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| + | *http://jeremywade.de | ||
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| + | *customized installation of WordPress | ||
| + | ** can install all the themes I want | ||
| + | ** all the plugins | ||
| + | * downside | ||
| + | ** time spent configuring themes and plugins | ||
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*http://www.viewbook.com | *http://www.viewbook.com | ||
*http://cargocollective.com | *http://cargocollective.com | ||
| + | *http://otherpeoplespixels.com | ||
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| + | many of these sites offer free trials | ||
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====Advantages/Disadvantages==== | ====Advantages/Disadvantages==== | ||
| + | * less time spent installing themes and plugins | ||
| + | * disadvantage: limited set of themes and plugins | ||
| + | * costs extra to customize | ||
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| + | ===Basics of web development=== | ||
| + | * how does the web work? | ||
| + | * intro to web apps and databases | ||
| + | * intro to HTML | ||
| + | * intro to CSS | ||
| + | ===Wordking with WordPress themes=== | ||
| + | * Working with themes at WordPress.com or a self-hosted WordPress site. | ||
| + | *Some recommended FREE portfolio themes: | ||
| + | **Touchfolio | ||
| + | **Hatch | ||
| + | **Gridly | ||
| + | ** Full Screen | ||
| + | ====Premium themes==== | ||
| + | *http://press75.com (good for video) | ||
| + | ===Resources=== | ||
| + | *http://www.lynda.com/portal/evergreen - wordpress + training | ||
| + | *http://w3schools.com - for html/css training | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 14 February 2013
Artists (recently featured at vimeo):
- http://www.oovfx.com
- http://www.kimholm.com
- http://monica-gallab.blogspot.com/
- http://celiarowlsonhall.tumblr.com/
- http://cargocollective.com/jessdeacon
- http://naimalowe.com
- http://jeremywade.de
- http://www.ruaminx.com/
- http://www.conclave.ru/
Things you will need
- a domain name: see choosing the right domain name
- a web host or web service
- a template or theme
- plugins to do things like embed video or create image galleries
Some of the available options for hosting a website
setup a web hosting plan and you choose what web app to use
- WordPress - the open source project available at http://wordpress.org
- HTML/CSS - write it yourself
Advantages/Disadvantages
- customized installation of WordPress
- can install all the themes I want
- all the plugins
- downside
- time spent configuring themes and plugins
Web Services: Combined hosting/web application
- http://wordpress.com
- https://www.tumblr.com
- http://www.blogger.com
- http://squarespace.com
- http://www.behance.net
- http://www.viewbook.com
- http://cargocollective.com
- http://otherpeoplespixels.com
many of these sites offer free trials
Advantages/Disadvantages
- less time spent installing themes and plugins
- disadvantage: limited set of themes and plugins
- costs extra to customize
Basics of web development
- how does the web work?
- intro to web apps and databases
- intro to HTML
- intro to CSS
Wordking with WordPress themes
- Working with themes at WordPress.com or a self-hosted WordPress site.
- Some recommended FREE portfolio themes:
- Touchfolio
- Hatch
- Gridly
- Full Screen
Premium themes
- http://press75.com (good for video)
Resources
- http://www.lynda.com/portal/evergreen - wordpress + training
- http://w3schools.com - for html/css training
