Is WordPress Getting Too Complicated?

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Is WordPress trying to do too much? Or are we just in a different place? This presentation takes a look at how new users react to the WP interface and admin panel, where they find challenges, and what they look for in a blog or website.

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IS WORDPRESS TOO COMPLICATED?

Maria ErbUniversity of Portland@erbfarmwordpress.up.edu/erb

Monday, March 24, 14

HOW WE USE WPprofessional pages

organizations/departments

student blogs

online/hybrid/blended courses

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WHY WE LIKE WORDPRESSFree

Stable

Does what we need it to do

lock down

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MY ROLElearning design

training, workshops, 1:1

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WHY PEOPLE LIKE THINGSEASY

sense of control

empowered

PRETTY SHINY COLORS

UMM........EASY!

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2013

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2014

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IS IT WORDPRESS?Does it do too much?

widgets galore!

too many controls?

admin panel in 3.8 looks great!

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IS IT US?

YepMonday, March 24, 14

WE ARE DIFFERENT

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IS THIS YOU?

php

mobile app development MOOC design

Spanish

audioediting

Ruby CSS

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THE SCREAM

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THIS IS US

we pin, we tweet, we tumble, we like, we follow...

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BACK IN THE DAY

blogging was everything

Joomla and Drupal were scary

tarballs, distro’s, Linux, oh my!

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ALIEN

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WE WANT WEEBLY

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NOW FOR YOUR MOMENT

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LET’S TAKE A TOUR

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IS WP STILL THE ONE?

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WHAT WE WANT

wordpress out backweebly up front

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REIMAGINE WP

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YOU CAN DO THISYOU BELONG HERETHIS IS FOR YOU

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