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Introduction to WordPress Homework Class 4 – Introduction to WordPress Themes

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In Class 4 of Introduction to WordPress, we cover:

  • WordPress Theme introduction
  • Introduction to the WordPress Loop
  • WordPress Pageviews
  • Post Formats
  • Changing WordPress Themes
  • Basic WordPress Theme customization

Homework Assignment

  • Using Post Formats:
    • Publish an aside post.
    • Publish a status post
    • Publish a link post
    • Publish at least one other post format post.
  • Sort through the various WordPress Themes on WordPress.com and test them.
  • Make a list or draw an “ideal” WordPress Theme for your blog.
    • Find a similar Theme on WordPress.com (as close as you can)
  • Publish a WordPress tip article using screenshots. If you need to publish code, use the sourcecode shortcode.
  • Find the first post on your blog, usually called “Hello World.” Edit the post slug to change the URL to a new title.

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Introduction to WordPress Class 1: Getting Started

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A clock on the wall

In Class 1 of Introduction to WordPress, we will cover:

  • What is WordPress
  • Basic Semantics/Glossary/Terms
  • Create a WordPress.com blog
  • Categories and Tags to organize content navigation
  • Blog Title and Tagline
  • Introduction to Basic Content Formats: Posts and Pages

You will create your test blog during the class, add a Page and a Post, set up your profile, and start thinking about what you are going to publish on your blog during this course.

It is important that you choose a topic on which you have something to say in addition to the topics and assignments covered in class. We will all be reading your blog and looking for thoughtful content, so be ready.

A well designed and structured site is built around content. I call it “content with intent.” You cannot make framework or design decisions without understanding your content, audience, and specific needs that support that content. So we start with content and build from there.

Homework Assignment

  • Group brainstorm words into categories (no more than 7)
    • Title the categories
    • Write 3 blog posts minimum, one per category
  • Complete your About Page
  • Create a Contact Page
  • Complete your Profile
    • Set your Gravatar
  • Create or find 5 copyright free photographs, graphics or images and bring them to class on a thumb drive/flash stick.
  • Find 3 YouTube videos and bring the links to their pages to the class.
  • Read the material in the Reading Section.

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