecure.com/
Hostinghttp://www.bluehost.com/http://www.hostgator.com/http://www.a2hosting.com/* http://harddrivehotel.com/*
Themeshttp://wordpress.org/extend/themes/
Classes (coming soon)http://maxim650.com/classes/
* Michigan-based companies
Thank You!
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69166981@N00/94800900/Credit: Living in Monrovia ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinginmonrovia/ )
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25047883@N00/22264169/Credit: David Tomic ( http://www.flickr.com/people/young_einstein/ )
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13152844@N00/131758582/Credit: David M*( http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_a_v_i_d_m_/ )
Image Credits
Todd J. ListThe Geek Who Speaks People
Twitter: @[email protected]
248-387-9650
