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- 1. How to ShowcaseYour Work With WordPress
- 2. What is WordPress? •WordPress is a free open source web publishing platform powered by PHP and MySQL • It is a simple way for non-tech people to publish content to the internet • Currently 71,605,864 websites are powered by WordPress world wide • Originally designed as a blog but has grown into the worlds most popular web content management system
- 3. Content Management System(CMS) • A content management system is an application designed to make it easy for non-technical users to manage a website and work in a collaborative environment • Separates the design, functionality and the content of the site
- 4. What can WordPressdo for you? • Blog • Static Website • Dynamic Website • Ecommerce Website • Portfolio/Gallery Website
- 5. Who is usingWordPress?
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- 16. WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org wordpress.com • A cloud based blogging platform • It is hosted on WordPress servers • Not very customizable wordpress.org • Powerful web publishing platform • Hosted on your server • Very customizable
- 17. Post vs. Page Posts Pages • Single article • Top tier displayed in reverse chronological order information that • Organized by does not change categories • Parent – child • Further organized relationships by tags • Custom page • Custom Fields templates • Featured images • Comments • Featured image • comments
- 18. How do Iorganize my content
- 19. Categories and Tags Category (Hierarchical Taxonomies) • Away to organize your posts • Based of parent and child relationships Tags (Non Hierarchical Taxonomies) • Are index words (Keywords) • Geo location tags • Tag information is passed along to other sites
- 20. How to addfunctionality
- 21. Widgets and Plugins Pluginsare bits of code that add functionality to your site. • Google Analytics, All in One SEO, NextGEN gallery etc. Widgets are modules that add functionality. • Commonly found in side bars and footers • Contain menus, search, photos, calendars and other information
- 22. 5 Must HavePlugins • All in one SEO • Sociable • Akismet (anti spam) • Contact Form 7 • Google Analytics
- 23. How do Ichange the look of my website
- 24. Themes and Design Themes are the look and feel of your website. • Content • Layout • Typography • Background • Navigation • Color • Functionality
- 25. Where can Ifind Themes • Wordpress.org (Free) • ThemeForest.net ($1-15 average) • Thesis ($87) • Headway ($67)
- 26. Where do Istart?
- 27. Have a plan! • Have your pages mapped out • Have an idea of how you are going to organize your content • Have the content written • Optimize your images
- 28. Installing WordPress Find a reliable web host. • Hostmonster • Bluehost • Laughing Squid • Go Daddy
- 29. TwentyEleven WordPress Default Theme • Free • Valid code • HTML5 • CSS3 • Customizable
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- 31. How to setup a gallery or portfolio
- 32. 3 ways toset up a portfolio • Brand an existing theme with portfolio or gallery plug-ins • Use pre built portfolio theme • Create your own theme and custom post types
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- 34. 5 Portfolio Pluginsto try • NexGEN Gallery • Awesome Flickr Gallery • Portfolio Slideshow • Portfolio Post Type • Simple Portfolio
- 35. NexGEN Gallery • Easyinstall • Bulk Upload • Gallery pages • Slide show options • Easy to manage • Professional look and feel
- 36. Awesome Flickr Gallery •Great beginner gallery • Easy import to website • Easy to manage
- 37. Portfolio Slide Show •Great beginner slideshow plug-in • Simple installation • Easy to add images • Easy to manage
- 38. Portfolio Post Type •Simple installation • Custom post types • Separate portfolio taxonomies • Easy to customize with basic CSS and HTML • Does not change themes very well.
- 39. Simple Portfolio • Powerfuland easy to use • Simple installation • Separate portfolio/project taxonomies • Easy to customize with basic CSS and HTML • Lots of options
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- 41. Portfolio Themes • Teardrop (Themeforest.net - $35) • Display (Themeforest.com - $40) • Headway (headwaythemes.com - $68) • Thesis (diythemes.com - $87)
- 42. Teardrop Theme • Great Photography Theme • Full page slide show • Lots of options
- 43. Display Theme • Greatportfolio theme • Homepage slideshow • Simple installation • Easy to manage • Lots of options
- 44. Headway Theme • Designerfriendly • Drag and drop visual interface • Simple to use • basic HTML is helpful • Lots of options
- 45. Thesis Theme • Goodall-around theme • Simple installation • Looks good right out of the box • Easy to customize with basic HTML • Lots of options
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- 47. Resources • WordPress.org • WordPressMeetups http://meetup.bostonwp.org/ • WordCamps http://wordcampboston.com/ • User groups and forums
- 48. Thank You! Gregory Duval @gregorvios GREGORVIOSGraphic Design Studio www.gregorvios.com Slide Share