A fun, quick intro to the basics of WordPress. If you are a beginner, wanting to try out WordPress for the first time, this is the workshop for you. We’ll be working with the free, hosted accounts available through WordPress.com. Some of the things we’ll look at: changing your password, creating a static page, creating a blog post, adding photos to a post, simple changes to the look of your site, etc. You should leave this workshop with an idea of how WordPress works and info on how to get started. It’s a great first step before taking an intensive in-person or online course.
Participants are asked to fill in a quick sign-up form before attending so that we can ensure there are enough TA’s to help everyone. Everyone will also need to sign-up for a free wordpress.com account before the workshop and bring a laptop; free Wifi will be provided.
This workshop will run from 1 pm until 3 pm.
Led by Shannon Smith of Café Noir Design, Kathryn Presner of Zoonini Web Services, and Jeremy Clarke of Simian Uprising, with assistance from Al Davis of Telus, and Christine Rondeau of Bluelime Media.
What we will cover:
- Changing your password
- Looking at options and preferences
- Using your own domain name with WordPress.com
- Create a static “About Me” page
- Add a photo to your “About Me” page
- Create a blog post
- Add a category to your post
- Add tags to your post
- Create a blog post that will appear in the future
- Create a sticky blog post
- Embed a YouTube video
- Dealing with comments on your blog
- Dealing with trackbacks on your blog
- Using the QuickPress bookmarklet
- Make a back-up of your site using the Export tool
- Create an “About Me” widget
- Modify the main menu
- Choose a new theme
- Changing the background and header image
- HTML and CSS basics (if time allows)
- Modifying a theme (if time allows)
- Where to get more help
