WHY WORDPRESS WORKSAnd Why Thesis Is My Favorite Framework (This Week, That Is)

OUTLINE:

• A Bit About Me

• Benefits of WordPress vs. Other Content Mgt. Systems

• Why Thesis Makes Sense as a Framework

• Thesis: Under The Hood 1.85 and 2.0

ABOUT ME

• Past Life: Magazine Editor, Self-Help Book Author, Marketing Writer (BA/Comparative Lit; MA/Communications

• Re-Invented: Cabrillo College for Dreamweaver, HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator

• Quit My Day Job: 8 years ago. 100+ sites developed.

•Clients Can Actually Learn To Use It

• I’m a Convert from Joomla: Cultural Council never learned to use Joomla successfully (Ask me to mail you the 138-page document explaining in detail.)

• It’s Free/Open Source: Written in PHP

•Excellent Documentation At WordPress.org

•Easy To Extend (22,000+ plugins)

UNIQUE NEEDSEvery client wants to do something different

AND AMUSE THEMSELVESBlogging and Education, too.

TRAVEL: E-COMMERCEThey Can Run a Business Using WordPress

REGISTER 300+ PEOPLESQL Database Allows for Data Collection

GREAT FOR FUNDRAISINGPerfect Solution for Groups/Non-Profits

SEE EXTENSIVE SHOWCASE It’s easy to make Thesis Look Like Something Else

• Number of Columns

• Column Order

• Fonts

• Background Colors

• Multimedia Boxes

• Static Home or Latest Post

• Width of Website

• Easy Customization

• New Header Image

• Javascript Libraries

• Excellent Documentation/Forums

LIFE/NEEDS CHANGE

EASY TO CUSTOMIZE

HOW-TO’S EVERYWHEREGoogle Search: “How to Change Everything”

ADD SIDEBAR WIDGETSSo you can customize user experience

EXTEND WITH PLUGINSMinutes to Install: Hours and Hours to Fiddle With Them

UNDER THE HOODNow we’ll go online for the rest of the show.