In WordPress 3.0 Essential Training, author Morten Rand-Hendriksen shows how to use WordPress 3.0 to create feature-rich blogs and web sites. The course includes a walkthrough of common tasks in WordPress, from setting up an account to launching self-hosted sites. Also included are tutorials on inserting media, installing plugins, creating custom themes, and incorporating search engine optimization. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:
Building and modifying a profile
Publishing posts and pages
Utilizing page templates
Inserting images, video, and other media
Working with themes
Understanding widgets
Creating child themes
Working with the Twenty Ten theme
Launching a self-hosted site using BitNami
Setting up a site for search engine optimization (SEO)
Ensuring site security