About this course
In its short history, WordPress has become the platform of choice for millions of sites worldwide. Initially a blogging engine like Blogger and Tyepad, WordPress has grown to become a full content management system deployed in sophisticated environments from community to government to private enterprise.
But for all its power, the appeal of WordPress is in its simplicity and ease of use, demanding very little of the web newbie while allowing those with more savvy to take it to new heights.
This course assumes little prior knowledge of the web, taking you through the steps of setting up a site on WordPress.com, choosing a theme, and getting underway with posting and publishing. It's a great introduction to the topic regardless of your requirements and provides a solid foundation for further work in the field.
Assumed knowledge
Beginners are welcome to attend this course as we will assume little in terms of prior knowledge but you should be comfortable working with Mac or Windows computers and have a reasonable aptitude for digital media.
We'll give you some HTML and CSS along the way but if you've had a chance to explore the basics of web design before you'll find the course easier to follow.
What you will learn
This course will provide you with sufficient knowledge to create a simple blog and website using WordPress. We'll take you through the initial concepts before explaining how to set up an account on wordpress.com and create a new site from scratch.
Once your site has been setup, we'll take you through the many WordPress settings and options before creating pages and posts, drafting and publishing, uploading images and formatting your content with some simple HTML and CSS.
We'll then explain how to select and activate a theme, adjust any available options, set menu items and ensure the site is optimised for search engine results.
By the end of the day you'll be a little tired but you will have created your own WordPress site and understand the process well enough that you can do it again!
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