Web Design using Wordpress - Introduction

This first course in the WordPress series focus on creating a blog using WordPress. Blogging establishes credibility and authority and helps customers find you when they search online. This workshop will show how quickly and easily a web presence can be established using WordPress. WordPress is the most popular blogging system in use on the Web, powering over 60 million websites worldwide. A "website in a box", it can be customised for almost any purpose through a wide variety of plugins and templates to create e-commerce sites, online galleries and much more. WordPress is "open source" software, which means it is completely free and there is no risk of it being suddenly discontinued. As a type of "content management system" (CMS), it is ideal for any website that needs to be frequently updated. It allows professional results without the need to learn any code.

This is a beginners course in building websites using WordPress. You should be computer literate and have experience of using the Internet. Familiarity with file management is essential (you must be able to create a folder and navigate through Windows Explorer) and you should be competent using the Windows graphical user interface. Your need to be competent in English (speaking and listening and reading) as this course contains complex technical instructions If your course is online pleas

Setting up a new blog Touring the WordPress interface (backend) Publishing posts and pages Advanced text formatting in posts and pages Inserting images, video, and other media Managing comments Picking and Customising a Theme Managing Menus Integrating social media