{"id":867,"date":"2018-06-25T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T15:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.mombasa.wordcamp.org\/?p=867"},"modified":"2018-07-09T20:46:09","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T20:46:09","slug":"wordpress-the-easiest-way-to-get-into-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mombasa.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wordpress-the-easiest-way-to-get-into-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress &#8211; The Easiest way to get into Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We live in what is currently termed an information society, which in turn makes almost all of us digital citizens. A digital citizen refers to a person who has the knowledge and skills to effectively use digital technologies to communicate with others, participate in society and create and consume digital content.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-870 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.mombasa.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/06\/WordCamp-Mombasa-2018-Mary-Job.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mombasa.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/WordCamp-Mombasa-2018-Mary-Job.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mombasa.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/WordCamp-Mombasa-2018-Mary-Job-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mombasa.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/WordCamp-Mombasa-2018-Mary-Job-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mombasa.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/WordCamp-Mombasa-2018-Mary-Job-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mombasa.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/WordCamp-Mombasa-2018-Mary-Job-624x322.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WordPress is a tool that allows you to create and consume digital content, and the best part of it is; its\u2019 open source nature. This makes WordPress readily available and open to all who may need to use it either to create and or to consume content.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress offers you three usage options which are very relevant to the world we live in today.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A Blog<\/li>\n<li>A Website<\/li>\n<li>An Application<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>What to expect and take away from this talk.<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>How having a WordPress.com site can help to build and engage with a network vital to their personal and business lives.<\/li>\n<li>How owning a self-hosted WordPress website can be leveraged on to make their brand, business or work visible to the world, thereby building credibility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 20px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/2018.mombasa.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">Grab your Ticket Now For WordCamp Mombasa 2018<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See Y\u2019all at WordCamp Mombasa 2018!<\/p>\n<h5>Speaker | Mary Job<\/h5>\n<h6>#Technology #WordPress #WordCampMsa<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in what is currently termed an information society, which in turn makes almost all of us digital citizens. 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