Refresh Detroit 25-Jan-2011

WordPress
It’s Not Just for Blogging Any More
Presented to
Refresh Detroit
Ferndale WordPress Meetup Group
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Hosted by Mango Languages
Todd J. List
The Geek Who Speaks People

Objectives
Is WordPress right for you?
Strengths and Weaknesses
How much do YOU want to do?
What next?

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

“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/

Host
Computer
Traditional (Static) Web Site
Your
Browser
Web Page
to your
Browser
URL
Request

WordPress-Powered Web Site
Your
Browser
Web Page
to your
Browser
WordPress
Software
MySQL
Database
Theme
Plugins
WordPress
Software
Host
Computer
URL
Request

Choices
Adapted from WPBeginner.com: http://maxim650.com/wpbeg-info

Apartment
House
Hosted on WordPress.com
Self-hosted (WordPress.org)
Control
Freedom
Responsibility

Customizing WordPress
Themes
Widgets
Plugins

Advanced Tools
(Not for the faint of heart.)

STOP
Demo Time

Resources
Websites about WordPress
http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
http://www.wpbeginner.com/
http://wordpress.com/
Domain Names
http://www.godaddy.com/default.aspx
(do NOT host with GoDaddy)
http://namesecure.com/
Hosting
http://www.bluehost.com/
http://www.hostgator.com/
http://www.a2hosting.com/*
http://harddrivehotel.com/*
Themes
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/
Classes (coming soon)
http://maxim650.com/classes/
* Michigan-based companies

Thank You!
Todd J. List
The Geek Who Speaks People
Twitter: @TJList
TJ@maxim650.com
248-387-9650
Image Credits
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13152844@N00/131758582/
Credit: David M*( http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_a_v_i_d_m_/ )
Credit: David Tomic ( http://www.flickr.com/people/young_einstein/ )
Credit: Living in Monrovia ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinginmonrovia/ )

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