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Workshop Date: Saturday Feb 21, 2009

A website can serve several purposes. For me, it is my portfolio of my articles and writings. For you, it may be a selling tool, information vehicle, etc.

This workshop is limited to 8 participants. Students will be required to bring their own WiFi capable notebook computer and using WordPress, create their own individual basic website. While students may use the free WordPress.com blog site, this course will focus on students who are using the WordPress software on their own site.

The course includes a copy of my Learning WordPress Workbook. This workbook will walk you through the steps of creating the site, as well as designing your site based on your goal. Your workbook serves as a reference and as your worksheet for your site design and implementation.

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Date: Saturday Jan 26, 2008
Instructor: Rich Helms
Location: Pickering Public Library
Time: 1-4:30
Cost: $50+GST ($52.50) : $45+GST ($47.25) for WCDR, UAA, PWAC and HHWEN members

This is a half-day workshop on how to self-publish on a budget. With Open Source software like Open Office and services like Lulu.com, it is possible to write, publish and distribute a book with a personal computer, a lot of work and little to no money. Like most do-it-yourself projects, this is a trade-off of time versus money. My goal is not to cover every shareware software package, but to show a path through the various steps in writing, producing, selling and advertising a book.

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