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The Beginners Guide to CSS

This class is the perfect introduction for anyone who is learning CSS. You’ll learn about classes, IDs, styles and all the key CSS techniques you…

GIMP Part 2: Colors, Exposure, Effects

In this second GIMP class, you’ll learn how to use color tools, modify exposure levels, and add effects such as sharpen and blur.

How to Use the OSDownloads Extension in Joomla

OSDownloads is a versatile Joomla component and module that allows you to add file downloads to your site. You can also get an email address…

How to Use Git and Version Control, Part 1

In this introduction to Git, you’ll learn to make commits, create repositories, track files and much more.

How to Publish Your Plugin at WordPress.org

In this class, Topher demonstrates how to get your own plugin published at WordPress.org

How to Use the BackWPup Plugin in WordPress

In this class, Topher shows you how to use BackWPup, a simple backup system for your WordPress site. One of the most important things you…

How to Use the BackupBuddy Plugin in WordPress

When it comes to safely and regularly backing up your WordPress site, there’s probably no better plugin than BackupBuddy from iThemes. In this class, Topher…

How to Display Videos in Joomla

In this class, Rod looks at YouTube, Vimeo and Wistia as options for hosting your videos. Rod then reviews OSYouTube, OSVimeo and OSWistia, three video…

How to Build a Drupal Business Site

In this class, Steve teaches you the process for building a Drupal site. We’ll use the workflow from Steve’s award-winning book, Drupal 7 Explained.

Why Should You Use Drupal?

Drupal is an incredibly powerful Content Management System, but is Drupal right for you? In this class, Rod outlines his top 10 reasons you might…

Why Should You Use Joomla?

One of the questions we get a lot at OSTraining is: “Which CMS should I use?”. The answer isn’t always easily available. In this class,…

Introduction to HTML

This class provides an introduction to HTML, tags, elements, HTML5 and much more.

How to Build a Joomla Town Site

This class is a site-building tutorial. Rod demonstrates site building techniques to quickly create a website for a small town, using only free extensions. In…

How to Use the Quick Tabs Module in Drupal

The Quick Tabs module allows you to create blocks of tabbed content, specifically views, blocks, nodes and other quick tabs. In this class, Brian gives…

Why Should You Use WordPress?

In this introductory class, Topher explains why a user would choose to use WordPress for their site. Topher introduces you to the WordPress community, plus…

How to Optimize Your YouTube Videos

YouTube is a huge, free source of traffic and publicity. This class will show you how to optimize your YouTube videos for as many clicks…

How to Increase Conversions On Your Site

This class helps you sell more to your visitors. We start by helping you identify and understand your potential customer. We then show you how…

How to Improve Your Content Marketing

In this important course, Dan Maynard covers the basics of content marketing. From copywriting to storytelling, Dan talks about what it takes to make sure…

How to Improve Your Search Engine Optimization

The class is designed to provide fundamental knowledge of search engine optimization to attract visitors to your web site and ultimately to convert those visitors…