January 11 workshop

We will begin this workshop with a discussion of the various parts of a URL - informally termed a web address. This will also include a discussion of: top level domains, sub-domains, second level domains, sub-folders, page & page extensions. 

We tend to throw these terms around - so in the first part of this workshop we will attempt to become more precise in their correct meaning. 

We will examine a Weebly version of our club site wpcug.weebly.com -- & consider using it for the for PC Renew website.

We will demonstrate building a quickie website using Google Sites

December 14 workshop

For December's workshop, we will build a WordPress website for our own Tom Osbeck. Tom has an idea that would help neighborhoods to bring more safety, better connectivity and cooperation with each other for various tasks. He believes that a website is the ideal vehicle to provide the support tools, education and training to make this possible.

Join us as we translate Tom's idea into a website to achieve his goals. We will start with just his objectives & a bare-bones WordPress site & begin to build what he's looking for. For directions click here.

November 9, 2016

We will be updating a website to make it mobile-friendly.

A mobile-friendly website is one that displays a webpage in an easier to read format on hand-held devices such as smartphones & tablets.

Please see the September 14 post below for more details.

Minor topic - a demo to create a Wiki using WordPress. What is a Wiki?

MeetUp folks should come earlier - 6:30 or after. The workshop starts at 7PM

Also please note room change - new room - 113

For directions, see Directions to Stepinac tab at top.

September 14, 2016

We will be updating a website to make it mobile-friendly. A mobile-friendly website is one that displays a webpage in an easier to read format on hand-held devices such as smartphones & tablets. So there is less need to pinch, zoom & swipe when looking at the website.

This project will include the following activities:

• Build a WordPress website using InstantWP
• InstantWP simulates a web server locally installed on any PC so no need to go with a commercial host while building the site
• Examine many mobile friendly WordPress themes & install one we like
• Populate the website with text & images
• Set up the navigation
• Migrate the local website to our host service provider & bring live  on the web 

June 8th Workshop

For this workshop we are planning to discuss:

• We will do a brief introduction to WordPress if new members show up 
• We will celebrate this - the last workshop of this season & will resume in Sept.
• Demo a local install of WordPress - no hosting needed
• Demo the code required to make a webpage mobile friendly
• Demo how to redirect from an old website to a new website
• More to come as we approach June 8.............

May 11th Workshop

For this workshop we are planning to discuss:

• We will do a brief introduction to WordPress if new members show up 
• Installing and managing themes
• Modifying the stylesheet
• The importance of titles for Search Engine Optimization
• Examine typical hacker's control panel

April 13 Workshop

For this workshop we are planning to discuss: 

• Google Docs
• SEO plugins for search rankings 
• or any subject that comes up from attendees

March 9th workshop

Please note we will meet in room 109 (on 1st floor) at Stepinac at 7PM. 

Directions: http://goo.gl/7wRcDu

The areas we will cover: 

• We will do a brief introduction to WordPress if new members show up
   
• Installing and managing themes
• Modifying the stylesheet
• The importance of titles for Search Engine Optimization
• Examine typical hacker's control panel

February 10th Workshop

Please note we will meet in room G1 at Stepinac at 7PM. 

For directions click here.

The areas we will cover: 

• We will do a brief introduction to WordPress if new members show up
• Building WordPress sites, we will cover:

• Installing and managing themes

• Modifying the stylesheet
  

• The importance of titles for Search Engine Optimization
  

• In the area of website security we will examine what we're up against
• Our security scanner WordFence has published a study on how hackers post scripts to anonymous servers where the downloaded script creates a larger download called an attack platform which with a graphical user interface (GUI) provides a hacker with a multitude of attack tools

• WordFence has provided us with an insiders view as to what these attack platforms look like

January 13th Workshop

Please note we will meet in the usual G1 room at Stepinac. For directions click here.

The areas we will cover: 

• We will do a brief introduction to WordPress if new members show up
• Will open up with any questions that attendees might have. Then with remaining time we will discuss the following
• We will attempt to convert the new PC Renew site to a "responsive" website
• Meaning that we will make it mobile friendly. Find out what this is all about & why it's important for many reasons
•  As examples of Social Media, we will examine the following:
• Google+
• Using meetup.com to increase club membership