WordPress training seminar in Cagayan de Oro on July 25
Once again, Blogie Robillo is organizing an advanced training seminar on WordPress deployment, usage, and management–this time on July 25 in Cagayan de Oro City. Specific topics include: WP installation & maintenance, web hosting basics, understanding WP themes, choosing & managing WP plugins, managing content on WP, and monetizing your WP blog with Google AdSense.
Signup here. The seminar costs Php500 and will go last from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Still waiting for WordPress seminars in Metro Manila, guys!
WordPress seminars in Davao from July 3-4
Heads up, Mindanao folks! There are two WordPress seminars coming to your area—Davao City, to be specific—this July. WordPress for Bloggers and WordPress as a CMS. Fees vary from Php150 (students) to Php450 per person. Here’s the sked:
SEMINAR 1: WORDPRESS AS CMS
Date: 3 July 2009 (Friday)
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Venue: Lane Systems conference room, Wheels n’ More Drive, J.P. Laurel Ave., Bajada, Davao City (in the compound where Urban Club & AutoShop are located)
Fee: ?450 per person
This seminar will tackle the fundamentals of the WordPress engine: the templating system; built-in PHP functions for delivering & manipulating content; design elements; introduction to theme & plugin design. Installation and maintenance best practices will also be included. Prerequisites: PHP, XHTML & CSS.SEMINAR 2: WORDPRESS FOR BLOGGERS
Date: 4 July 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 2:00 – 6:00 P.M.
Venue: PhilNITS Lab, 5/F Mintrade Bldg, Monteverde cor. Sales Sts. (this is the building where DTI-11 is located; at the ground floor is PNB)
Fee: ?300 per person | Student rate: ?150
The seminar for bloggers will feature advanced coverage on WordPress deployment & utilization: how to make the most out of your self-hosted WordPress installation. Important topics: theme management; plugin management; SEO basics; introduction to the world of server hosting. Bonus topic: AdSense integration and optimization, c/o Lyle Santos.
Sign up here. How I wish there were something like this in the metro! We’ll have to be a little more patient for the upcoming WordCamp Philippines, then.
