Building Custom Social Networking Websites

Course Introduction
What You Will Learn from the Course
Target Audience
Why Build Social Networking Sites

What is a Social Network?
Definition of a Social Network
Options for Creating Your Own Network
Hosted Social Networking Solutions
Self-Hosting Your Own Site
Examples of Custom Social Networks

Elements of a Social Network
Users & Profiles
Groups
Activity Streams
Discussion Forums
Blogs
Photo & Video Uploads
Polls
Chat & Events
RSS Feeds
Apps

Planning Your Online Community
Focus on Your Audience
Encouraging User-Created Content
Fostering Community pt. 1
Fostering Community pt. 2
Be Dynamic
Simplify

Getting Started
What You Need to Start
Starting with a Hosted Service
Auto-Install Sites with Smart Scripts
Setting Up Local Servers with MAMP
Setting Up Local Servers with XAMP
Setting Up Local Servers with WAMP

Building a Social Network with NING
Enrolling & Setting Up a Site
Resources for Getting Started
Setting Layouts with Design Studio
Changing Site Colors with Design Studio
Customizing Member Settings
Setting Member & Content Controls
Setting Privacy / Language / Features
Adding & Removing Features
Adding Apps
Modifying Menu Tabs
FaceBook Integration & Other Tools

Building Social Networks with WordPress
WordPress Social Sites with Buddy Press
WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
Auto-Installing WordPress with a Script
Self-Installing WordPress to a Server
Installing the BuddyPress Plugin
Configuring BuddyPress Social Components
Customizing User Profiles
Create Test Users to Learn BuddyPress
Creating Blog Posts
Creating Pages & Menus
Where to Learn More

Building Social Learning Sites with Moodle
Introduction to the Moodle
Auto-Installing Moodle on Your Host
Self-Installing Moodle pt. 1
Self-Installing Moodle pt. 2
Configuring Your Admin Account
Creating Courses
Adding & Moving Course Blocks
Adding Course Resources
Assignments / Forums / Other Activities
Creating & Configuring Quizzes
Site Appearance & Themes
Finding & Installing More Themes
Where to Go from Here

Building Social Networking Sites with Joomla!
Joomla! Features & Advantages
Auto-Installing Joomla! on Your Host
Self-Installing Joomla pt. 1
Self-Installing Joomla pt. 2
A Tour of the Joomla! Workspace
Creating Articles & Categories
Building & Configuring Menus
Creating & Positioning Menus
Extending the Functionality of Joomla!
Advantages of Using Joomla! & CB
CB Features & Capabilities
CB Configuration Possibilities
Installing Community Builder
Intro to the JomSocial Component
JomSocial Features & Capabilities
Configuring JomSocial pt. 1
Configuring JomSocial pt. 2
Installing the JomSocial Component

Earning Revenue from Your Site
Overview: Earn Income from your Site
Selling Subscriptions
Selling Products or Services
Advertising on Your Site
Free Content & Premium Content
Asking for Donations

Conclusion
Course Wrap Up

Credits
About the Author