In recent years WordPress has become by far the most popular platform for building websites, powering more than 26% of the world’s websites. Why? This presentation attempts to answer this question by providing an overview of the main features of WordPress, along with a quick demonstration of how you can create your own free website on WordPress.com. To provide context, the basic building blocks of WordPress will be defined, with examples of HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL and Javascript. To help you decide next steps, we’ll look at the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, and will finish up with a few examples of some of the most popular WordPress themes and plugins.
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Linton Hale
With tech, I like to work with clients to design, create and maintain websites that meet their vision and needs. I also enjoy teaching software, being careful to be sensitive to understanding the extent that one wants to learn technical details, and offering to take on any of the production details that clients would rather not handle themselves.
I welcome the opportunity to learn more about how I may be of service. I’ve seen that there is always more to learn from users, and I enjoy acting as an intermediary, helping to document and address their important issues. I pride myself on my communication skills, and I have proven success in development, testing and implementation using a wide variety of software systems.
I’ve taught groups and coached individuals using many kinds of software including WordPress, Squarespace, Google Workspace, Analytics, Search Console, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access, QuickBooks, and more. For the past 10 years or so I have focused my work on WordPress websites and since 2017 I’ve been teaching a class at our local Maker Space called “To Democratize Publishing! – An Introduction to WordPress†todemocratizepublishing.wordpress.com
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