This document provides an overview of WordPress, including its history and origins as open source blogging software. It discusses the differences between hosted WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org, and provides guidance on setting up hosting, installing WordPress, using themes and plugins, and embedding various types of multimedia content like images, videos, and audio.

1. Beginning WordPress Getting Started with WordPress Tony Zeoli - Lead Developer Reese Felts Digital Newsroom reesefelts.org | reesenews.org @tonyzeoli

2. Blog: MarketBeat

3. Blog: The Lede

4. Tech Blog: GigaOm

5. Tech Blog: GigaOm

6. Site: SoloPractice.com

7. SoloPractice.com Course Page

8. SoloPractice.com Blog Page

9. WordPress History WikiPedia, March 2011, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPress Origins as Open Source blogging software First Released May 27, 2003 Matt Mullenweg Fork of b2/cafelog Version 3.0 downloaded 32.5 Million times Used by over 13% of top 1,000,000 sites

10. WordPress Popularity

11. WordPress Popularity

12. What is WordPress Origins as Open Source blogging software Open Source CMS (content management system. Built with open source php scripting language, uses mySQL database, and HTML/CSS for layout and style. Runs on both Linux and Windows servers. Comprised of WordPress core, but allows for “plug-ins” and “themes.”

13. What is Open Source Open Source, Wikipedia, March 15, 2011 The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology. Being organised effectively as a consumer’s cooperative , the idea of open source is then to eliminate the access costs of the consumer and the creator by reducing the restrictions of copyright. This will lead to creation of additional works, which build upon previous work and add to greater social benefit. Additionally some proponents argue that open source also relieves society of the administration and enforcement costs of copyright.

14. Hosted WordPress.com Cloud Free No install Limited Customization Just blogs “ yourdomain.com for extra fee Low level of difficulty No responsibility for system

15. Self-Hosted WordPress.org You install and configure. Free Download Needs Hosting “ One-Click” install available Learn to install manually Backups WordPress, plug-in, and theme updates WordPress Security

16. WordPress Files WordPress Core Starts w/ index.php Loooks for wp-blog-header.php Then loads… wp-content/themes/twenty-ten/index.php.

17. Base Theme Twenty-Ten Free Theme for WP Admin modifications are fairly easy. Left content, right rail for widgets

18. Buy Your Domain Purchase domain (your-domain.com) from a reputable domain service provider: GoDaddy, Register.com, NetworkSolutions You can now choose: .com, .org, .me, .tv, .fm, .am, .co, or many other “TLDs” (top level domains) Your hosting company may also offer domain registration. Your domain name is like your social security number, it always stays with you, no matter where you live. You will “point” your domain to the “domain name servers” (DNS) for your “hosting” provider

19. Set Up Hosting Work with a WordPress recommended host MediaTemple, BlueHost, Laughing Squid DO NOT use any domain registrars for hosting. DO NOT use CHEAP, SHARED hosting for $5 a month. Pay $15 to $20 a month and get better QOS (quality of service)

20. Type of Hosting Shared Share resources with all Often oversold If one site gets virus, all can be affected If one site doesn’t play by the rules, all can be affected

21. Type of Hosting Virtual Private Servers Independent Your slice One gets virus, you’re okay If one max resources, you’re okay

22. MediaTemple

23. Control Panel View Server Guide Manage DB

24. Server Guide Manage DB

25. Create Database

26. Manage DB Users Allow User Access Add a User

27. Installation Instructions at WordPress.org http://codex.wordpress.org Download WordPress from WordPress.org Unpack files on desktop

28. Download WordPress

29. Manual Installation Acess host using FTP software Fetch or Cyberduck for Mac WS_FTP for Windows Upload Files

30. Upload Files Drag and Drop

31. Create Configuration File Click “Create a Configuration File

32. Add Database Information Click “Let’s Go

33. Add Database Enter database information

34. Change “wp_” prefix Hackers know “wp_” Change to something like this: wp_x8UTv Keep wp in front to keep datababase table names sequential

35. Installation Click “Run The Install”

36. Change “admin” Hackers know “admin” as the default WP user name. Make complex Example: C2piTAL45

37. Create a Strong Password Add a User Use Upper, Lower Case Letters, Numbers, and symbols. Make “STRONG”

38. Installed!

39. mysite.co/testsite

40. Login http://yoursite.com/wordpress/wp-admin

41. Login http://yoursite.com/wordpress/wp-admin

42. Max Upload Web hosting providers preset max upload limits Some as low as 2 MB Learn how to change these limits via: the command line (/etc/php5/php.ini php.ini file in root or wp-admin

43. Memory Limit Web hosting providers preset php memory limit Can be set in wp-config WP needs 32 MB, but sometimes plugins plus Wordpress require more. Test at 64 and then 96 Some hosts prevent override of memory_limit

44. PHP Memory

45. php.ini

46. php5

47. Intermediate WordPress Themes, Plugins, Social, SEO & More Tony Zeoli - Lead Developer Reese Felts Digital Newsroom reesefelts.org | reesenews.org @tonyzeoli

48. Overview Capabilities Native - WordPress Media Library Plug-ins - Video players, audio players, and image galleries

49. Native Upload JPG, GIF, PNG PDF Audio Video Create and embed links

50. Types Single Image Galleries Image Rotators Slide Shows Page Flip

51. WP Media Library

52. Edit Media

53. Edit Media Editing Tools Scale Thumbs Meta & URL

54. Upload / Insert Add media IMG PDF Audio Video

55. Uploader Select Files Computer URL Gallery Media Library NextGen

56. Select One/More Flash Uploads Multiple Files

57. Flash Uploader

58. Insert in Post

59. Insert in Post

60. Display Gallery in Post

61. Make Changes

62. Settings Options Size, Class, Styles, Properties Alignment, Title, Caption, Link

63. Gallery Plug-In NextGen Gallery Most Popular Albums, Galleries, Single Image Slideshows Widgets Related Plugins

64. NextGen Upload

65. Manage Galleries

66. Manage & SEO

67. Insert Gallery short code: [nggallery id=1]

68. NG SlideShow

69. NextGen Album Panel

70. NextGen Album View

71. NextGen Album List

72. Photo EFX Lightbox2 http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox2/ Highslide http://highslide.com / Thickbox http://jquery.com/demo/thickbox/ Shutterbox Shutter

73. EFX Examples

74. More Photo EFX MonoSlideShow : http://nextgen-gallery.com/slideshow/nextgen-monoslideshow/ Next Gen Image Flow http://shabushabu.eu/nextgen-imageflow-1-3-beta-1/

75. NextGen Flash Viewer Simple Viewer TiltViewer AutoViewer Postcard Viewer Plugin CPanel added to NextGen Admin Must add files to “Upload” folder and set player location in c-panel. Airtight Interactive

76. Flip Books Flipping Book

77. Sell Photos

78. Photocrati

79. PhotoGraphic Through the Lens Revolution http://dobeweb.com/2010/best-photo-gallery-wordpress-themes.html AutoFocus http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wordpress/free-portfolio-photo-gallery-wordpress-themes/

80. Snipi Clip Photos from the Web Wordpress Plug-In Add direct to your Wordpress Media Library

81. Flash vs HTML 5 Let’s get this out of the way now. Issue: FLV will not play on the iPhone/iPad Resolution: Degradable HTML5 Audio & Video Plug-in http://soukie.net/degradable-html5-audio-and-video-plugin/

82. Content Types Video: flv (flash) .m4v & .mp4(H.264) .mov & ogg/ogv Audio: .mp3. .m4a & oga Photo: .jpg, .png, gig

83. Video Plug-In or Development Options Brightcove Express $99, tiered to $499 Kaltura (API) Freemium (Free for up to 10GB free, paid thereafter) Wordpress Plugin WordTube with JW Player (HTML5) or Flow Player Vipers Video Quicktags, Wordpress Video Plugin Degradable HTML5 Audio & Video Plug-in

84. Brightcove

85. Upload

86. Publish Player

87. Manage Videos Players

88. Kaltura Content

89. Select Video Player

90. Manage Players Template Features Style

91. Rockin WP Video Pack Upload, record from webcam and import all rich-media directly to your blog post; Edit and remix videos using Kaltura's online full-featured video editor; Easily import all rich media (video, audio, pictures...) from other sites and social networks, such as Flickr, CCMixter, Jamendo, New York Public Library, any URL on the web etc.; Allow readers and subscribers to add video and audio comments, and to participate in collaborative videos; Manage and track interactive videos through the management console; Enable video advertising Sidebar widget displaying thumbnails of recent videos and video comments Complete administrative capabilities. You decide who can add and edit each video; Supports more than 150 video, audio and image file formats and codecs Choose your preferred video player style for each player you embed Custom sizing of the video player Update thumbnail of video by selecting frame from video Advanced sharing options for videos Sidebar widget showing all recent videos posted and video comments. Easy installation that takes just 4 steps and a few minutes.

92. WordTube Open Source Plug-in JW Player (HTML5) Free Stream from Server

93. Example: NMoH Display videos as a list You can display your files and YouTube tracks in the same player.

94. Stats

95. Admin Panel

96. Edit Media File Add to Play List

97. Vipers Video QuickTags Simple embeds Conflicts with Degradable HTML5 Player Works With: Y ouTube (including playlists) Google V ideo DailyMo tion Vimeo Ve oh Viddler Metacafe Bli p.tv Flickr vid eos S pike.co m/IFILM MySpaceT V

98. Audio Yahoo Media Player http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/yahoo-media-player/ SoundCloud VisualSound: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/visual-sound/ Uses Short Codes Podcasting or PodPress plug-ins Track with Feedburner List with iTunes

99. Jquery Players

100. Yahoo Media Player

101. Visual Sound Wordpress plugin Embed SoundCloud Players Multiple options using [short codes]

102. Netmix Podcast

103. Feedburner

104. Netmix on iTunes

105. WP-Geo

106. WP-Geo

107. WP-Geo

108. SodaHead Polls

109. Create Poll

110. Add Poll

111. Contact Tony Zeoli, Lead Developer Reese Felts Digital News Project University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [email_address] | @tonyzeoli Founder, Digital Strategy Works | @dswks Founder, Netmix.com | @djtonyz