First released in May 2003, WordPress is a Web software used to design and develop websites. It is best used to create simple sites and most commonly blog centric sites. Of the million biggest websites, WordPress has been installed on more than 13 percent of them. As of February 2011, the latest version (3.0) has been downloaded 32.5 million times.

On the surface WordPress is no different than any other CMS. You can use any HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jquery) or other customizations you would on any site. Many companies use WordPress independently of their main site. Common uses include special event sites, company blogs or departmental blogs, individual product sites, and company news sites leveraging the commenting functionality.

Why WordPress?

• Quick and fairly light installation
• Industry leader in CMS technology
• Accepted (and in most cases preferred) by most large scale hosting solutions as a blog/CMS solution
• UI is easy to use even for the end client
• Well documented templating system and widget API
• It is easy for everyone from the developer all the way to the end user

Interested in setting up a Wordpress site for your business, contact Noble Studios at 775-883-6000.