Effective Websites and Blogs with WordPress («WPRESS»)

WordPress is by far the most popular content management system worldwide. Today, one in four websites is operated with WordPress. For WordPress there is an unmanageable number of prefabricated themes or templates with which excellent responsive websites can be created. Thanks to the use of these themes and visual layout editors, you too can create fantastic websites without code or programming knowledge.

• Understanding what is expected of an effective website today
• Provider and domain selection criteria
• Installing WordPress
• Introduction to the basics
• The user interface
• Theme selection
• Installation of theme and child theme
• Visual layout editors (Visual Composers & Co.)
• Use of different media (images, video and audio)
• Creating a menu structure
• Parallax scrolling, video backgrounds, etc.
• Slideshows (Revolution Slider)
• Contact forms
• Most important plugins
• Correct copywriting and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
• Tips and tricks
• Backup and security measures against hackers

• Informative, exemplary and practice-orientated teaching sequence
• Hands-on and imitation exercises

This course is aimed at everyone who is interested in web design. The course is especially aimed at designers who want to layout websites without having any programming knowledge, print designers who want to enter the web world without code and people who want to run their own chic website.

You have good PC (PC or Mac) user skills. Previous knowledge of Wordpress is not required.

Info about the room equipment
Our courses take place on Windows or Apple devices. On request, we will be happy to provide you with an Apple computer in Zurich, Bern and Basel. Please let us know in advance by sending an e-mail to info@digicomp.ch. You can also bring your own laptop.

For virtual participation, we recommend the use of an additional monitor (not just a laptop) so that you can fully follow and participate in the lesson.