WordPress Web Design For Dummies - Softcover

Learn to:

• Create dynamic, custom websites with the self-hosted version of WordPress
• Use free themes and enhance them with CSS and HTML
• Plan your design and choose graphics, colors, and fonts

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Want to create cost-effective, fabulous websites? Do it with WordPress ? here's how!

WordPress is much more than a great blogging platform. You can use it as a content management system or to design a website using one of the many free WordPress themes. Your site can include an e-commerce storefront, photo gallery, discussion forum, social community, and more. Follow the steps in this book; you'll be saying ? and hearing ? "wow!"

• Lay the groundwork ? get your domain, find a host that supports WordPress, and install WordPress on your web server
• Choose your tools ? select a text editor, set up FTP, choose the graphics type and software you need, and explore colors
• Pick a theme ? learn all about WordPress themes, find and install one, and add widgets and template tags
• Make it yours ? use CSS and HTML to customize site design and enhance your site with plugins
• Spruce it up ? optimize your website for search engines, add a photo gallery, and integrate Twitter and Facebook into your site

Open the book and find:

• Why you need to keep WordPress up to date
• Quick tips for content management
• What to look for in graphics and design
• Things you need to know about typography
• How parent and child themes work
• Ways to create a unique look for your site
• Ten powerful WordPress plugins