WordPress Jump Start
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The document provides an overview of essential components for utilizing WordPress, covering topics like the World Wide Web, domain name system, hosting services, and the WordPress project itself. It details the functionality of WordPress for creating websites and blogs, including the use of themes and plugins for customization. Additionally, it highlights the significance of open source software in development and offers resources for further learning.
WordPress Jump Start
- 1. WordPress Jump Start Haim Michael December 2th, 2019 All logos, trade marks and brand names used in this presentation belong to the respective owners. lifemichael.com
- 2. Table of Content lifemichael.com ● The World Wide Web ● The Domain Name System ● Hosting Services ● The WordPress Project ● WordPress Mobile Themes ● PHP Open Source Projects ● Self Learning Resources ● Questions & Answers
- 3. The World Wide Web ● The internet is a world wide network of computers. Each computer has IP number. ● The web is composed of those computers on the internet that talk with each other using the HTTP protocol. lifemichael.com
- 4. The World Wide Web ● HTML is a simple markup language. The web browser goes over the HTML tags and renders them to the screen. ● JavaScript is a the most popular programming language for writing code that runs on the web browser. ● PHP is the most popular programming language for writing code that runs on the server. lifemichael.com
- 5. The Domain Names System ● The domain names system (DNS) is a naming system for computers, services and any other resource connected to the Internet. ● The domain names system associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities and is responsible for resolving queries for these names into IP addresses. lifemichael.com
- 6. The Domain Names System ● Buying a domain is not forever. There is a yearly payment we should pay. ● You can find the list of the approved registrars for israeli domains (org.il, co.il etc) at www.isoc.org.il. ● There are many companies that specialize in domains registration (e.g. www.dynadot.com). lifemichael.com
- 7. Hosting Services ● In the past, it was common to set up a server of our own. Today it is more common to work with a hosting service company (e.g. www.eapps.com). Some of these companies work in a cloud model. lifemichael.com
- 8. The WordPress Project ● WordPress is a web application that was developed in PHP. It is an open source project. ● We can use WordPress in order to create websites and especially blogs. ● The installation of WordPress is a simple web based screens process. It feels exactly like installing a simple application on our desktop. The same with the ongoing maintenance of the website we create. lifemichael.com
- 9. The WordPress Project ● We can easily configure our website with plugins in order to add new functionality. ● We can easily change the look & feel of our web site by changing the theme. lifemichael.com
- 10. WordPress Mobile Themes ● We can find themes optimized for mobile telephones and tablets. ● We can use those themes when developing hybrid application for mobile telephones. ● Some of those themes adjust themselves to the screen size. http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/09/wordpress-mobile-theme.html lifemichael.com
- 11. PHP Open Source Projects “Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility and lower cost” (The Open Source Initiative) lifemichael.com
- 12. PHP Open Source Projects Learning Management Systems lifemichael.com
- 13. PHP Open Source Projects Enterprises Resources Planning lifemichael.com
- 14. PHP Open Source Projects Customers Relationships Management lifemichael.com
- 15. PHP Open Source Projects Content Management Systems lifemichael.com
- 16. Self Learning Resources ● WordPress TV www.wordpress.tv ● Israeli Guide to PHP www.PHPBook.co.il lifemichael.com
- 17. Questions & Answers LifeMichael.com ● If you enjoyed my lecture please leave us a feedback at http://facebook.com/lifemichael. Thanks for your time! Haim.