1. WordPress It’s Not Just for Blogging Any More Presented to Refresh Detroit Ferndale WordPress Meetup Group Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Hosted by Mango Languages Todd J. List The Geek Who Speaks People
17. “WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.” What is WordPress? Source: http://wordpress.org/
19. WordPress-Powered Web Site Your Browser Web Page to your Browser WordPress Software MySQL Database Theme Plugins WordPress Software Host Computer URL Request
29. Resources Websites about WordPress http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page http://www.wpbeginner.com/ http://wordpress.com/ Domain Names http://www.godaddy.com/default.aspx (do NOT host with GoDaddy) http://namesecure.com/ Hosting http://www.bluehost.com/ http://www.hostgator.com/ http://www.a2hosting.com/* http://harddrivehotel.com/* Themes http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ Classes (coming soon) http://maxim650.com/classes/ * Michigan-based companies
30. Thank You! Todd J. List The Geek Who Speaks People Twitter: @TJList TJ@maxim650.com 248-387-9650 Image Credits Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13152844@N00/131758582/ Credit: David M*( http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_a_v_i_d_m_/ ) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25047883@N00/22264169/ Credit: David Tomic ( http://www.flickr.com/people/young_einstein/ ) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69166981@N00/94800900/ Credit: Living in Monrovia ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinginmonrovia/ )
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How many have a website now? Powered by ________?Want a website?Hobby/Personal UseOrganizationBusiness
Browser: A program on your computer that lets you view web pages. Web Site:A collection of resources (pages, documents, etc.) that you can view with a browser.Blog: A website with content or information that is updated on a periodic basis.CMS: Content Management System: Software that lets you build a website that can be quickly and easily updated by non-technical staff.
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Theme: A group of files that determines how a WordPress site is displayed, without modifying the underlying software.Widget: A widget provides a simple way to arrange the elements of your sidebar content without having to change any code.Plugin: Software that extends what WordPress can do. Some work with or modify themes and widgets, others work behind the scenes.
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Theme: A group of files that determines how a WordPress site is displayed, without modifying the underlying software.Widget: A widget provides a simple way to arrange the elements of your sidebar content without having to change any code.Plugin: Software that extends what WordPress can do. Some work with or modify themes and widgets, others work behind the scenes.