EDTEC 472 - Web Design and Development Using Content Management Systems

Build anything from a blog to a business website using open source tools (yes, free!) in less time than you could imagine. In this hands-on class, we'll cover the differences between, and the pros and cons of using Joomla, Wordpress, and Drupal. Focusing mostly on Joomla we'll discuss hosting, manual and 1-click installs of Joomla, configuration, setup, and installation of templates for a professional look. Learn to create authorized users, navigation, galleries, slideshows and pages almost instantly. Integrate social media and learn to use the best plug-ins, modules and components to enhance your site. This class is great for anyone from the beginning web designer to the advanced user.