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CMS Capabilities of WordPress Eric Marden @xentek http://xentek.net 1

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SURE WordPress IS A GREAT blogging platform @xentek http://xentek.net 2

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but IS IT A Content Management System ? @xentek http://xentek.net 3

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yes @xentek http://xentek.net 4

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of course it’s a CMS @xentek http://xentek.net 6

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but so is this… @xentek http://xentek.net 7

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and this… @xentek http://xentek.net 8

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and even this. @xentek http://xentek.net 9

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anything that stores and retrieves content @xentek http://xentek.net 10

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Points I won’t be making • You can use WordPress AS a CMS • You need certain plugins to have a CMS • WordPress is the last CMS you’ll ever need @xentek http://xentek.net 11

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what i will show you is… @xentek http://xentek.net 12

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the way @xentek http://xentek.net 13

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Storage @xentek http://xentek.net 14

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Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 15

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Maximum Flexibility Maximum Flexibility @xentek http://xentek.net 16

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Storage @xentek http://xentek.net 17

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Post or Page @xentek http://xentek.net 18

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Attachments @xentek http://xentek.net 19

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Post Meta @xentek http://xentek.net 20

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Custom Fields (meta boxes) @xentek http://xentek.net 21

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Custom Post Types @xentek http://xentek.net 22

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Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 23

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Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 24

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Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 25

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Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 26

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Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 27

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Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 28

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where the rubber meets the road where the rubber meets the road @xentek http://xentek.net 29

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API • wp_insert_post wp_update_post wp_delete_post get_post get_posts • add_post_meta update_post_meta delete_post_meta get_post_meta • register_post_type set_post_type get_post_type • Widgets API register_sidebar register_sidebar_widget dynamic_sidebar @xentek http://xentek.net 30

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API • add_meta_box • the_editor • The Loop the_content the_title the_permalink • do_action add_action • add_shortcode do_shortcode • add_filter apply_filter • WP_Query $wpdb @xentek http://xentek.net 31

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INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE is really all there is @xentek http://xentek.net 32

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pancakes or waffles? @xentek http://xentek.net 33

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examples @xentek http://xentek.net 34

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blog @xentek http://xentek.net 35

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website @xentek http://xentek.net 36

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squeeze page @xentek http://xentek.net 37

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subscriptions @xentek http://xentek.net 38

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e-commerce @xentek http://xentek.net 39

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social network @xentek http://xentek.net 40

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magazine @xentek http://xentek.net 41

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your imagination is your only limitation @xentek http://xentek.net 42

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thank you 43

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Eric Marden eric@xentek.net 44