| Description: | Want to build an attractive, sophisticated blog or Web site—without having to learn any special coding? WordPress is the answer you’re looking for! WordPress is one of the world’s most popular Web design tools because it’s free, it’s easy to use, and it produces professional results. In these lessons, you’ll get hands-on experience with this powerful tool as you create your own combination WordPress blog and Web site. You’ll walk through the process from start to finish, mastering everything from planning your content to picking a theme. For WordPress beginners, there’s no easier way to learn the ropes. By the end of the course, you’ll know how to use WordPress confidently to launch and maintain your own blog or interactive Web site. Requirements: No software purchase or installation is necessary. You’ll receive instructions for registering for and accessing your free online account at WordPress.com, where your site will be created and hosted. WordPress runs on any Windows operating system from Windows 98 to Windows 7 and on all versions of Mac OS X. You’ll need to have Internet access; e-mail; the Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox Web browser; and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader). No specific knowledge or skills are required, just a general familiarity with the Internet. |
