This document discusses WordPress and compares self-hosted WordPress on WordPress.org versus hosted WordPress on WordPress.com. It outlines what is needed to set up a self-hosted WordPress site including hosting, a domain name, themes to control look and feel, and plugins to extend functionality. It also mentions the open source nature and large community around WordPress as strengths.

2. WordPress - Tech Track
Jake Spurlock
@whyisjake
jakespurlock.com

3. About me...
Dad, blogger, designer, photographer, skier, biker, coder, nerd, podcaster...
TodaysMama.com - AuthenticJobs.com
HP - US Freestyle Ski Teams
Whole buncha WordPress themes and plugins...

4. BLOGGING
• I have a blog already...
• Blogger
• WordPress.com
• Tumblr
• Twitter (Right?)

5. WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
• Hosted vs. Self-Hosted
• Domain Names
• Professionalism
• Branding
• Customization

6. What it takes
• Hosting and a Domain Name- Bluehost.com

7. What makes WordPress different
• Themes
• Plugins
• Community

8. Themes
• Look and feel of site
• Styles
• Blog (duh)
• Magazine
• Photoblog

9. Plugins
• Extend functionality of site
• Twitter Tools
• Facebook Like
• Gravity Forms
• Google Analyticator

10. Oh yeah, community.
• WordCamps
• Websites
• Tutorials
• Friendly guys like me ;)

11. What makes WordPress great
• Open source
• Allows open dev for designers and developers
• I can use code that someone else created
• THEN EVEN SELL IT IF I WANTED

12. What’s new in 3.0
• Custom Post Types
• New default theme
• Custom headers
• Custom backgrounds
• Custom navigation menus

13. SoapBox...
• eShopMomma (eshopmomma.com)
• Simple hosted blogging platform for women that
want to sell products online easily.
• WordPress Jobs (wpjobs.net)
• Post your WordPress job and find a developer right
away.