refresh detroit 25-jan-2011
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Presentation to a joint meeting of Refresh Detroit and the Ferndale WordPress Meetup Group.TRANSCRIPT
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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
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• Is WordPress right for you?
• Strengths and Weaknesses
• How much do YOU want to do?
• What next?
Objectives
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• Who am I?• Who are YOU?• Overview of WordPress• Live Demonstration• Q & A
Agenda
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So you want to be
on the web?
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• Browser?• Web Site?• Blog?• CMS?
First, answer these questions!
What is a…
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Why ask such “basic” questions? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MwTvtyrUQ
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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.)
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“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/
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HostComputer
Traditional (Static) Web Site
URLRequest
YourBrowser
Web Page to yourBrowser
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HostComputer
WordPressSoftware
WordPress-Powered Web Site
URLRequest
YourBrowser
Web Page to yourBrowser
WordPressSoftware
MySQLDatabase Theme Plugins
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Choi
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
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Choi
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
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Choi
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
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Choi
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Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info
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Hosted on WordPress.com Self-hosted (WordPress.org)Apartment House
ControlFreedom
Responsibility
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Customizing WordPress
• Themes• Widgets• Plugins
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Advanced Tools
Product Function
WordPress MultiSite Manage multiple blogs/websites
BuddyPress Community and Network
bbPress Forums
(Not for the faint of heart.)
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Demo Time
STOP
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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
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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