Hi, a new online course from o'reilly. I'm eager to hear from those who took the last one (HTML5 wasn't it?) about how these things work out, would you recommend them?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Marsee Henon & Jon Johns</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:usergroups@oreilly.com">usergroups@oreilly.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:16 AM<br>Subject: UG News--New Online Course: Head First WordPress in Tandem - Nov. 29 - Dec. 17<br>
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<a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zqqe3a4luvud1eac6e31i4tv4vcmq562qmqtbf40" target="_blank"><img width="595" alt="Head First WordPress in Tandem" src="http://oreilly.com/images/oreilly/hf-wordpress-online_course.png" height="161" border="0"></a>
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Create your own custom WordPress blog and turn it into a full-blown website along the way. In this unique and engaging 3-week online course, instructor Jeff Siarto will email you daily step-by-step learning assignments based on his book, <em>Head First WordPress</em>. Work with these hands-on tasks at your own pace during the first four days of the week, and then participate in a live Q&A with Jeff each Friday at 11am PT to check your progress.
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You'll quickly learn how to create personalized web pages, hosted multi-media, and your own custom theme files so your site looks unique. You don't need any programming or web development experience to get started. WordPress is free and easy to install, and with Jeff Siarto as your guide, you'll quickly get to know all the ins and outs of the more complex features. It's a fun and inspiring way to learn how to start your own blog.
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<h3 style="font-family:Verdana,helvetica,arial;padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px">You'll learn to:</h3>
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<li style="font-family:Verdana,helvetica,arial;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#222">Get your own blog up and running in just a few minutes</li>
<li style="font-family:Verdana,helvetica,arial;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#222">Create a custom theme design using PHP</li>
<li style="font-family:Verdana,helvetica,arial;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#222">Implement multi-media, including audio, video, and even podcasts</li>
<li style="font-family:Verdana,helvetica,arial;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#222">Use WordPress as a full-blown website content management system</li>
<li style="font-family:Verdana,helvetica,arial;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#222">Get anti-spam and hacker tactics, plus techniques for fast, high-performance WordPress sites</li>
<li style="font-family:Verdana,helvetica,arial;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#222">Work with hands-on assignments at your own pace</li>
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Price: <span style="color:rgb(170, 0, 0);font-size:18px;font-weight:bold">$49.99</span> <br><span style="color:rgb(170, 0, 0);font-size:13px;font-weight:normal">(Ebook + course)</span>
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3-Week Course:<br>
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