August 10, 2014 — This session is everyone from bloggers to business owners who is an absolute beginner (or just needs a refresher) on their first journey in the wonderful world of WordPress. Join Nancy West Johnson (Rampant Web Designs) to find out how WordPress can help your website project and how to choose which version of the WordPress platform (WordPress.com or self-hosted [aka WordPress.org]) is best for you. We’ll also take a tour of the dashboard and learn five essential settings to get you started. Feel free to bring your laptop and follow along on your own domain.

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June 29, 2014 — Dustin takes a comprehensive look at the WordPress Dashboard, unlocking new and exciting things that are included within WordPress.

Areas covered:

* What each menu item in a default WordPress install does
* How to change common settings
* How to write posts and pages, add media, and more
* How to add new users
* How to manage comments
* Managing Menus
* Managing Widgets
* What are dashboard widgets?
* What is my user profile?

June 28, 2014 — This talk introduces WordPress to people that have never touched the platform. People want to know what their getting into! What kind of commitment does this mean? What things can it do for me on social media? A quick look at the dashboard and take questions that people have. Why would people use WordPress?

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June 12, 2014 — 経験談からリアルに語る！ゼロからWordPressを理解するための勉強法

http://2013.tokyo.wordcamp.org/session/beginner/

パネリストが実際に WordPress の使い方を学んできた経験を元に、これから WordPress を勉強したい方へのアドバイスが詰まったディスカッションを行います。「WordPr­ess はそもそも自分のやりたいことに合ったツールなのか？」という疑問に答える説明から、­身につく勉強法、参考になったサイトや書籍など、リアルで役に立つアドバイスが聞ける­はず。さらに、WordCamp Tokyo でのタイプ別おすすめセッションも教えます！
このセッションでは、パネリストそれぞれが体験したステップアップの流れやターニング­ポイントなどを知ってもらうことで、今後 WordPress を理解していくための方法を具体的に実感してもらうのが狙いです。

モデレーター: 西川伸一
登壇者: 中畑隆拓

June 2, 2014 — A simple and easy to understand format geared specifically for kids who are interested in the basics of a WordPress site as well as an introduction to how a site is created from HTML, PHP and CSS.

March 27, 2014 — This session is geared toward beginners who are in the early stages of setting up their WordPress-powered site. The session is about how I have used WordPress to start my own news startup EasternIowaNews.com and used WordPress at United Way of East Central Iowa, a site that has won a national Content Management Association Spotlight Award in the WordPress category in 2012/13.

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February 24, 2014 — This presentation is for WordPress beginners where they could see how to install and use WordPress from the very beginning.

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February 1, 2014 — This session is for beginners that are new to WordPress and would like to learn the essentials of how to setup a website utilizing WordPress’ awesome built-in features such as the blog, themes, widgets, and plugins. I will also cover the basics of what you need to do to maintain and manage your site, as well as resources for where to get help in the community and online.

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December 30, 2013 — This talk covers customizing the Dashboard, global settings, custom menus, and more. Plus tips on little known settings that affect your SEO.

December 18, 2013 — WordPress has grown so much lately that it can be daunting for beginners in finding where to start. This talk covers each section of the admin panel and explains what each does.

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