WordPress
WordPress 101
These video tutorials are available from within a website’s WordPress dashboard. At the bottom of the left sidebar is a link to “Video Tutorials” that will allow you to watch video tutorials within WordPress. The WordPress 101 section has 31 videos providing a good basis for how to work within WordPress. Some of the other video tutorials, though, may not be relevant to your site if those features or plugins are not installed.
LinkedIn Learning
Texas A&M employees can access numerous WordPress training courses on LinkedIn Learning, including WordPress 5.5 Essential Training, a 2-hour course that covers some of the basic skills for creating and managing content in WordPress.
Master Gardener Specific Trainings
Previous Master Gardener WordPress Training Recordings
A series of WordPress trainings for Texas Master Gardener volunteers were recorded in 2019 and are available on the Texas Master Gardener website.
Documents, Images and Video
The following are several important considerations when selecting and adding documents, images, and video to a website:
Licensing
All images used must be owned by Texas A&M AgriLife or licensed for free commercial use. If a copyrighted image is used or an image is not attributed correctly, Texas A&M AgriLife is liable for copyright infringement. You can access and select from hundreds of AgriLife’s professional, high-quality images through the AgriLife Photoshelter.
File Sizes
Image and document files should be optimized for the web to enhance site loading speeds and image clarity. File sizes should be no more than 1 MB, and image files should be appropriately sized and cropped for their intended size on the webpage.
Accessibility
All images, documents, and videos posted on a website are expected to meet federal and state required accessibility guidelines as outlined on Texas A&M’s IT Accessibility website. Images and files saved as images are to have alt text, and videos are expected to have captions. The Texas A&M IT Accessibility website also has guidance on how to create accessible documents and PDFs.
Branding
All logos and color palettes should follow Texas A&M AgriLife’s brand guide.
Other Related Trainings
Texas A&M IT offers both a Web Accessibility Essentials and a Web Accessibility Advanced course that you can register for through TrainTraq.
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