Web Design Using Wordpress

Learn how to use WordPress (open source website and blogging software) to create a website, manage the content, and understand WordPress themes, plugins and widgets. Suitable for website design beginners, this course is a great starting point for developing basic website design skills and techniques. The course is suitable for those wishing to create a website either for business or personal use.

The course will cover:

Introduction to WordPress,
Admin Panel, Settings and Basic Configuration,
Adding content to your website,
Themes and Plugins,
Theme Frameworks,
Menus and Widgets
Images and Videos
Galleries and Portfolios
Contact Forms and Maps
Security, Stability and Backing Up
Setting up a blog
Make your site easy to navigate, accessible and print friendly
How to register a domain name, arrange hosting and use (FTP) to upload to the Internet

Course requirements: This course assumes a decent working knowledge of using computers, file management and the internet, even if you have little or no prior knowledge of WordPress.

This is a 4 week course on Tuesdays from February 23rd to March 15th.