1. WordPress Basics
2. The difference between Pages and Posts
3. What is a category
4. Log on to WordPress.com account
5. Create a Page (called TEST PAGE)
6. Create a Category (TEST CATEGORY)
7. Create 2 Posts – assign to TEST CATEGORY
8. Create Navigation Menu with (TEST PAGE / TEST CATEGORY / POSTS (add as drop down menu items)

ASSIGNMENT:
Use your WordPress.com account that you created in WEEK 1

1. Create Pages:
   Contact
   Bio
2. Create Category:
   Blog
3. Create 3 Posts and assign to the Blog category
4. Create a menu, assign a position and include links to:
   Bio / Blog / Contact

SEND to: darrylhurs@gmail.com
SUBJECT:
HARRIS “YOUR CLASS” – WP Pages and Posts “Your Full Name Here”

DUE immediately

WEB DEV 1

Instructor: Darryl Hurs
Email: darrylhurs+harris@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrylhurs/

Marks Breakdown
10% Classroom participation + Attendance – Attendance will be taken at the start of the class (an allowance of 10 minutes late will be accepted an no later) **

10% Class 1
10% Class 2
10% Class 3
10% Class 4
10% Class 5
50% Class 6

** This is a class that we can not make up for people who are late – if you are late you will have to catch up with a fellow student

1. Intro
   1. Questionnaire
   2. How does the web work
   3. What is WordPress – basic introASSIGNMENT:
      Create WordPress.com account and send link to Darryl
      DUE immediately
2. Intro to WordPress – 10%
   1. Pages vs Posts
   2. Explain what’s the difference between Pages and Posts
   3. Log on to WordPress.com account
   4. Create a Page (called TEST PAGE)
   5. Create a Category (TEST CATEGORY)
   6. Create 2 Posts – assign to TEST CATEGORY
   7. Create Navigation Menu containing
   8. TEST PAGE
   9. TEST CATEGORY
   10. Sub menu – Post 1 / PostASSIGNMENT:
       Create Page – Contact
       Create Page – Bio
       Create Category – Blog
       Create Blog Post and assign to Blog category
       Add to Menu (Contact / Bio / Blog)FOR NEXT CLASS HAVE:
       6 Photos (jpg) that you can use to upload to your site
       Text written as a bio of yourself
3. Working with Content – 10%
   1. Adding and editing text
   2. Adding and editing images
      
      ASSIGNMENT:
      Add text to your Bio Page
      – format text accordinglyAdd content to your Contact Page including an email link and links to your social accountsCreate a Photos page and upload photosAdd Photos Page to menu
4. Themes + Plug-ins explained – 10%
   1. Themes explained
   2. Assigning a Theme
   3. Working with theme settingsASSIGNMENT:
      Select and make active a free theme
      – update any settings that are necessary
5. Plugins and Widgets
   1. What is a widget
   2. What is a Plug in
   3. Finding and assigning plugins
6. IN CLASS FINAL 
   CREATE a Website – information will be given

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WEB DEV 1

Instructor: Darryl Hurs
Email: darrylhurs+harris@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrylhurs/

Marks Breakdown
10% Classroom participation + Attendance – Attendance will be taken at the start of the class (an allowance of 10 minutes late will be accepted an no later) **

10% Class 2
10% Class 3
10% Class 4
10% Class 5
50% Class 6

** This is a class that we can not make up for people who are late – if you are late you will have to catch up with a fellow student

1. Intro
   1. Questionnaire
   2. How does the web work
   3. What is WordPress – basic intro
2. Intro to WordPress – 10%
   1. Dashboard
   2. General settings
   3. Adding a user
   4. Create a page
   5. Assign Home Page
3. Posts – 10%
   1. Creating posts
   2. Creating categories
   3. Creating tags
   4. Working with a menu
4. Working with Content – 10%
   1. Adding and editing text
   2. Adding and editing images
5. Themes + Plug-ins explained – 10%
   1. working with theme settings
   2. widgets explained
6. Sitemap to website – 50%
   1. What is a sitemap?
   2. in class assigment – create a website skeleton from a sitemap

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