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If you have ever wanted to create a website but were intimidated by all the complicated coding and techno mumbo-jumbo, this is the class for you.

Introducing CMS Website Design.

You have heard of WordPress and Drupal. You may have even tried these (with limited success)...well introducing Concrete5, a CMS rated #1 in its class (see: http://tinyurl.com/yfyze43) for its intuitive layout, ease of use, customizations and overall awesomeness!

In the class you will create your own site in just 2.5 short hours and be blown away how easy C5 is to work with and how slick your site can look with just a few clicks.

The class will cover:

  • What the heck is a CMS anyway?
  • Creating your first site with C5
  • Using C5's awesome themes and add-ons
  • Adding and editing pages
  • Adding photo galleries and videos
  • Using time-saving shortcuts
  • Moving around layouts
  • Page layouts and themes
  • Forms and slideshows and more...
  • Using a hosting provider to install C5 upon in just a few clicks

Concrete5 is a What You See is What You Get (WYSIWYG) interface making it easy to see the fruits of your labor immediately. Visit concrete5.com to learn more...

Concrete5 boasts:

  • hundreds of professional looking themes to build upon (and customize)
  • tons of add-ons (like menus, forms, slideshow, etc)
  • the ability to add videos, images, slideshows and SWF's instantly
  • drag n drop interface
  • built-in "blocks" for one click entry of content
  • CSS and HTML editing tools (but you do not have to know these to create a site with C5)
  • And it's FREE, OPEN SOURCE and accessible anywhere, anytime.

To give you a good idea of what you can create, here are six examples of sites created using Concrete5. This is in order of complexity.

www.uppsf.com
www.sfcomputertraining.net
www.pelvicpainhelp.com
www.zenflute.com
www.protectourbenefits.org
www.retireddivision.org

Check out Concrete5's website for more examples of themes which show you other samples related to those themes.

Prerequisites
Although not an advanced class, you should be very comfortable navigating through the internet and your computer. No HTML, CSS, php or other web languages required.
Project Guide by David Casuto

Dave Casuto is founder of SF Computer Training, Senior Surf Computer Education, Multimedia Memoirs and also teaches tech classes at UC Berkeley, SFSU, UC Santa Cruz, AcademyX, and Synergy School.

He owes his life's validation to his many wonderful private and class students to whom he teaches web de...

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