WEBSITE BUILDING Training on For Dummies BY MAO PISETH Mobile: September 17, 2011

SELF INTRODUCTION Tell briefly your background. It should be name, education, job, hobbies.

GENERAL UNDERSTANDING In this section, you will be able to learn about the definition of domain name, hosting, website, blog or weblog, social networking site, CMS and reasons behind creating a weblog.

WHAT IS WEBSITE? A website, also written Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet address known as a Uniform Resource Locator. All publicly accessible websites collectively constitute the World Wide Web.

WHAT IS DOMAIN NAME? Domain Name System, or DNS, is the most recognized system for assigning addresses to Internet web servers (aka "Internet hosts"). Somewhat like international phone numbers, the domain name system helps to give every Internet server a memorable and easy-to-spell address. Simultaneously, the domain names keep the really technical IP address invisible for most viewers.. SOME EXAMPLE OF INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES:  wmc.org.kh  wikipedia.org  about.com  nytimes.com  yourname.com.kh

WHAT IS WEB HOSTING? Hosting (also known as Web site hosting, Web hosting, and Webhosting) is the business of housing, serving, and maintaining files for one or more Web sites. More important than the computer space that is provided for Web site files is the fast connection to the Internet. Using a hosting service lets many companies share the cost of a fast Internet connection for serving files. HERE ARE A FEW GOOD HOSTING COMPANIES: GoDaddy, BlueHost, HostMonster

LANGUAGES HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, RubyOnRails, PHP, ASP.NET, JSP, ColdFusion, Adobe Flex, Java, XML, XMPP, XIFF, VB6, C#, VB.NET, VBScript, C/C++…

WHAT IS BLOG? A blog (a blend of the term web log) is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.

WHAT ARE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES? Social networking sites are web pages that facilitate for friendly and active interaction among members. Most social networks are Internet based and aim to provide various and interesting means on how uses can interact. Such features may include instant messaging, video calling, chat, file sharing, discussion groups, voice chats, s, blogging and so on. If you are currently a user of Myspace, Facebook or Friendster, you know exactly how social network sites work.

CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(CMS) A web content management system (WCMS or Web CMS) is a content management system (CMS) software, usually implemented as a Web application, for creating and managing HTML content. It is used to manage and control a large, dynamic collection of Web material (HTML documents and their associated images). A CMS facilitates content creation, content control, editing, and many essential Web maintenance functions. WORDPRESSJOOMLA DRUPALSILVERSTRIPE CUSHY CMS FROG CMS

WHY BLOGGING WHEN THERE ARE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Speak our mind: We are not limited to a specific number of characters Control and Privacy Richer content blogs allow us to use multiple file formats such as MP3, Video, Images and much more. Blogs are for writers Real communities Real conversations Real relationships.. because of the nature of blogs, they attract readers with similar values and interests. Whereas social networks are temporary hangouts until the next big thing comes along. Blogs are a labor of love when you invest time and effort into creating a blog you have a sense of reward and pride in ownership that no Facebook account can ever give you. Blogs are a window into our soul Blogs mean business Blogs are a technically mature product.. having been around for the better part of a decade there are a staggering number of apps, addons, plugins and built-in programming capabilities that you will not find in social networks. Blogs are our online home It is our body of work, a resume, our brand. Blogs define us, who we are and what we represent. Anything that social networks can do: Blogs can do better.

STEPS TO CREATING A WEBLOG In this section, you will learn how to create a weblog using WORDPRESS.

SIGN UP FOR A FREE WORDPRESS ACCOUNT

ENTER INFORMATION TO CREATE YOUR FREE WORDPRESS ACCOUNT

ENTER INFORMATION TO CREATE YOUR NEW WORDPRESS BLOG

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR ACCOUNT IS ACTIVE! Once you have successfully completed the 'Create Your Blog' step, you'll see a screen that tells you your Wordpress account is active and to look for an confirming your login information.

AN OVERVIEW OF YOUR WORDPRESS USER DASHBOARD

OVERVIEW OF THE WORDPRESS DASHBOARD TOOLBAR

CHOOSING A THEME FOR YOUR NEW WORDPRESS BLOG

DESIGN YOUR BANNER You will need the knowledge of basic graphic design. (Must be able to use Adobe Photoshop or any designing software.)

AN OVERVIEW OF WORDPRESS WIDGETS AND SIDEBARS

YOU'RE READY TO WRITE YOUR FIRST WORDPRESS BLOG POST

REAL-TIME SHOW CASE Now let ’ s get ready with Internet connection to start the tour online.

BREAK Take a short break and think of a name for your to-be blog

CREATE YOUR OWN BLOG! During the break, you were asked to think of a favorite name for your blog. Now use that name to create your own blog.