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WordPress is a Personal Web Publishing phenomenon. There's nothing quite like it out there. It has power, ease of use, extensibility and longevity. You can do anything with WordPress... if you know how!!!

Welcome to the World of WordPress!

This workshop goes into the design and implementation of a WordPress website. It reveals how to utilize the hundreds of products and plugins that are freely available. It explains Widgets, Posts and Pages. It reveals how WordPress makes upgrading or finding a theme, a user's dream.

Websites developed in WordPress include:

  • Content Management System
  • Unlimited Expansion Capability
  • Updatable and Maintainable by You
  • Highly Search Engine Optimized
  • Full Blogging Capability

Until recently, creating an online experience was left to the web development community and programmers who indulge in the world of HTML, DHTML, PHP, JSCRIPT, PERL, and other such web speak terms. But now with the new release of WordPress, the online world is a different place.

With a WordPress website and Blog, anyone can develop an amazing online experience without having to spend thousands of dollars on web consultants and developers. Now with a little education and support, even the computer novice can get online and get noticed.

With WordPress, you can scheme, select your theme and create an online dream.

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  • Karen Floyd
    Posted by Karen Floyd, Seattle, Washington | Aug 13, 2009

    Christine, I just attended this workshop and learned so much that I want to encourage everyone to attend. Regardless of how much or how little you all know about internet, blogs, websites,etc... don't miss this opportunity to spend time with Christine. She explains it all so clearly and makes it look easy!

  • Kelly Jean Davis
    Posted by Kelly Jean Davis, Seattle, Washington | Aug 15, 2009

    Christine, missed the last workshop but definitely want to attend this one.

  • Jay Burow
    Posted by Jay Burow, Edmonds, Washington | Aug 20, 2009

    Thx for offering again. Pros say WordPress is the only way to go, Blogger.com is for amateurs, but for me a good place to practice (free). Looking forward to content, and my first event. Jay P.S. Easy? I need easy!

  • Christine Ely
    Posted by Christine Ely, Renton, Washington | Aug 20, 2009

    Jay, Easy as it gets! But everything worthwhile requires a little effort!

  • Joy Stephens
    Posted by Joy Stephens, Bellevue, Washington | Aug 24, 2009

    Christine, I really want to attend this event unfortunately I am scheduled to be out of town. Any idea if you are doing another in the near future?

  • Christine Ely
    Posted by Christine Ely, Renton, Washington | Aug 24, 2009

    I am planning another event. Just working on logistics now.

  • Scott Kearney
    Posted by Scott Kearney, Seattle, Washington | Aug 24, 2009

    Just a point of clarification, will we be discussing the services on Wordpress.org, Wordpress.com or both?

  • Heidi Burmeister
    Posted by Heidi Burmeister, Bainbridge Island, Washington | Aug 25, 2009

    Looks like I missed out on this one, but I hope you do this again. I'm just getting started with a web site and blog and could use all the help and insight I can get!

    If there is a cancellation, let me know.

    Hope to meet you all soon. Heidi

  • Christine Ely
    Posted by Christine Ely, Renton, Washington | Aug 25, 2009

    Scott,

    WordPress.com is mentioned but the focus is on the 'fully loaded' WordPress.org edition.

    @Heidi, will do!

  • Barry North, PhD, MPH
    Posted by Barry North, PhD, MPH, Seattle, Washington | Aug 26, 2009

    I just got back from this workshop and I'm so glad I went. This is my first exposure to Christine and WordPress. I'm very impressed with both. Thanks Christine for providing so much information in a very easily understandable format.

  • Rachel Duboff
    Posted by Rachel Duboff, Seattle, Washington | Aug 27, 2009

    Thanks so much Christine!

    As a total novice in web development, who just launched her first website, I found the material easy to follow and WordPress absolutely seems like the way to go.

    Can't wait until I can get transitioned over.

    Rachel

  • Chik Quintans
    Posted by Chik Quintans, Lynnwood, Washington | Aug 27, 2009

    Thank you, Christine.

    I'm very pleased that I attended your workshop. Very informative and easy to understand. I learned quite a bit and all of it is very simple to implement.

    Well done!

    Again, thank you - Chik

  • Sandy Basker
    Posted by Sandy Basker, Issaquah, Washington | Aug 27, 2009

    WOW! This workshop was packed with useful, clear instructions on all sorts of Wordpress widgets, plug-ins and how-tos!

    I really appreciated how much was packed into this.

    Thank-you for a very informative and useful seminar.

  • Paul McFadden
    Posted by Paul McFadden, Bellevue, Washington | Aug 27, 2009

    Christine: Thank you. I thought this was well done and you definitely know your stuff. I'd like to see a seminar titled "how to build a website through Wordpress". It would be simple and people would walk away with the knowledge about how to start. Alot of the material yesterday lost us who are beginners. And I would bet that is most of your audience. Thanks again!

  • Kelly Jean Davis
    Posted by Kelly Jean Davis, Seattle, Washington | Aug 27, 2009

    Thanks, Christine. Useful information and questions were answered. I'd really enjoy a session that was all more advanced questions.

  • Loma Gregg
    Posted by Loma Gregg, Bellevue, Washington | Aug 28, 2009

    I have used Wordpress themes to create three of my web sites and although this class is great for beginners, I also learned more! Time well spent.

Event Location

Mosaic Den

4401 2nd Ave NE
Seattle, Washington 98105
Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:30 PM

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