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Free Advanced Gravity Forms Training

On Friday, May 11th, at 1pm (CDT) WebDesign.com will be hosting a free Advanced Gravity Forms Training event.

Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/559420106

Gravity Forms is an absolute must-install plugin for every WordPress-powered site. Gravity Forms is so much more than just an easy to use form creator. Whether you want to create interactive multi-tiered forms, or sell Grandma’s latest crock-pot recipes, or enhance the user-registration experience, or require clients to sign-off (literally) on project milestones, or even revolutionize the way user’s generate and post content on your site… Gravity Forms has got you covered.

This free advanced training event is not a getting started class. This class is for people who want to take Gravity Forms to the next level. Do you want to harness the built-in conditional logic so that Gravity Forms does the heavy lifting for you? Do you want to learn how to pass submitted data on to other fields in the form? Do you want to learn how to work with external API’s to make Gravity Forms do even more? This this class is for you. This Friday, May 11th, at 1pm(CDT). Register your space here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/559420106.

Introducing Our New “Basics” Series of Webinars

Here at WebDesign.com we understand the hurdles that users face when trying to build their first website. It’s not easy to jump in to web design without knowing the ins-and-outs of what actually makes up a functioning website. That’s why we’re announcing our new series of “Basics” webinars.

These free webinars will be done on a regular, rotating schedule (Tuesdays at 11AM CDT) and will give users the basic building blocks they need to take themselves or their business on to the web. These will also be a great way for you to experience the awesome training that we provide at WebDesign.com before you purchase a membership. As I said, these will be on a rotating schedule, making it easy for you to point your clients, friends or family to the right class when they ask that inevitable question “How do I build a website?” Below you’ll find a list of the webinars in this series and a description detailing exactly what’ll be covered during the course.

Getting Started With Builder

Have you ever wondered how to get started using iThemes Builder? Well, this is the class for you. You’ll learn the basics from downloading and installing, all the way to putting together your first layout. Not to mention you’ll get some Q&A time with one of our awesome instructors! Join us for the next Getting Started with Builder class… Coming up soon!

WordPress 101

If you’re new to WordPress or simply thinking about making the switch from another CMS, this class is for you! Join us for our WordPress 101 series of webinars which will walk you step-by-step through the basics of WordPress. You’ll learn everything from installing the software to creating your first post. Sign up today!

Getting Started with BackupBuddy

Have you ever wondered how to get started using the BackupBuddy Plugin? If so, this class is for you! Join us as we show just how easy it is to get up and running with this awesome plugin that allows you to backup, restore, and migrate your WordPress site with ease!

How to Build a Website

This beginners-level webinar will walk you step-by-step through the process of getting your website up and running. You’ll learn everything from purchasing a domain name and hosting to how to quickly set up a site and get the ball rolling for your business online.

We’ll be posting the schedule for these new webinars on all of the iThemes brand sites, but here is our tentative schedule for the first round of webinars beginning in October:

Our goal with these webinars is to provide a place for true beginners to start their journey into the world of web design!

FREE Photoshop CS5 Productivity Clinic

Last night I presented my FREE Photoshop CS5 Productivity Clinic live via Adobe Connect. As promised, the recording is also being made available for free here on my blog as well as on the WebDesign.com site. This is merely my attempt at giving back to the community that has supported me so heavily over the past few years. Look for more freebies like this in the coming months… and thank you for all your support!




Upcoming Training at WebDesign.com

Don’t miss these upcoming webinars! Note, all times listed are Central Time (US). You can translate to your time zone by clicking on the registration link, or by using the Time Zone Converter.

Remember, webinars are free to attend live. If you would like access to the video replay, you will need to be a Premium Annual Member of WebDesign.com.

Tuesday – July 12th @6pm – Image Optimization

In this session we’ll be discussing best practices for optimizing your images for web export. We’ll talk about image size and resolution as well as go into a deep dive on all web graphic formats and which ones are best for certain situations when putting graphics on the web.
INSTRUCTOR: Justin Seeley
LENGTH: 1 hour
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/593782915

Monday – July 18th @1pm – Builder Basics from a Design Perspective

This webinar will be a beginners course on Builder, but it will focus on creating things with Builder from the perspective of a designer. We’ll discuss layout principles, how to select color palettes, and best practices on how to make your website flow nicely by using the iThemes Builder product.
INSTRUCTOR: Justin Seeley
LENGTH: 1 hour
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/846218251

Members can see replays to the most recent courses on the Start Here page.
(Members, simply log in to access your recordings and class materials.)

Examples of recent webinars are:

 

26 Hours of Webinar Training Added to WebDesign.com in May!

14 New “Must-Attend” Webinars!

In addition to the typical 10-15 hours of authoritative webinars each month, this May WebDesign.com offers the premier WordPress Developer Course – a virtual conference occurring over 4 half-day sessions, May 11-14.

Attend one of the remaining FREE preview webinars to learn more about the WordPress Developer Course, how it can amp up your WordPress skills, and take your web design business to new heights.

Check out the full schedule of events for the month of May.
(All times listed are Central Time. You can also see the local time for Central Standard Time and Oklahoma City, where we are based by clicking here.
Or subscribe to the WebDesign.com Events Calendar
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Webinars this week:

Monday – May 2nd – 11am – SEO BluePrints

Everything you ever wanted to know about WordPress and SEO but didn’t know who to ask… Reserve your seat today:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/155748131

Thursday – May 5th – 11am – Members ONLY Chat

This twice monthly event is an exclusive event for members of WebDesign.com. Members control the content and the direction of the discussions. Members of WebDesign.com can register here: http://university.webdesign.com/member-chat

Friday – May 6th – 7pm – WordPress Developer Course PREVIEW

Preview of upcoming WordPress Developer Course. WordPress Developer Course is a premium 4 day course that covers many topics necessary for anyone wanted to take full advantage of WordPress as a development platform. Topics include: installation, security issues, plugins, themes, loop issues, building your own plugins, custom functions, with many best practices and examples used during this live training event. Reserve your seat today: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/520095547

Monday – May 9th – 10am – WordPress Developer Course PREVIEW
(Final Preview Webinar before WordPress Developer Course begins!)

Preview of upcoming WordPress Developer Course. WordPress Developer Course is a premium 4 day course that covers many topics necessary for anyone wanted to take full advantage of WordPress as a development platform. Topics include: installation, security issues, plugins, themes, loop issues, building your own plugins, custom functions, with many best practices and examples used during this live training event. Reserve your seat today: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/995128786

View all May Webinars.

More info about WordPress Developer Course, May 11-14.

The WordPress Developer Course is an exclusive benefit of membership in WebDesign.com. You must be a member to attend.

This Week’s Free Webinars [March 7-11]

This week we have 3 brand new webinars at WebDesign.com. These webinars are free for the public to attend live. Recordings will be posted for members of WebDesign.com once they have been edited.

NEW – Wednesday – March 9th – 2pm – Working with Videos

Everybody knows videos are hot. Not only are they great for providing new, quality content for your site (critical for great SEO), they can also help drive traffic to your site. HOW you use videos will determine the impact they have. You want to be strategic in your decisions. Learn how to leverage videos, tools you can use, and expert tips to get you started.

Reserve your seat for Working With Videos today: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/969464394

NEW – Thursday – March 10th – 11am – PluginFocus: VidEmbed

If you want the absolute easiest way to embed videos on your WordPress site, VidEmbed is the way to go. VidEmbed is PluginBuddy’s latest plugin. There are also a few hidden tricks to using this plugin, especially if you are an affiliate.

Reserve your seat for PluginFocus – VidEmbed today: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/609244963

NEW – Thursday – March 10th – 2pm – PluginFocus: Cart66

There are many solutions to choose from when looking to add ecommerce to your WordPress site. In this webinar we’ll focus on Cart66, an all-in-one solution. Not only is it a great solution for selling digitial and physical products, implementing a membership program, and utilizing promotions, coupons, and support options, it also separates the design aspect of shopping systems from the backend allowing the user to focus on the design of the site without having to worry about the tech.

Reserve your seat for PluginFocus – Cart66 today: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/364199890

Remember:

WordPress 3.1 Overview Webinar

Do you know what’s new in WordPress 3.1?

You’re going to love it when you find out.

From custom post formats to the new, easy way to create internal links, to the new admin bar, you will be thrilled. WebDesign.com hosted a webinar today, led by Benjamin Bradley (aka The Prof), and the chat room was going wild with excitement with every new feature Benjamin discussed.

You can watch the replay of the webinar below, as well as download the PDF handout.  Chat Log - BuddyPress (94)

Remember, you can access the WP 3.1 update from within your WordPress dashboard.

Always Back Up your entire site before you update!

January 2011 Course Schedule Released

Here are the courses and events scheduled for January 2011 at WebDesign.com:

NEW – Thursday – January 6th – 7pm – BluePrint Basics: Convert your HTML site to Builder

Step-by-step instructions on how to convert your old HTML website to WordPress AND the iThemes’ Builder Theme. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/157511338

NEW – Friday – January 7th – 11am – WordPress 3.1 Walkthrough

Do you want to know what the new features in WordPress 3.1 are? Join us for an walkthrough of all the new features. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/551352866

NEW – Monday – January 10th – 1pm – Negotiating with Clients

Learn how to better communicate and negotiate with clients to not only close better deals but receive the compensation you deserve. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/928982946

NEW – Wednesday – January 12th – 1pm – Members ONLY Chat

This is a members only chat that happens twice a month. This is the time for members to ask their own questions and choose what type of training they want to receive. More info: http://university.webdesign.com/member-chat

NEW – Wednesday – January 12th – 4pm – Keeping your client’s security current.

Learn how to install the WordPress Status Dashboard, how to keep apprised of the current security concerns for your clients and ways to turn these skills into recurring income. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/552559955

NEW – Thursday – January 13th – Noon – BluePrint Basics – Convert your WordPress site to Builder

Step-by-step instructions on converting a WordPress site (any theme) over to iThemes’ Builder theme. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/593585042

NEW – Monday – January 17th – 6pm – Plugin Focus: Gravity Forms

Learn how to use Gravity Forms to generate content, sell products, register users, and much more. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/881636339

NEW – Tuesday – January 18th – 4pm – BluePrint Advanced – How to create stunning images for your site

Learn how to use resources to help you pick out the perfect color scheme, how to create attention grabbing headers and find the right images to illustrate your posts. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/322944443

NEW – Wednesday – January 19th – 11am – BackupBuddy can save your site

Learn how BackupBuddy can save your site and tips on using this powerful plugin. Reserve your seat today https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/905587099

NEW – Tuesday – January 25th – 7pm – Members ONLY Chat

This is a members only chat that happens twice a month. This is the time for members to ask their own questions and choose what type of training they want to receive. More info: http://university.webdesign.com/member-chat

NEW – Friday – January 28th – 10am – Builder Basics

Learn how to use the Builder theme by iThemes. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/963580546

NEW – Monday – January 31st – 3pm – How to setup a Live Chat Assistant in WordPress

Build an interactive communication tool to use on your site to assist in your support and collection of new clients. Reserve your seat todayhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/575872090

Round Out the Year With These Free Webinars

We have a number of free online training events (webinars) scheduled for the last two weeks in December and you won’t want to miss them!

Here they are:

Monday, December 20th – 7pm – Plugin Focus: WishList Member

WishList Member is a powerful solution for creating an online membership site – all built using WordPress as the core content management system.

Reserve you seat today – https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/261811651

Tuesday, December 21st – 6pm – Client Billing

Learn why you should bill, how you should bill, and other tips to make your billing life easier.

Reserve your seat today – https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/493112730

Wednesday, December 22nd – 11am – Plugin Focus: WP Ecommerce

WP e-Commerce is a free bolt-on shopping cart that lets customers buy your products, services and digital downloads online.

Reserve your seat today – https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/761823274

Wednesday, December 29th – 11am – iThemes Builder Basics

Reserve your seat today – https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/454684083

Wednesday, December 29th – 2pm – Members ONLY Chat – MEMBER’S ONLY

This is a members only chat that happens twice a month. This is the time for members to ask their own questions and choose what type of training they want to receive.

More info: http://university.webdesign.com/member-chat/

Wednesday, December 29th – 6pm – Stump the Professor

Bring your questions and see if you can stump the professor in this fun and interactive event.

Reserve your seat today – https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/565484675

New live training added to schedule

The WebDesign.com events page for July and August is filling up quickly.

  • We’ve got a wide variety of live training scheduled ranging from WordPress Security by Brad Williams on July 15th to Interacting with clients AFTER the contract is finished on August 4th.
  • We’ve also added several in-depth Plugin Focus Series webinars to the schedule covering plugins like: Gravity Forms, Shopp, BackupBuddy, Rotating Images. Plus, we’ve added an advanced Gravity Forms webinar that will take place Saturday, July 31st in addition to the previously scheduled Gravity Forms webinar.
  • Next week, we had scheduled a Convert your site to Builder on Saturday, July 10th.  We decided to add a preview webinar for people to get a feel for what we will be digging into on the full Saturday class. The preview webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 6th.
  • Flexx has grown a lot since it was released.  It now incorporates the new WordPress 3.0 menu system and the fabulous Shopp plugin.  Come learn how to use this solid theme platform to build your next ecommerce project in the Flexxing your Flexx webinar.
  • We’ve also got another great BluePrint Series webinar that will focus on PhotoBlogging on August 16th. BluePrint webinars walk participants through building a site (step-by-step) from scratch to launch in under two hours.
  • BIG NEWS: During the last week of August, we’ll have an updated WD Developer Course taking place over the course of 3 days. More info to come about this advanced training event.
  • Plus many more webinars have been added to the calendar.

Head over to the WebDesign.com events page for additional information, times, and signup links to each of the free live training events.