Intro to Web Design WORKING WITH WORDPRESS
Programming for the Web
Content Management System (CMS)Confusing Management System
Content Management System (CMS)
Ways to get WordPress wordpress.org (Paid)wordpress.com (Free) Any theme and custom CSSOnly free themes and no custom CSS PluginsNo plugins Usually unlimited3gb maximum
Domain and Host Domain = Host = Sub-domain =
Getting a domain and host with Bluehost per month **Includes both domain and hosting
Link for helpful walkthrough (click WordPress logo and it’s the top choice)
WordPress Administration Page
WordPress Terminology: Basics Dashboard: managers interface Theme: consistent pre-made style (think PowerPoint theme) Post: Individual article/blog essay with consistent layout/structure Categories: Grouping of posts Tags: Way to search Page: Same as post, but not categorized or tagged… one-offs Template: Layout/structure of an individual page More on terminology here
WordPress Terminology: Post Types Text and image Embedded links Galleries
WordPress Terminology: Plugins and shortcodes Add more functionality to your website Deactivate unnecessary ones (they slow your site down) Jetpack and Mojomarket Get rid of these first [short_code_name property=“value”] Example: [huge_it_portfolio id=“2”]
WordPress Terminology: Widgets “Boxes” of content usually in the sidebar or footer Appearance Widgets
WordPress Terminology: Menu Navigation structure Appearance Menus
Links to the resources in this demo Spacious theme Photo Gallery plugin Theme forest
Image Sources