Using Wordpress To Create Your Website

Nicole C Engardnengardgmailcom

Tuesday May 31 2011

Outline

bull What is Wordpress

bull Who is using Wordpress

bull Why Wordpress

bull Wordpress for Libraries

bull Create your own Wordpress site

Tuesday May 31 2011

What is Wordpress

bull Open Source

bull Free of Cost

bull A blogging platform

bull A content management system (CMS)

bull Easy to Learn

Tuesday May 31 2011

Who is Using Wordpressbull Businesses

bull httpaboutnetworksolutionscom

bull Universities

bull httpumaineedu

bull httpwwwgapsaupennedu

bull Publications

bull httpmagazinewsjcom

bull Libraries

bull httpblogslocgovloc

bull httpmykansaslibraryorg

bull httpwp4libbluwikicomLibrary_Sites_That_Use_WordPress

Tuesday May 31 2011

Outline

bull What is Wordpress

bull Who is using Wordpress

bull Why Wordpress

bull Wordpress for Libraries

bull Create your own Wordpress site

Tuesday May 31 2011

What is Wordpress

bull Open Source

bull Free of Cost

bull A blogging platform

bull A content management system (CMS)

bull Easy to Learn

Tuesday May 31 2011

Who is Using Wordpressbull Businesses

bull httpaboutnetworksolutionscom

bull Universities

bull httpumaineedu

bull httpwwwgapsaupennedu

bull Publications

bull httpmagazinewsjcom

bull Libraries

bull httpblogslocgovloc

bull httpmykansaslibraryorg

bull httpwp4libbluwikicomLibrary_Sites_That_Use_WordPress

Tuesday May 31 2011

What is Wordpress

bull Open Source

bull Free of Cost

bull A blogging platform

bull A content management system (CMS)

bull Easy to Learn

Tuesday May 31 2011

Who is Using Wordpressbull Businesses

bull httpaboutnetworksolutionscom

bull Universities

bull httpumaineedu

bull httpwwwgapsaupennedu

bull Publications

bull httpmagazinewsjcom

bull Libraries

bull httpblogslocgovloc

bull httpmykansaslibraryorg

bull httpwp4libbluwikicomLibrary_Sites_That_Use_WordPress

Tuesday May 31 2011

Who is Using Wordpressbull Businesses

bull httpaboutnetworksolutionscom

bull Universities

bull httpumaineedu

bull httpwwwgapsaupennedu

bull Publications

bull httpmagazinewsjcom

bull Libraries

bull httpblogslocgovloc

bull httpmykansaslibraryorg

bull httpwp4libbluwikicomLibrary_Sites_That_Use_WordPress

Tuesday May 31 2011

Why Wordpressbull No programming knowledge necessary

bull Easy to navigate

bull Built in search engine

bull Thousands of pluginsextensions

bull Thousands of pre-made themes

bull Tons of online documentation amp help

Tuesday May 31 2011

Why Wordpress as a CMS

bull Itrsquos for more than just blogging

bull Allows for multiple userspermissions

bull No need for system admin - anyone can upgradeedit files

bull Easy Easy Easy

Tuesday May 31 2011

Wordpress Varietiesbull Wordpresscom

bull Free hosted version of Wordpress (not as customizable limits to what you can do)

bull Wordpressorg

bull Free downloadable version of Wordpress

bull Can be set up for multiple users to have individual blogs

bull BuddyPress (httpbuddypressorg)

bull Social networking site built on Wordpress

Tuesday May 31 2011

Why Wordpress as a CMS

bull Itrsquos for more than just blogging

bull Allows for multiple userspermissions

bull No need for system admin - anyone can upgradeedit files

bull Easy Easy Easy

Tuesday May 31 2011

Wordpress Varietiesbull Wordpresscom

bull Free hosted version of Wordpress (not as customizable limits to what you can do)

bull Wordpressorg

bull Free downloadable version of Wordpress

bull Can be set up for multiple users to have individual blogs

bull BuddyPress (httpbuddypressorg)

bull Social networking site built on Wordpress

Tuesday May 31 2011

Wordpress Varietiesbull Wordpresscom

bull Free hosted version of Wordpress (not as customizable limits to what you can do)

bull Wordpressorg

bull Free downloadable version of Wordpress

bull Can be set up for multiple users to have individual blogs

bull BuddyPress (httpbuddypressorg)

bull Social networking site built on Wordpress

Tuesday May 31 2011

Doing it Yourself

Tuesday May 31 2011

Things to dobull Alter settings

bull Confirm users

bull Choose a theme

bull View and configure plugins

bull Add Content

bull Create a page

bull Create a blog

bull External Content

Tuesday May 31 2011

Create a Pagebull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPagesrsquo on the left hand side menu

bull Choose a lsquoTitlersquo

bull Enter your body text

bull On the right choose the lsquoPage Parentrsquo and lsquoOrderrsquo

bull Below the content decide if you want to allow comments

bull Click lsquoPublishrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Create a Blogbull If your blog is your main page skip this step

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPagesrsquo and enter a title of lsquoBlogrsquo then click lsquoPublishrsquo

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPostsrsquo

bull Choose a lsquoTitlersquo

bull Enter your body text

bull Below the content decide if you want to allow comments

bull Click lsquoPublishrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Google Mapbull Basic Map

bull Go to httpmapsgooglecom

bull Search for your library address

bull Click the lsquolinkrsquo button in the top right

bull Copy the HTML to embed the map into your site

bull Can also use the Map Wizard httpwwwgooglecomudssolutionswizardsmapsearchhtml

Tuesday May 31 2011

Things to dobull Alter settings

bull Confirm users

bull Choose a theme

bull View and configure plugins

bull Add Content

bull Create a page

bull Create a blog

bull External Content

Tuesday May 31 2011

Create a Pagebull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPagesrsquo on the left hand side menu

bull Choose a lsquoTitlersquo

bull Enter your body text

bull On the right choose the lsquoPage Parentrsquo and lsquoOrderrsquo

bull Below the content decide if you want to allow comments

bull Click lsquoPublishrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Create a Blogbull If your blog is your main page skip this step

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPagesrsquo and enter a title of lsquoBlogrsquo then click lsquoPublishrsquo

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPostsrsquo

bull Choose a lsquoTitlersquo

bull Enter your body text

bull Below the content decide if you want to allow comments

bull Click lsquoPublishrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Google Mapbull Basic Map

bull Go to httpmapsgooglecom

bull Search for your library address

bull Click the lsquolinkrsquo button in the top right

bull Copy the HTML to embed the map into your site

bull Can also use the Map Wizard httpwwwgooglecomudssolutionswizardsmapsearchhtml

Tuesday May 31 2011

Create a Pagebull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPagesrsquo on the left hand side menu

bull Choose a lsquoTitlersquo

bull Enter your body text

bull On the right choose the lsquoPage Parentrsquo and lsquoOrderrsquo

bull Below the content decide if you want to allow comments

bull Click lsquoPublishrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Create a Blogbull If your blog is your main page skip this step

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPagesrsquo and enter a title of lsquoBlogrsquo then click lsquoPublishrsquo

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPostsrsquo

bull Choose a lsquoTitlersquo

bull Enter your body text

bull Below the content decide if you want to allow comments

bull Click lsquoPublishrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Google Mapbull Basic Map

bull Go to httpmapsgooglecom

bull Search for your library address

bull Click the lsquolinkrsquo button in the top right

bull Copy the HTML to embed the map into your site

bull Can also use the Map Wizard httpwwwgooglecomudssolutionswizardsmapsearchhtml

Tuesday May 31 2011

Create a Blogbull If your blog is your main page skip this step

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPagesrsquo and enter a title of lsquoBlogrsquo then click lsquoPublishrsquo

bull Click lsquoAdd Newrsquo under lsquoPostsrsquo

bull Choose a lsquoTitlersquo

bull Enter your body text

bull Below the content decide if you want to allow comments

bull Click lsquoPublishrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Google Mapbull Basic Map

bull Go to httpmapsgooglecom

bull Search for your library address

bull Click the lsquolinkrsquo button in the top right

bull Copy the HTML to embed the map into your site

bull Can also use the Map Wizard httpwwwgooglecomudssolutionswizardsmapsearchhtml

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Google Mapbull Basic Map

bull Go to httpmapsgooglecom

bull Search for your library address

bull Click the lsquolinkrsquo button in the top right

bull Copy the HTML to embed the map into your site

bull Can also use the Map Wizard httpwwwgooglecomudssolutionswizardsmapsearchhtml

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Google Calendarbull Embed your calendar

bull Go to httpcalendargooglecom

bull Create new calendar

bull Add an event or two to the calendar

bull Go to calendar settings and share the calendar

bull Embed calendar in site

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Flickr Badge

bull Log in to your Flickr account

bull Go to httpwwwflickrcombadgegne

bull Choose your badge for embedding in your site

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a Twitter Badgebull Visit httptwittercomgoodieswidgets

bull Click lsquoMy Websitersquo

bull Choose the type of badge you want

bull More Information on Twitter Badges

bull httphelptwittercomforums10711entries15354

Tuesday May 31 2011

Add a RSS Mashupbull Letrsquos mashup a few RSS feeds to create one

content source

bull httppipesyahoocom

bull Learn More from Jody Condit Fagan

bull httpbitly5Z2Zki

bull Learn More from Me

bull httpmashupsweb2learningnet (ch 7)

Tuesday May 31 2011

Advanced Things to dobull Add categories andor tags

bull Install a plugin

bull Set up the plugin

bull Add Widgets

bull Edit Menus

bull Manage RSS Feeds

bull Add more content (time permitting)

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Categories

bull Create at least one category (your default)

bull Click lsquoCategoriesrsquo under lsquoPostsrsquo

bull Mouse over lsquoUncategorizedrsquo and click lsquoEditrsquo

bull Rename the category something appropriate for your site

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Pluginsbull Click lsquoPluginsrsquo

bull Click lsquoAdd newrsquo

bull Search for the plugins needed for your site

bull Browse most popular plugins httpwordpressorgextendpluginsbrowsepopular

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Categories

bull Create at least one category (your default)

bull Click lsquoCategoriesrsquo under lsquoPostsrsquo

bull Mouse over lsquoUncategorizedrsquo and click lsquoEditrsquo

bull Rename the category something appropriate for your site

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Pluginsbull Click lsquoPluginsrsquo

bull Click lsquoAdd newrsquo

bull Search for the plugins needed for your site

bull Browse most popular plugins httpwordpressorgextendpluginsbrowsepopular

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Pluginsbull Click lsquoPluginsrsquo

bull Click lsquoAdd newrsquo

bull Search for the plugins needed for your site

bull Browse most popular plugins httpwordpressorgextendpluginsbrowsepopular

Tuesday May 31 2011

Must Have Pluginsbull WP Backup

bull wordpressorgextendpluginswp-db-backup

bull Exploit Scanner

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsexploit-scanner

bull Maintenance Mode

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsmaintenance-mode

Tuesday May 31 2011

Must Have Pluginsbull Events Calendar (Install and Set up in class)

bull mytechopinioncom200906event-calendars-wordpresshtml

bull Contact Form (Install and Set up in class)

bull wordpressorgextendpluginscontact-form-7

bull Google Sitemaps

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsgoogle-sitemap-generator

bull Anti-Spam

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsakismet

Tuesday May 31 2011

Must Have Pluginsbull No Self Pings

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsno-self-ping

bull Google Analyticator

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsgoogle-analyticator

bull Google Analytics for WordPress

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsgoogle-analytics-for-wordpress

bull Broken Link Checker

bull wordpressorgextendpluginsbroken-link-checker

Tuesday May 31 2011

Widgets Definedbull Search widgets let people search your site

bull RSS widgets pull in RSS feeds and publish them on your site

bull Text widgets are handy for any custom text or code yoursquod like to include

bull Recent posts and recent comments will show recently added content to your site

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Widgets

bull Add a Search widget

bull Click lsquoAppearancersquo

bull Click lsquoWidgetsrsquo

bull Drag lsquoSearchrsquo from the list of widgets to an area on the right

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Menusbull Click lsquoAppearancersquo

bull Click lsquoMenusrsquo

bull If your theme supports menus a note like lsquoYour theme supports 2 menusrsquo will appear in the top left

bull Click the lsquo+rsquo tab to add a new menu

bull Give the menu a name

bull Drag pages from the left to the menu

bull Add a URL to another page using lsquoCustom Linksrsquo

bull Save the menu

bull Assign the menu a location under lsquoTheme Locationsrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Feedsbull Feed URLs

bull httpexamplecomfeed

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss2

bull httpexamplecomfeedrdf

bull httpexamplecomfeedatom

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Widgets

bull Add a Search widget

bull Click lsquoAppearancersquo

bull Click lsquoWidgetsrsquo

bull Drag lsquoSearchrsquo from the list of widgets to an area on the right

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Menusbull Click lsquoAppearancersquo

bull Click lsquoMenusrsquo

bull If your theme supports menus a note like lsquoYour theme supports 2 menusrsquo will appear in the top left

bull Click the lsquo+rsquo tab to add a new menu

bull Give the menu a name

bull Drag pages from the left to the menu

bull Add a URL to another page using lsquoCustom Linksrsquo

bull Save the menu

bull Assign the menu a location under lsquoTheme Locationsrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Feedsbull Feed URLs

bull httpexamplecomfeed

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss2

bull httpexamplecomfeedrdf

bull httpexamplecomfeedatom

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Menusbull Click lsquoAppearancersquo

bull Click lsquoMenusrsquo

bull If your theme supports menus a note like lsquoYour theme supports 2 menusrsquo will appear in the top left

bull Click the lsquo+rsquo tab to add a new menu

bull Give the menu a name

bull Drag pages from the left to the menu

bull Add a URL to another page using lsquoCustom Linksrsquo

bull Save the menu

bull Assign the menu a location under lsquoTheme Locationsrsquo

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Feedsbull Feed URLs

bull httpexamplecomfeed

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss2

bull httpexamplecomfeedrdf

bull httpexamplecomfeedatom

Tuesday May 31 2011

Managing Feedsbull Feed URLs

bull httpexamplecomfeed

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss

bull httpexamplecomfeedrss2

bull httpexamplecomfeedrdf

bull httpexamplecomfeedatom

Tuesday May 31 2011

Other Feeds

bull Comments examplecomcommentsfeed

bull Category examplecomcategorycategorynamefeed

bull Tag examplecomtagtagnamefeed

bull Author examplecomauthorauthornamefeed

bull Search examplecoms=searchtermampfeed=rss2

Tuesday May 31 2011

Feed StatsEnhancementsbull FeedBurner lets you track feed stats and

set up feed enhancements

bull Sign up at httpfeedburnercom

bull lsquoBurnrsquo a feed

bull Set up social posting

bull Set up an email subscription

Tuesday May 31 2011

On Your Own

Tuesday May 31 2011

Additional Toolsbull Web server with MySQL and PHP installed amp a domain

name

bull I use Hostgatorcom and GoDaddycom

bull Dreamhost offers free hosting to non profits

bull Access to (or someone who can) alter the MySQL database interface (or hosting with Fantastico)

bull FTP Software

bull I use Filezilla (httpfilezilla-projectorg)

Tuesday May 31 2011

Additional Toolsbull Web server with MySQL and PHP installed amp a domain

name

bull I use Hostgatorcom and GoDaddycom

bull Dreamhost offers free hosting to non profits

bull Access to (or someone who can) alter the MySQL database interface (or hosting with Fantastico)

bull FTP Software

bull I use Filezilla (httpfilezilla-projectorg)

Tuesday May 31 2011

WordPress For Librariesbull WP4Lib

bull Community for Libraries using Wordpress

bull httpwp4libbluwikicom

bull Scriblio

bull An OPAC based on Wordpress

bull httpaboutscriblionet

bull ex httpcollingswoodliborg

Tuesday May 31 2011

WordPress Presentationsbull People to follow on SlideShare

bull Stephanie Leary wwwslidesharenetstephanieleary

bull Syed Balkhiwwwslidesharenetwpbeginner

bull Andrea Rennick wwwslidesharenetAndreaRennick

Tuesday May 31 2011

WordPress Tutorialsbull YouTube Playlists

bull wwwyoutubecomview_play_listp=3660E1BF38351F4D

bull wwwyoutubecomview_play_listp=2B44F91BD836E499

bull wwwyoutubecomview_play_listp=928D6604C81A7D0B

Tuesday May 31 2011

WordPress as CMSbull Top 20 Plugins To Extend WordPress CMS Capabilities

bull httpwpmuorgtop-20-plugins-to-extend-wordpress-cms-capabilities

bull 10 Excellent Plugins that Extend WordPress as a CMS

bull httpdjdesignerlabcom2010112510-excellent-plugins-that-extend-wordpress-as-a-cms

bull WordPress CMS for Library Web Sites

bull httplib20pbworkscomclasses-wordpress-websites

Tuesday May 31 2011

Premium Themesbull WooThemes wwwwoothemescom

bull StudioPress wwwstudiopresscom

bull ElegantThemes wwwelegantthemescom

bull Comparison wwwsmashingmagazinecom20110420detailed-comparison-of-premium-wordpress-theme-clubs

Tuesday May 31 2011

Linksbull Beginnerrsquos Guide to Tricking out Wordpressbull httplifehackercom5365600the-beginners-guide-to-tricking-out-your-

wordpress-blog

bull 300 Resources to help you become an expertbull httpwwwwebdesignerdepotcom200909300-resources-to-help-you-

become-a-wordpress-expert

bull Wordpress Quick Start Guidebull httpcodexwordpressorgWordPress_Quick_Start_Guide

bull Secure your WordPress blogbull httpmashablecom20100428wordpress-security-tips

Tuesday May 31 2011

Linksbull 20 Plugins Yoursquove Never Heard Of

bull httpwwwslidesharenetwilliamsbatop-20-wordpress-plugins-youve-never-heard-of-2982724

bull WordPress 201

bull httpwwwslidesharenetJeffBennettwordpress-201-workshop-maui-march-23-2011

bull Extend WordPress With Custom Fields

bull httpwwwsmashingmagazinecom20100429extend-wordpress-with-custom-fields

Tuesday May 31 2011

Linksbull WordPress as a Learning Management System ndash Move

Over Blackboardbull httpwpmuorgwordpress-as-a-learning-management-system-move-over-

blackboard

bull WordPress CMS for Library Web Sitesbull httplib20pbworkscomclasses-wordpress-websites

bull 55+ Most Wanted WordPress Tips Tricks and Hacksbull httpwwwwpbeginnercomwp-tutorials55-most-wanted-wordpress-tips-

tricks-and-hacks

Tuesday May 31 2011

Booksbull Leary Stephanie Beginning WordPress 3 1st ed Apress 2010

bull Sabin-Wilson Lisa WordPress For Dummies 3rd Edition 3rd ed For Dummies 2010

bull Hedengren Thord Daniel Smashing WordPress Beyond the Blog Wiley 2010

bull Tomasi Chuck and Kreg Steppe Sams Teach Yourself WordPress 3 in 10 Minutes 1st ed Sams 2010

bull Beck Jessica Neuman and Matt Beck 2009 WordPress Visual QuickStart Guide [Sl] Peachpit Press

Tuesday May 31 2011

Thank YouNicole C Engard

nengardgmailcomSlides web2learningnet gt Publications amp Presentations

Tuesday May 31 2011

Thank YouNicole C Engard

nengardgmailcomSlides web2learningnet gt Publications amp Presentations

Tuesday May 31 2011