{"id":30,"date":"2009-08-24T15:13:40","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T15:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msftechnologies.com\/www.ww\/?p=30"},"modified":"2013-01-31T16:49:27","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T16:49:27","slug":"wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msftechnologies.com\/www.ww\/wordpress\/state-of-the-art-blog-tools-publishing-platform\/08\/24\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><a href=\"http:\/\/msftechnologies.com\/www.ww\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/wordpress-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-185\" title=\"wordpress-logo\" src=\"http:\/\/msftechnologies.com\/www.ww\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/wordpress-logo-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msftechnologies.com\/www.ww\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/wordpress-logo-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msftechnologies.com\/www.ww\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/wordpress-logo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>More simply, WordPress is what you use when you want to work with your blogging software, not fight it.<\/p>\n<p>New to blogging? <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/about\"><span style=\"color: #21759b;\">Learn more about WordPress<\/span><\/a>, then follow the three easy steps below to start blogging in minutes. Or, for the ultimate in ease of use, <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.com\/signup\/?ref=wordpress.org\"><span style=\"color: #21759b;\">get a free blog on WordPress.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to get started? <a class=\"button download-button\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #21759b;\">Download WordPress 2.8<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-4\">\n<h4>It\u2019s Easy As\u20261 2 3<\/h4>\n<ol class=\"steps\">\n<li class=\"one\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/hosting\/\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #21759b;\">1. Find a Web Host<\/span><\/a> and get great hosting while supporting WordPress at the same time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"two\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #21759b;\">2. Download &amp; Install WordPress<\/span><\/a> with our famous 5-minute installation.<\/li>\n<li class=\"three\"><a href=\"http:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Main_Page\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #21759b;\">3. Consult the Documentation<\/span><\/a> and become a WordPress expert yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<ul id=\"notable-users\"><strong>WordPress Users<\/strong><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/number10govuk\/\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #21759b;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/10downingst.png\" alt=\"10downingst\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/yodel-anecdotal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/yahoo.png\" alt=\"yahoo\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/tag\/new-york-times\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/nytimes.png\" alt=\"nytimes\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/ebay-ink\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/ebay.png\" alt=\"ebay\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/yodel-anecdotal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/yahoo.png\" alt=\"yahoo\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/themarthablog\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/marthastewart.png\" alt=\"marthastewart\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/stylewatch-off-the-rack\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/people.png\" alt=\"people\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/b5media\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s.wordpress.org\/images\/notableusers\/b5media.png\" alt=\"b5media\" width=\"130\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"col-2\">\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #21759b;\">Click here to view a showcase of WordPress Users<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. 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