Date Time
Thu 07/17/2014 1pm [Sanger] - 3pm

We will be using Whitelight 1.1.20 [WooThemes] as our template. It is a responsive theme including such features as a customized homepage, a featured slider, portfolio management, personalized typography, and customized Favicons.

Learning Objectives:

After the completion of this workshop the student will:
  • Show how to activate the Whitelight template
  • Apply basic site customization such as styling options, typography, and layout specifics, etc.
  • Identify suitable images to upload, edit, and save for the interactive slideshow
  • Understanding the administrative settings
  • Assemble images and activate the Portfolio feature
  • Choose social media widgets to embed in your sites footer


Additional WordPress Workshops: Online Courses: Other Resources:

Please, note that WordPress.org is a fabulous resource; however, your VCU WordPress account will not have all the available features reviewed within the WordPress Lessons.

Prerequisites: Completion of "WordPress Personal Blog: Learn to Create and Maintain your Blog", or "WordPress Departmental Blog: Learn to Manage a Blog", or comparable knowledge is required.
Cost:
$0.00
Sponsor:
Technology Services
Audience:
VCU Students, Faculty and Staff Only
Category:
Internet/Communications, Web Authoring
Contact:
VCU helpIT Center
804-828-2227
helpIT@vcu.edu