Class Syllabus
This is for our Level I class. If you are interested in more advanced lessons or customization lessons, please contact us for private lessons or upcoming advanced courses we offer to people who are already WordPress trained.
- Setting up your site and theme
- Paid vs. Not-Paid
- WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com
- Common Width of Website
- Columns built in vs. plugins
- Widgets = Sidebars
- Posts vs. Pages
- Footer
- Defining your Aesthetic
- Logo & Header
- Additional Graphics
- Fonts
- Social Media
- Backgrounds
Intro to Coding (Evan)
- What is HTML vs. CSS?
- How does coding/HTML/CSS work on WordPress
These videos are password protected. Once you enroll and attend the first class we will send you the password so you can watch the videos.
- Video: Setting Up Your WordPress/Thesis
- Video: Working on your homepage
- Video: Sidebars
- Video: Linking Content on pages
- Video: Navigation
- Video: Add a new User
- Video: Dashboard
Working With Thesis (Shanti & Mariah)
DIYBuildingSteps this is a downloadable PDF
- Setting colors
- Typefaces
- Navigation
- Layout
- Slideshows (Evan)
DIYPlugins this is a downloadable PDF (Shanti, Evan & Mariah)
- Dealing with columns
- Contact Forms
- Adding Social Media
- Audio – WS Audio Tool
Back-ups & Security (Shanti, Evan & Mariah)
- Updating your site
- Plugins
Resources (Shanti, Evan & Mariah)
- Coding
- Design
Going Live (Shanti)
QUESTIONS? We will leave 30 minutes for questions at the end of the class.