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====What is [http://wordpress.org/ WordPress]?====
 
  
====Why are so many people using it?====
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*14% of all websites are running WordPress, 22% of all new domains registered are running WordPress
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WordPress is web software you can use to create a website or blog
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====Who is using it?====
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*As of 2015, 25.5% of all websites are running WordPress.
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====Why would you want to use WordPress?====
 
====Why would you want to use WordPress?====
 
* Easy to use
 
* Easy to use
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* Quickly create good looking websites that adhere to web standards
 
* Easily integrates with rich media and many of the current web tools out there like YouTube, Flickr image galleries, RSS feeds, Google Maps, etc.
 
* Easily integrates with rich media and many of the current web tools out there like YouTube, Flickr image galleries, RSS feeds, Google Maps, etc.
====How are Evergreen community members using WordPress at blogs.evergreen.edu?====
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* Students can take it with them after they graduate using the Export feature
*Curricular web sites (publicly viewable vs. private Moodle sites)
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* WordPress is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] and is actively contributed to by a large community of developers and designers
* web-based academic journal/portfolio
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* students can take it with them after they graduate
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====How can I access it?====
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WordPress is already installed on our web servers at blogs.evergreen.edu.
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 14 August 2017

WordPress is web software you can use to create a website or blog

Who is using it?

  • As of 2015, 25.5% of all websites are running WordPress.

Why would you want to use WordPress?

  • Easy to use
  • Quickly create good looking websites that adhere to web standards
  • Easily integrates with rich media and many of the current web tools out there like YouTube, Flickr image galleries, RSS feeds, Google Maps, etc.
  • Students can take it with them after they graduate using the Export feature
  • WordPress is open source and is actively contributed to by a large community of developers and designers

How can I access it?

WordPress is already installed on our web servers at blogs.evergreen.edu.