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Wordpress Website 101
Wordpress Website 101
Hi, I'm tomato, living in New York City.
I have used wordpress for my own portfolio site and many client projects for the past 3+ years, and would like to share the experience with you.
If I can use wordpress, so can you :)
Members
Tomat
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Ana C
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Anoop
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Carme
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Chris
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Nicol
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eugen
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Victo
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Jack
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julie
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Jessi
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Roger
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Laure
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Lisan
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Rashm
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Gebha
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Sarah
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Spenc
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susan
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Wei-C
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Summary
* (Jan 26 2011)
Hi guys,
Thanks for signing up. :)
I wasn't entirely familiar with p2pU system so I admit that all the process wasn't too smooth. A lot of waiting and no email reply from me..
So as for the course, everybody that sees their name in the course home are enrolled. Congratulations!
A lot of people sent me interesting applications so it's a shame that everyone is not in. But all the coursework will be freely available online so please feel free to come by. (For those of you whose status say pending or not accepted are not officially part of the course due to the small class size. I am really sorry about that)
There were a few considerations I took in to decide course members.
1. It's first time for me to organize a coursework so I wanted to keep the size small enough for me to be able to deal with.
2. There might be a few advanced people in the course I believe but most people who are enrolled are more or less beginner level in wordpress so that they can take something out of this experience.
3. A lot of people showed interests for e commerce sites. But I felt that e commerce site development should be an independent subject. This course will cover more general topics regarding wordpress. Hopefully, we can organize something for that specific subject in the future.
I will send a separate email to course members for the week1 schedule.
Once again, Thanks a lot, everyone!
- t
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Wordpress is a useful platform for people without much programming knowledge to build a decent website. By utlizing freely/inexpensively available reseources (themes, plugins) and customizing its designs and functions, we can expand what our website can offer.
We're going to start from how to install wordpress on the server, how to customize themes and styles to suit our own needs, to how to well maintain the site.
Learning objectives
1. Install Wordpress
2. Install Themes/Plugins
3. Understand Dashboard
4. Use built in Wordpress functions
5. Customize themes
6. Maintain the site
7. Back up the project
8. SEO (Might need some help on this..)
Schedule/Syllabus
Comments
hi would would really like to
hi would would really like to join this course, I have recently created a wordpress sign for my decorating business and want to learn how to improve it greatly and make it the dogs danglys. I have only a basic knowledge of html & css no java. thanks mr tomato
hi would would really like to
hi would would really like to join this course, I have recently created a wordpress sign for my decorating business and want to learn how to improve it greatly and make it the dogs danglys. I have only a basic knowledge of html & css no java. thanks mr tomato
Wow, good to hear that :) Are
Wow, good to hear that :)
Are you using wordpress as e-commerce site?
I'm looking forward to this
I'm looking forward to this one!
I am very interested i this
I am very interested i this course.
Could you sign me up for the
Could you sign me up for the course.
Disregard that, I do not meet
Disregard that, I do not meet the basic competency.
no not on an ecommerce site
no not on an ecommerce site just as a business front page but I would like to build it in to a larger blog and informational site around the subject. So hoping I can learn alot more from here. Looking forward to it
I am really interested on
I am really interested on this course. Could you sign me up for this one?
Hi everybody, I heard the
Hi everybody, I heard the registration hasn't started yet.
It'll be very helpful if you could also tell me what you are interested in.
Thank you!
I have a password protected
I have a password protected WP site that hasn't gone live yet. I'm definitely a "101" person. Three things come to mind.
1) I could use some extra help with backups and security settings.
2) I use BlueHost.com for hosting. What do I really need to know about my hosting besides maybe logging in for updates?
3) Customizing my theme. I'm sure everyone has the same concern of not looking too much like a template.
When does signup begin.
When does signup begin.
Hi Mr. Tomato, I just
Hi Mr. Tomato, I just launched a wordpress blog for my business + have been going it alone with the tutorials but would love to take this course with the group. Plugins, widgets, analytics. I have html4 basics. When does signup begin? Thank you!!
Hey Nancy I think the Tomato
Hey Nancy I think the Tomato is female! But update on you course Ms Tomato? I'm seeing the 12th Jan as. Potential sign up date.
Hi Tomato - I'd really like
Hi Tomato - I'd really like to take this class to help me build an ecommerce site and supporting blog with Wordpress. I'm interested in a local server install using the Windows Platform Installer. When can I sign up?
Not sure how to view the
Not sure how to view the status of the signup. This site isn't very UI friendly ^_^
Hi - My name is Pam - we have
Hi - My name is Pam - we have a website in wordpress that our developer built but I need to be able to administer/maintain it - update it, add pics, video, using widgets, everything. I think the best way is to build a simple one from scratch. I have a friend building solar water heaters I'd like to build a site for. Thanks, Tomato, for offering this!
Hi - I'm trying to figure out
Hi - I'm trying to figure out how to sign up? I'm trying to expand my knowledge of wordpress, but I think the best place to start is this beginner course. Can anyone help? Thanks
Will this be the WP3.0? or
Will this be the WP3.0?
or older version?
Looking forward for this
Looking forward for this class.. I am new here and and to learn Wordpress and more..
Is this course already
Is this course already closed?
Hi - I've already worked on a
Hi - I've already worked on a couple of Wordpress sites, and am in the process of building 2. One for my Blog, one for a client. While I've gained a lot of trial and error experience, I think this class would benefit me in projects going forward. I a couple of friends who have asked if I can help them w/ their presence (an auto mechanic/tow operator and a carpenter/handyman) w/ a basic brochure site. I believe I will do a basic site for either of these for my project if this course isn't already closed and I can still join. Thx
Hi Tomato :) I'd like to
Hi Tomato :)
I'd like to create a portflio site for myself which in turn may give me the confidence to develop one for some smaller clients.
Am familiar with HTML, CSS and have a local server on my osx machines.
Thanks!
Hi Tomato :) I'm so excited
Hi Tomato :)
I'm so excited about this class and hope I'm not too late.
Thanks so much for offering it!
Greetings; So... enlighten me
Greetings;
So... enlighten me as to what is going on here. It is published that registration started January 12 and there are "Open for Registration" words around this course. But... I am unable to find how one registers for this course.
Thanks
Hi. Am total beginner. Would
Hi. Am total beginner. Would love to take course, run 3 companies and would be great to start doing some 'e' stuff!! :) Can wordpress just be installed on pc where course is going to be done from i/o servers?
Is it too late to apply?
Is it too late to apply?
sign-up form? where do I find
sign-up form? where do I find this?
sign-up form?
sign-up form?
Hi, Will applications for
Hi,
Will applications for this course be opening soon?