We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Toronto WordPress Group and our plans to host in-person Meetups at Humber’s Lakeshore campus during the 2023-2024 academic year as part of the Diverse Speaker series for the Digital Business Management BComm program.
The Meetups are free and open to the Humber community and the Toronto WordPress Group, and will cover a variety of topics related to the Digital Business landscape such as WordPress, content creation, SEO, blogging, AI, among other digital business-related topics.
The Meetups will take place on the fourth Thursday each month starting with the following:
- September 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.: WordPress 101 - Register now
Dan Stramer will be giving a talk about WordPress and how it has evolved into the world's leading CMS platform.
Agenda for the meeting:
| 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Welcome and short introductions |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. | WordPress 101: Introduction to the world's most popular CMS (content management system), by Dan Stramer |
| 7 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Q&A |
| 7:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Discussion on future session ideas, topics, and format |
| 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Networking |
| 8 p.m. | Closing remarks |
WordPress 101 talk summary
In this talk, Dan will introduce you to the dynamic world of WordPress, a versatile and user-friendly platform that has revolutionized web development. Whether you're an aspiring blogger, entrepreneur, or future web developer, this presentation will provide you with a comprehensive overview of WordPress. Delve into the origins of WordPress, its evolution, and its significant impact on the internet. Dan will explain how WordPress has democratized website creation, enabling individuals and businesses to establish a robust online presence without extensive coding knowledge.
About the speaker
Dan Stramer is the owner of dmdesign, a web design and development studio in Toronto. Since 2009, the studio has built websites for hundreds of businesses from a wide array of niches. Using WordPress as a leading framework for most of the sites, it has evolved from a blogging platform to a full blown CMS powering businesses all over the world.
We look forward to fostering a vibrant learning and networking environment through these collaborative events.
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