WordPress is an open source blog publishing and content management application powered by PHP and MySQL. It features widgets, themes, integrated link management, tagging, trackbacks and pingbacks. Plugins allow for additional functionality like Flickr, Delicious and Twitter integration in sidebars. Posts are documents and categories organize them. The dashboard hosts widgets while the media library uploads videos.

1. WORDPRESS Word press is open source blog publishing application powered by PHP and My SQL. It can be used for content management. It has plugin architecture and a templating system.

2. FEATURES OF WORDPRESS Widgets Themes Integrated link management ie. Search engines and permalink structure Tagging of posts and articles Trackback and pingback standards for displaying links to other sites. Plugin architecture Sidebar widgets for Flickr, del.icio.us, Twitter, and more

3. TERMS USED Post: Method for transmitting information and objects wriiten in documents. Tags: A keyword or a term assigned to a piece of information. Categories: The different ways or kinds of being called. Dashboard: Application used for hosting mini-application known as widgets.

4. Media: They are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data. Media library: It is used to upload the videos and embbed them directly on your blog. Link: It is a open source text and graphic web browser with a pull-down menu system. Page: Contains information about the blog & the address of the company or person whose is publishing the blog.

5. Widgets: It is an element of Graphical User Interface that displays an information arrangement Plugin: It is a small software computer program that extends the capabilities of a larger program. Archives: An archive is a collection of historical records, as well as the place they are located.

6. Advantages * It’s free * Fast to setup * Easy to learn * Lots of plugins and templates available so you don’t need to be a PHP guru or designer to have a nice site with lots of features. * Easy to modify page templates * Easy to host with simple requirements

7. Disadvantages Many of the themes have a tendency to look the same or similar. PHP’s track record for security is pretty bad. Database queries may be very heavy.