Introduction to Web Publishing with WordPress

Introduction to Web Publishing with WordPress is intended for anyone who is interested in running their own Web site to establish a online business presence or personal publishing using the open-source WordPress publishing software. The content of the course is technical, although this is not a programming course. In the course you'll learn how to set up, configure, and customize the WordPress software to a Web server. Using the skills you'll pick up in this course, you'll be able to run and customize your own copy of WordPress on any commodity Web server without having to deal with the limitations of someone else's hosting.

Instructor

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  Jeffrey McManus
  Jeffrey McManus has been a Web developer in Silicon Valley for fifteen years. He teaches Web Design and Management for the University of Victoria and is the CEO of Platform Associates. He's written six books on software development and frequently speaks at developer conferences. He likes popsicles.

Course Outline

Prerequisites

• Basic personal computer skills.
• A computer with a Web browser (any operating system).
• No coding experience required (this is not a programming course).

Duration and Format

Four weeks. Taught online. Instructor-led.

CodeLesson courses are available to students 24 hours a day while the course is in session. That means you can participate in the course even if you have a busy daytime schedule or if you're located in a different time zone.

Courses are comprised of online and offline readings, weekly quizzes, online discussion topics, and hands-on coding exercises that are evaluated by the instructor. You can post questions about the coursework at any time and the instructor will provide guidance. You're never stuck on your own.

You can learn more about our course format in our FAQ.