2. What is WordPress?
Web publishing platform
Easy to learn and use Content Management System (CMS)
Open source, community support
Powerful blogging tool
A way for non-programmers to create professional websites and
blogs
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3. 3The World of WordPress
WordPress.org, WordPress.com
Matt Mullenweg, founder and
open-source evangelist
Automattic, WordPress
company
WordPress Foundation
WordCamp
WordCamp Israel was held
May 27 at Google in Tel Aviv
5. 5WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
WordPress.com
Easier to use
Built-in functions
Limited customization
Paid upgrades available, such as
your own domain name
Exportable to self-hosted WP
Free hosting and maintenance
WordPress.org
Expanded functionality
through 30,000 plugins
External resources such as
commercial themes
More control, more
responsibility
You need to pay a web host
Best for businesses
6. Website Elements
wordpress.org = Self-hosted
A domain name is your URL, such as www.yourdomain.com.
You pay a registrar or a web host annually to own the domain
Hosting account – you pay a web host such as A Small Orange
and assign your domain to your hosting account
Use a platform such as WordPress for building you website,
installed through your web host
If your domain name is not registered through your web host, then you need to
point the domain name from the registrar to the web host. This is different than
transferring domain registration from one registrar to another.
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7. Self-hosted WordPress
wordpress.org
You buy a hosting plan
You install WordPress
through your host
You can access your
WordPress website as
well as your hosting
control panel
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Your
Computer
Your
Web Host
Your Website
Backend
9. 9Types of WordPress Websites
Blogs
– Content is sorted by Category
– Created as Posts
Websites
– WordPress can create traditional websites
with static pages
Hybrids
– Blog is integrated into a website
– Mixed page types in menu
14. 14WordPress Elements
Core / Loop
Content – Text, Images, Media
Theme – Design, Functionality
Plugins – Added functionality
Widgets
Menu
Dashboard Settings
15. Web Pages vs. Blog Posts
Page
Static
Updated rarely
Accessed from main menu
Post
Dynamically generated
Displayed in reverse
chronological order
Can show up in multiple
locations
On the Home page
On one or more Category pages
In sidebars or sections of pages
As full posts or excerpts
With or without thumbnail images
Excerpt links to full post
Individual posts are normally
not accessed from main menu
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19. How do Posts know where to show up?
WordPress default is the Home Page
You can change the Home Page to a static page
A Post will go to all pages of the Categories to
which it is assigned
These are called Category or Archive pages
Posts can show up in Widgets such as Recent
Posts
There is always a Post Page linked from the post
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21. Post Locations
Post Page
• Displays the full Post
Category Page
• Displays multiple Posts
• Full posts
• Or post excerpts
• Default is reverse chronological
order
Widgets
• Recent Posts
• Popular Posts
• Others via plugins
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23. Category Page Options
Show some or all post info
Date, Time, Author, Category, Tags,
Comments, Sharing
Title, Excerpt or Full Post
Integrate posts into website
Show no post info:
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25. Theme Sources
WordPress.org Free Themes
Tested
Popular | New | Featured
Remember to install directly through Dashboard
Other Free
Risky, evaluate source and reason for free offer
Commercial
http://wordpress.org/themes/commercial/
are usually fine
Theme Forest - investigate developer reputation
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26. Evaluating Themes
Navigation bar
Widgetized areas
Theme Options
Featured Image treatment
Graphics
Date
Popularity
Responsive for mobile
Remember to research wordpress.org themes at wordpress.org,
but INSTALL through the Dashboard!
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28. Theme Structure
Files
PHP
CSS
Others – Javascript, Ajax
Images
Can be replaced via FTP
Use same file name
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29. Theme Modification Methods
Edit code files through WP backend
Appearance / Editor
Image replacement
WordPress default theme options
Header
Background color
Theme Options for a specific theme
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30. Themes With Extensive Options
Weaver II
Atahualpa
Montezuma
They allow detailed customization – a good way to
become familiar with CSS.
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31. Plugins
WordPress has over 30,000 plugins.
You can usually find one to do what you need.
Evaluation is similar to Themes – Date, Popularity
Try them out
Research at wordpress.org, INSTALL through the Dashboard
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32. 32Content Management
User-friendly content management
– Formatting
– Media
– Drafts and Reviewing
– Page Preview
– Category and Tag labeling
Visual Editor and HTML views
Permalinks - WordPress makes it easy to control
the url links that Google sees
33. Widgets
Widget Sources
WordPress
WordPress comes with standard default widgets
Widgets are managed in Appearance / Widgets
Plugins
Many Plugins will install widgets
Plugin widgets will be added to Appearance / Widgets
Widget Display Areas
Themes come with one or more widgetized areas
Common areas are sidebars, footer, home page
In Appearance / Widgets you select the display area for each widget
Widgetized areas are relevant when selecting a theme
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34. Dashboard
A look at –
Screen Options
Settings / Reading / Discussion / Media / Permalinks
Posts
Media
Pages
Appearance / Themes / Widgets / Menus / Header / Background
Plugins
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35. 35Menus
Static and Category pages can be combined on one
navigation bar
Or create two separate menus
Drag and slide menu for sub-pages
36. WordPress Resources
LinkedIn WordPress Group
Facebook WordPress Help and Share
Popular Plugins
WordPress Lessons
Matt
Automattic
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37. Web Resources
Web Hosting
Web Designer Depot
Smashing Magazine
Mashable Social Media News
and Web Tips
W3Schools Coding Education
Open Web Graphics Backgrounds
Windows Mac Fonts
Favicons
Free Logo Design
Fonts
Stock Photos
WDL Seamless Patterns
Free Flat Icons
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39. Thank You!
Nadine Wildmann
Meeple Communications
www.meeplecom.com
nadine@meeplecom.com
(A Meeple is a human or animal shaped
wooden token used in board games.)
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The WordPress Board Game was
introduced at WordCamp
Indonesia, January 29, 2011