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Deconstructing WordPress Magazine Themes

Deconstructing WordPress Magazine Themes. Lisa Sabin-Wilson June 12, 2008 Web414 June ’08 Meeting. Lisa Sabin-Wilson: WordPress Evangelist. WordPress user since 2003 – former MT user Designer & Developer at E.Webscapes ( http://ewebscapes.com ) – specializing in custom WordPress themes

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Deconstructing WordPress Magazine Themes

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  1. Deconstructing WordPress Magazine Themes Lisa Sabin-Wilson June 12, 2008 Web414 June ’08 Meeting

  2. Lisa Sabin-Wilson:WordPress Evangelist • WordPress user since 2003 – former MT user • Designer & Developer at E.Webscapes (http://ewebscapes.com) – specializing in custom WordPress themes • Webhosting provider at Blogs About Hosting (http://blogs-about.com) – emphasis on blogs and bloggers • WordPress Consultant – assisting clients with WordPress from novice to advanced • I love WordPress – simple as that. Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  3. Why WordPress? • WordPress is free. • WordPress is flexible and extensible with thousands of free themes and plug-in available • Largest, most popular blogging platform available on the web today • Used on millions of sites • WordPress development has a strong focus on the end-user experience • It’s easy to use! Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  4. The Book About the #1 Blogging Platform • Monster Publishing house gets behind WordPress • Why a book and why now? • Ready reference for WordPress users of all types • Step-by-Step instruction from the first very basic step of starting a blog with WordPress Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  5. Why a book about WordPress? • Book format versus online WordPress documentation (The Codex) • Very comprehensive documentation • In-depth documentation at a level that can sometimes intimidate new users • Trademark ‘Dummies’ format • Compact, easy-to-follow and easy-to-understand in book format Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  6. Who is the WordPress For Dummies Target Audience? • WordPress users – novice to intermediate • WordPress Consultants • Share easy to understand reference with clients • WordPress reference at your fingertips with easy answers to client questions • Blog Networks using WordPress • Share with network users to get them up and going with WordPress Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  7. What this book is not? • WordPress For Dummies will not teach you HTML code or CSS • WordPress For Dummies will not teach you PHP programming • WordPress For Dummies will not teach you MYSQL database administration • Check out other books from Wiley Publishing on these topics like: CSS Web Design for Dummies by Richard Mansfield; PHP & MYSQL for Dummies by Janet Valade. Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  8. Knowledge is Power • WordPress For Dummies is divided into three main parts: • The hosted version: WordPress.Com • The self-hosted version: WordPress.Org • The Multi-User version: WordPress MU • Understanding WordPress templates, template tags and themes • Finding, Installing and Managing WordPress plugins Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  9. Three Flavors of WordPress • WordPress.Com • Hosted solutions • No software installation required • WordPress.Org • Self-hosted on your own domain and hosting acct. • Software install requried • More extensible and flexible (themes and plugins) • WordPress MU • Multiple WordPress blogs on one domain • Software install required • Blog network solution with multiple blogs Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

  10. The Future of WordPress For Dummies • WordPress development is progressive and fast-moving • 120 day release schedule (new major upgrade 3 times a year!) • Multiple security patches and upgrades throughout the year • WordPress For Dummies – 2nd Edition is on its way to a bookstore near you! Lisa Sabin-Wilson www.lisasabin-wilson.com

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