newbies, you are not alone
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My presentation from WordCamp Vegas 2012. In this presentation, I identify key parts of the WordPress community, highlight some core features of WordPress, and give resources for new users of WordPress.TRANSCRIPT
WordPress NewbiesYou Are Not Alone
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Coffee?
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Brandon Dove@brandondove
WordCamp Orange County Organizer
Commercial WordPress plugin developer
Custom theme developerCore Contributor
All around nice guy
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My daughter, Julianna, age 7www.juliannadove.com
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Things you’ll learn.• What is WordPress?
• What is the WordPress Community?
• Things that make you go, “hmm...”
• Core WordPress concepts
• Where to go to find help
• Get involved
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WordPress defined.“WordPress is web software you can use
to create a beautiful website or blog.”
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The WordPress Community
• Volunteers
• Commercial themes/plugins
• WordPress Consultants
• End Users
• WordCamps & Meetups
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Things that make you go, “hmmm...”
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WordPress iseasy to use.
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Except when it’s not.Saturday, October 6, 2012
WordPress is extensible.
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What does that even mean?!
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There’s a pluginfor that.
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Premium themes.
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Premium Commercial themes.
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Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade.
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Core Concepts
• The Dashboard - quick look at what’s going on around your site
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Hands-on Demo
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Core Concepts: Blog
• Posts – chronological content
• Categories are broad (i.e. Pets)
• Tags are specific (i.e. Tweetie Bird)
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Hands-on Demo
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Core Concepts: CMS
• Pages – hierarchical content
• Menus – website navigation
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Hands-on Demo
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Core Concepts: Custom
• Themes – design
• Plugins – functionality
• Widgets – design + functionality
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Hands-on Demo
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Where to go to find help• WordPress.org/support &
WordPress.com/support
• Codex.WordPress.org
• #wordpress on IRC
• WordPress for Dummies by LSW (http://bdove.me/wp4d)
• WordPress for Mere Mortals by RP (http://bdove.me/wp4mm)
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slides
twitter web
bdove.me/wclv2012
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