artbiz http://artbiz.ca WordPress for Artists Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:39:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 WordPress for Artists School Syllabus http://artbiz.ca/wordpress-for-artists/wordpress-for-artists-school-syllabus/ http://artbiz.ca/wordpress-for-artists/wordpress-for-artists-school-syllabus/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:48:12 +0000 Kim Bruce http://artbiz.ca/?p=10333 WordPress for Artists School Syllabus is now done, have a read!

Comments and feedback is welcome

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I have new logos (look to the left) and Facebook will not upload them with any kind of quality. At first I thought it was me with Photoshop and tring 3 ways to next Tuesday to generate a decent image for FB to use.

I uploaded the same image here and it looks great. Then I read an article and it confirmed that it is not me (thank goodness).

There is good info in this link – seems all the big corps (Coke, Walmart, etc) have the same problem.

As much as I hate to do this I will leave the logos on my Facebook page for now and hope that FB will solve the problem of graphics. Have a look at my Facebook page. Can you see a difference?

 

http://ask.metafilter.com/195630/Why-Does-Facebook-Hates-My-Logos

Got a fix? I would sure like to here it! Please leave a comment

On an aside I plan to launch a new website design to go with my new logos…soon now! All in conjunction with WordPress School for Artists (that one’s next).
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The School at WordPress for Artists is going to be a private site for artists or anyone who wants to learn WordPress. Inside you will find detailed step by step instructions for adding content and managing your website and/or blog with WordPress.

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What is WordPress?
WordPress is an open source CMS, often used as a blog publishing application powered by PHP and MySQL. It has many features including a plugin architecture and a templating system. Used by over 12% of the 1,000,000 biggest websites, WordPress is the most popular CMS in use today. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPress

Yeah so that explanation probably doesn’t mean a lot to you. In layman terms WordPress is an application that is installed on a hosting server that provides users an interface where they can create and maintain content for a website.

What is a CMS?
A web content management system is a software system that provides website authoring, collaboration, and administration tools designed to allow users with little knowledge of web programming languages or markup languages to create and manage website content with relative ease. A robust CMS provides the foundation for collaboration, offering users the ability to manage documents and output for multiple author editing and participation. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content_management_system

Okay so WordPress is great for all types of authoring etc but I just want a website.
What does this all mean?
Simply put it means that you can have a dynamic website to show your artwork which you can manage yourself with out having to know HTML code?

What is HTML code?
HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages.

HTML is written in the form of HTML elements consisting of tags enclosed in angle brackets (like <html>), within the web page content. HTML tags most commonly come in pairs like <h1> and </h1>, although some tags, known as empty elements, are unpaired, for example <img>. The first tag in a pair is the start tag, the second tag is the end tag (they are also called opening tags and closing tags). In between these tags web designers can add text, tags, comments and other types of text-based content.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML

How much does your course cost?
The course is free to all Artbiz clients. When you sign up for any one of my website packages you will be automatically enrolled in the course.

I already have a WordPress site but don’t think I am using it to it’s full potential. Can I use your course even though I did not set up my site with Artbiz?
I’m working on the best way to accomodate everyone, check back for further info or if you want to be notified by email please use the form above.

How does the course work?
The course starts from the very beginning from when you receive your login credentials. Then step by step in logical order you will learn how to add all all your content and images. The course is set up for self study so you can progress at your own speed. There is a forum where you can search for answers from other users as well as post your own questions. You can be as anonymous as you want but I encourge you to participate in the forum as perhaps someone can learn from your experiences.

Is there a time limit on my access to WordPress for Artists School?
No there is not a time limit. Everything is on going and updated when there are new WordPress releases. Even if you feel you have it all under control check back from time to time for information on new features, tips and tricks.

Where can I find more information?
While the WordPress for Artists School is being developed please sign up for updates and be the first to know when it all goes live.

This is going to be so much fun!

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