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• Leary, Stephanie. Beginning WordPress 3. 1st ed. Apress,
2010.
• Jones, Kyle M. L, and Polly-Alida Farrington. Learning
from libraries that use WordPress : content-management
system best practices and case studies. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2013.
• Tomasi, Chuck, and Kreg Steppe. Sams Teach Yourself
WordPress 3 in 10 Minutes. 1st ed. Sams, 2010.
• Beck, Jessica Neuman, and Matt Beck. 2009. WordPress:
Visual QuickStart Guide. [S.l.]: Peachpit Press.
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![Books
• Leary, Stephanie. Beginning WordPress 3. 1st ed. Apress,
2010.
• Jones, Kyle M. L, and Polly-Alida Farrington. Learning
from libraries that use WordPress : content-management
system best practices and case studies. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2013.
• Tomasi, Chuck, and Kreg Steppe. Sams Teach Yourself
WordPress 3 in 10 Minutes. 1st ed. Sams, 2010.
• Beck, Jessica Neuman, and Matt Beck. 2009. WordPress:
Visual QuickStart Guide. [S.l.]: Peachpit Press.
Monday, December 17, 12](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wordpress-intro2012-121217155425-phpapp02/75/Intro-to-Wordpress-31-2048.jpg)
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Intro to Wordpress
This document provides an introduction and overview of WordPress for personal site design. It discusses what WordPress is, who uses it, why it's a good option, and how to install, customize, and manage a WordPress site. Key points covered include that WordPress is an open-source content management system and blogging platform, it has a user-friendly interface, and comes with many plugins and themes to expand functionality.
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Introduction to WordPress for personal site design overview, outlining its features, user base, and reasons to use it.
Define WordPress as an open-source, free blogging platform and CMS; highlight its uses by businesses and universities.
Discuss advantages of WordPress like easy navigation, extensive themes/plugins, and recognition as 'Hall of Fame CMS'.
Differentiate between WordPress.com (hosted) and WordPress.org (downloadable), along with BuddyPress for social networking.
Outline essential tasks for setting up WordPress including installation, settings alteration, theme selection, and content addition.
Define key WordPress terms: widgets, menus, and plugins, explaining their functions and significance.
Provide installation instructions and mention easy one-click setup options during WordPress installation.
Overview different settings in WordPress (General, Writing, Reading, Discussion, Media, Privacy, Permalinks).
Instructions on selecting and managing WordPress themes, focusing on features like widgets and custom headers.
Guide to managing menus in WordPress, including creating, naming, and assigning menus to specific locations.
Define various widget types (search, RSS, text) and how to manage their placement on the website.
Steps for creating pages and blog posts, including title selection, content entry, and publishing options.
Instructions for adding new plugins to WordPress, including searching and installing necessary tools.
Highlight must-have plugins like Events Calendar, Contact Form, Google Sitemaps, discussing their functions.
Discuss essential tools for WordPress, such as web servers, hosting services, and FTP software recommendations.
List various resources for additional WordPress presentations, tutorials, premium themes, and blogs.
Recommend several books offering guidance on learning and mastering WordPress.
Closing remarks and contact information for further inquiry.
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Intro to Wordpress
- 1. Introduction to WordPress for Personal Site Design Nicole C. Engard nengard@gmail.com Monday, December 17, 12
- 2. Outline • What is Wordpress? • Who is using Wordpress? • Why Wordpress? • Install and Set Up Wordpress • Customize Wordpress Monday, December 17, 12
- 3. What is Wordpress • Open Source • Free of Cost • A blogging platform • A content management system (CMS) • Easy to Learn Monday, December 17, 12
- 4. Who is UsingWordpress • Businesses • http://blogs.adobe.com • http://www.thefordstory.com • http://mozillalabs.com • http://kogibbq.com • Universities • http://med.ucf.edu • http://www.drew.edu • http://ualr.edu • More • http://wordpress.org/showcase/ Monday, December 17, 12
- 5. Who is UsingWordPress Found on: http://trends.builtwith.com/cms Monday, December 17, 12
- 6. Why Wordpress? • Easy to navigate • Built in search engine • Thousands of plugins/extensions • Thousands of pre-made themes • Tons of online documentation & help Monday, December 17, 12
- 7. Why Wordpress asa CMS • It’s for more than just blogging • Allows for multiple users/permissions • No need for system admin - anyone can upgrade/edit files • Named ‘Hall of Fame CMS’ in 2010 • packtpub.com/open-source-awards-home/2010-wordpress • Easy, Easy, Easy! Monday, December 17, 12
- 8. Wordpress Varieties • Wordpress.com • Free hosted version of Wordpress • Wordpress.org • Free downloadable version of Wordpress • BuddyPress (http://buddypress.org) • Social networking site built on Wordpress Monday, December 17, 12
- 9. Doing it Yourself Monday,December 17, 12
- 10. Things to do • Install Wordpress • Alter settings • Choose a theme • Set Menus & Widgets • Add Content • Create a page • Create a blog • Add Plugins Monday, December 17, 12
- 11. Terms • Widget • Bits of content you can add to your sidebars and menus without knowing any coding • Menu • Navigational menus found at the top and/or side of your site • Plugin • A package of code that adds additional functionality to your site Monday, December 17, 12
- 12. Installing WordPress • Instructions: • codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress • wpsites.net/video/how-to-install-wordpress- manually/ • Famous Five Minute Install • Less if you have a server with one click installation of WordPress Monday, December 17, 12
- 13. Settings • Click ‘Settings’ (toward the bottom left) • General includes site title and general settings • Writing includes settings related to content creation • Reading includes settings related to how users read • Discussion includes settings related to commenting • Media includes settings related to images and files • Privacy includes settings related to your site on search engines • Permalinks includes settings related to the style of your links Monday, December 17, 12
- 14. Choose a Theme • Click ‘Themes’ under ‘Appearance’ • Under ‘Manage Themes’ you will see all of the installed themes and can preview them by clicking ‘Preview’ or apply them by clicking ‘Activate’ • To install themes you click the ‘Install Themes’ tab and search the themes on WordPress • Important to look for themes that support widgets, custom menus and custom headers Monday, December 17, 12
- 15. Managing Menus • Click ‘Appearance’ • Click ‘Menus’ • If your theme supports menus a note like ‘Your theme supports 2 menus’ will appear in the top left • Click the ‘+’ tab to add a new menu • Give the menu a name • Drag pages from the left to the menu • Add a URL to another page using ‘Custom Links’ • Save the menu • Assign the menu a location under ‘Theme Locations’ Monday, December 17, 12
- 16. Widgets Defined • Search widgets let people search your site • RSS widgets pull in RSS feeds and publish them on your site • Text widgets are handy for any custom text or code you’d like to include • Recent posts and recent comments will show recently added content to your site Monday, December 17, 12
- 17. Managing Widgets • Add a Search widget • Click ‘Appearance’ • Click ‘Widgets’ • Drag ‘Search’ from the list of widgets to an area on the right Monday, December 17, 12
- 18. Create a Page • Click ‘Add New’ under ‘Pages’ on the left hand side menu • Choose a ‘Title’ • Enter your body text • On the right choose the ‘Page Parent’ and ‘Order’ • Below the content decide if you want to allow comments • Click ‘Publish’ Monday, December 17, 12
- 19. Create a BlogPost • Click ‘Add New’ under ‘Posts’ • Choose a ‘Title’ • Enter your body text • Insert an image or link to a file • Below the content decide if you want to allow comments • Click ‘Publish’ Monday, December 17, 12
- 20. Plugins • Click ‘Add new’ under ‘Plugins’ • Search the plugin database for the tool you need • Click ‘Install’ under the right plugin • Set up plugin if necessary Monday, December 17, 12
- 21. Must Have Plugins • Events Calendar • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/the-events-calendar/ • Contact Form • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/ • Google Sitemaps • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/ • Anti-Spam • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/ Monday, December 17, 12
- 22. Must Have Plugins • WP Backup • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/ • Exploit Scanner • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exploit-scanner/ • Maintenance Mode • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/ Monday, December 17, 12
- 23. Must Have Plugins • No Self Pings • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/no-self-ping/ • Google Analyticator • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/ • Google Analytics for WordPress • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/ • Broken Link Checker • wordpress.org/extend/plugins/broken-link-checker/ Monday, December 17, 12
- 24. On Your Own Monday,December 17, 12
- 25. Additional Tools • Web server with MySQL and PHP installed & a domain name • I use Hostgator.com (hosting) and GoDaddy.com (domain) • Dreamhost offers free hosting to non profits • Access to (or someone who can) alter the MySQL database interface or a host with single click install of Wordpress • FTP Software • I use Filezilla (http://filezilla-project.org/) Monday, December 17, 12
- 26. WordPress Presentations • People to follow on SlideShare: • Stephanie Leary www.slideshare.net/stephanieleary • Syed Balkhi www.slideshare.net/wpbeginner • Andrea Rennick www.slideshare.net/AndreaRennick Monday, December 17, 12
- 27. WordPress Tutorials • YouTube Playlists • www.youtube.com/view_play_list? p=3660E1BF38351F4D • www.youtube.com/view_play_list? p=2B44F91BD836E499 • www.youtube.com/view_play_list? p=928D6604C81A7D0B Monday, December 17, 12
- 28. Premium Themes • WooThemes: www.woothemes.com • StudioPress: www.studiopress.com • ElegantThemes: www.elegantthemes.com • Official Listing: wordpress.org/extend/ themes/commercial/ • Comparison: www.smashingmagazine.com/ 2011/04/20/detailed-comparison-of- premium-wordpress-theme-clubs/ Monday, December 17, 12
- 29. Blogs • WordPress News • http://wordpress.org/news/ • WPMU • http://wpmu.org • WP Sites • http://wpsites.net Monday, December 17, 12
- 30. Links • Beginner’s Guide to Tricking out Wordpress • http://lifehacker.com/5365600/the-beginners-guide-to-tricking-out-your- wordpress-blog • Wordpress Quick Start Guide • http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Quick_Start_Guide • Secure your WordPress blog • http://mashable.com/2010/04/28/wordpress-security-tips/ • WordPress Bibliography • https://www.zotero.org/nengard/items/collectionKey/48SH2WJI Monday, December 17, 12
- 31. Books • Leary, Stephanie. Beginning WordPress 3. 1st ed. Apress, 2010. • Jones, Kyle M. L, and Polly-Alida Farrington. Learning from libraries that use WordPress : content-management system best practices and case studies. Chicago: American Library Association, 2013. • Tomasi, Chuck, and Kreg Steppe. Sams Teach Yourself WordPress 3 in 10 Minutes. 1st ed. Sams, 2010. • Beck, Jessica Neuman, and Matt Beck. 2009. WordPress: Visual QuickStart Guide. [S.l.]: Peachpit Press. Monday, December 17, 12
- 32. Thank You Nicole C. Engard nengard@gmail.com Slides: web2learning.net > Publications & Presentations Monday, December 17, 12