WordPress & Page Layouts Discussion with Brett Bumeter

CPCC February 2013

Topics Covered:1. Windows Live Writer vs

Microsoft Word Publish a Blog2. Dummy Data (Lorem Ipsum

generators )3. Design4. Code insertion 5. Genesis Add Ons6. Shortcodes

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Windows Live Writer vs Microsoft Word Publish a Blog Article

•Windows Live Writer – free download runs on PC’s or MAC’s with emulation•Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 support publishing to Blogs directly• Setup single or multiple blog accounts• Supports WordPress, Blogger and many more (including Windows Live)

Benefits:• Easy image editing• Password Management• Great table editor• Manage past articles from your desktop or offline

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Dummy Data (Lorem Ipsum generators )

Demo Data Creator◦ wordpress.org/extend/plugins/demo-data-creator

/ SCF Dummy Content

◦ wordpress.org/extend/plugins/scf-dummy-content/

Dummy Content◦ wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp

-dummy-content/◦ for old versions of WordPress - not supported with current versions

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Aqua Page Builder – A free page builder plugin for WordPress◦ http://www.web2feel.com/aqua-page-builder-a

-free-page-builder-plugin-for-wordpress/◦ Free in page elements◦ https://github.com/sy4mil/Aqua-Page-Builder

JQuery Notebook - creates a page flipping book like design◦ wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jquery

-notebook/

Minimax WordPress Page Layout Builder Plugin/◦ wpeden.com/minimax-wordpress

-page-layout-builder-plugin/

Carrington Build◦ Carrington Build $299(single) -

$999(unlimited) PRICEY!◦ http://crowdfavorite.com/wordpres

s/carrington-build/

15 jQuery Plugins for Better Web Page Element Layouts◦ speckyboy.com/2010/02/08/15-jquery-plugins-

for-better-web-page-element-layouts/

New JQuery Plugins I found after the presentation◦ J Shortcodes

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/j-shortcodes/screenshots/

◦ The Welcomizer http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/the-w

elcomizer

◦ Visual Layouts wordpress.org/extend/plugins/visual-layou

ts/

25 Awesome jQuery Plugins for Responsive Layout◦ creativecan.com/2012/12/jquery

-plugins-for-responsive-layout/

Design Plugins & ToolsAmazing Page Layouts

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Code insertion

Simple ads manager◦ wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-ads-manag

er/

Post Layout◦ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-layout/◦ More for inserting code (ads or html or

something) into a post

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Genesis Add Ons

Genesis Layout Extras◦ wordpress.org/extend/plugins/genesis-layout-ext

ras/◦ Requires Genesis Framework (Cost $59) ◦ You can make your own child theme for free or

purchase premium themes starting at $25-$35 Note, this is what I use today.

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Shortcodes

Wordpress Shortcodes Page Builders◦ www.wpexplorer.com/wordpress-shortcodes-pag

e-builders/◦ List of shortcodes and a couple page builders

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Other Topics

Business Blogs WordPress Software vs WordPress.com

◦ It's like an iPad with an App store vs an iPad with only the default apps and NO Appstore

How to setup a test WordPress Site running on your PC – Xampp◦ https://

managewp.com/how-to-create-a-local-wordpress-website-in-windows-with-xampp

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