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WORDPRESSTHE GENIUS OF
by Jen Riehle
What is WordPress?
WordPress is...an open source content management system, often used as a blog publishing application, that uses PHP and MySQL.
What makes WordPress SO AWESOME, Jen?
WordPress Awesomeness
Open source = YAY!
Large user community
Used by > 12% of the largest 1,000,000 websites on the web
Flexible deployment options
More WordPress Awesomeness
Availability of cool widgets
Extendable and flexible with plugins and APIs
Easy to get in; Easy to get out
That sounds AWESOME!
How do I get me some of that?
Getting you WordPress
1. Sign up for a blog at wordpress.com
2. Deploy WordPress in a hosted environment
3. Download and install WordPress yourself from wordpress.org
3 options:
wordpress.comversuswordpress.org
.com BasicsRequires an account for blog owners; no account for browsing (can limit access)
URL is http://yourblogname.wordpress.com
Takes care of everything: setup, upgrades, spam, backups, security, etc.
Free account comes with 3GB storagebut may have text-only ads
Premium option available for a fee (css editor; domain mapping)
The Dashboard
The Posts
Adding Content
category- cat e go ry- noun- definition: a class or group of things possessing some quality or qualities in common
All posts must be in at least one category; can have more than oneCategories may be hierarchical
tag- tag- noun- definition: a children’s game in which one player pursues the other until he or she is able to touch them
Not hierarchical On wordpress.com, clicking on a tag
will show you all instances of that tag in all wordpress blogs
Prettiness
widget- widg et- noun- definition: a GUI element that displays information in an arrangement that is changeable by the user
plugin- plug-in
- noun
- definition: an accessory software package that is used to extend the capabilities of an existing application
a widget is a type of plugin
.com Limitations
Can’t install a custom theme
Can’t hack the PHP or CSS*
Can’t use plugins
Your blog is tied into wordpress.com community of blogs
What does it mean?
wordpress.org:Time to Level Up
With great power comes great
responsibilityHave a good web host; need a database and PHP
You’re responsible for backups, upgrades, managing spam, etc.
Mismanage the site and you can lose it all
Let’s go play...
WordPress 3.0(the next generation)
What’s NewNew default theme and theme APIs
Multi-site functionality (formerly WordPress MU)
Updated menu management
Custom post types
Custom taxonomies (with hierarchical structure)
“
“Matt Mulleweg
(WordPress creator)
Normally this is where I’d say we’re about to start work on 3.1, but we’re actually not. We’re going to take a release cycle off to focus on all of the things around WordPress. The growth of the community has
been breathtaking, including over 10.3 million downloads of version 2.9, but so much of our effort has been focused on the core software
it hasn’t left much time for anything else. Over the next three months we’re going to split into ninja/pirate teams focused on different areas of the around-WordPress experience, including
the showcase, Codex, forums, profiles, update and compatibility APIs, theme directory, plugin directory, mailing lists, core
plugins, wordcamp.org… the possibilities are endless.
- June 18th, 2010
More Fun
Books. So many, many books
WordCamp! WordCamp Mid-Atlantic (DC) is Sept. 11
Download WordPress app for iPhone, Android or Blackberry
The Codex
The WordPress Encyclopedia
GREAT resources with tons of information (primarily for installed instances of WordPress)
wordpress.org also includes a blog, forum and hosting info
Photo HelpSlide 1: flickr/crystal/bb_mattSlide 4: flickr/a street called awesome/ moonlightbulbSlide 7: flickr/bitter beer face/a4gpaSlide 9: flickr/proof testing imperial equipment/stefanSlide 14: flickr/double happy carebear rainbow/pink sherbert photographySlide 16: flickr/mario kart wii promo event/goodrob13Slide 19: flickr/chief engineer/striatic
Questions?Jen [email protected]: @ncsumarithttp://www.slideshare.net/ncsumarit