Designing for WordPress
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This document provides an overview of designing WordPress websites. It introduces the author Tammy Hart and her experience designing WordPress themes. It discusses starting with a sitemap and wireframes, considering the limitations and capabilities of WordPress, and some example WordPress sites. It also covers WordPress fundamentals like The Loop and getting posts by category. The document aims to help people understand how to design for WordPress and provides additional resources.
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Designing for WordPress
- 1. Designing for WordPressTurn an idea into a reality
- 2. Who Am I?I am a self-taught designer and programmer with over 5 years of experience working with a variety of businesses, non-profits, and individuals.While I specialize in WordPress themes and CMS development, I also do all levels of Web Design and XHTML/CSS coding.I freelance some through my personal brand, Tammy Hart Designs while also working a full time gig at blr | further as a UI Developer. TammyHartDesigns.com tammy@tammyhartdesigns.com @tammyhart
- 3. Where to StartBlank canvas
- 5. What to Think AboutNO:YES:What can WordPress do?How do I make WordPress do x-y-z?
- 7. WordPress Can Do AnythingAnything is:Brochure sitesEcommerceMagazineSocial CommunityKnowledgebaseInvoicing and time trackingFacebook application integrationAnything isn’t:Your laundryFix the economyClimb Mount EverestExplain the meaning of life
- 8. WordPress FundamentalsBlogging and pages are built inMedia manipulation has a foundationEverything is in a database, so you can access the content as much as your programming skills will let youRemember: There is probably already a plugin for that!
- 9. You KnowWordPress is only as limited as youKnow when to say “no” or have a better ideaKeep your “enemies” close, know about other CMS’s and alternative plugins to your favoritesDo your research - the answer is probably already out there.
- 10. Pre-built ThemesProsTons of features and settingsA good base design to start fromAlready designedConsToo many features and settingsToo locked into a design layoutAlready designed
- 11. What it Looks LikeFunctionality with style
- 15. VancouverConventionCentre.comNow that’s what I call beyond the blog!
- 16. How it WorksTemplates and code
- 17. The LoopBasic Loop<?if(have_posts()):while (have_posts()):the_post();?>... Do Stuff Here ...<?endwhile; endif; ?>Basic Functionsthe_title()the_author()the_permalink()the_time()the_content() & the_excerpt()the_category()comments_popup_link()
- 18. Get Posts by Category<? $categories =get_categories('exclude=16'); foreach($categories as $cat){ if($cat->parent == 0){?><div class="catgroup"> <? $counter =0;$catID= $cat->cat_ID;$sections =newWP_query(array('cat'=> $catID,'monthnum'=> $month, 'year'=> $year)); while($sections->have_posts()): $sections->the_post(); $counter++; $currentposts[] = $post->ID; ?>... Do Stuff Here ...<?endwhile; ?></div><? } } // end if parent and foreach?>SouthernIdahoLiving.com by Tammy Hart
- 19. What to Think AboutNO:YES:What can WordPress do?How do I make WordPress do x-y-z?
- 20. ResourcesThat’s not all, folks!
- 21. ResourcesIn depth look at Site Design and Layout from WordPress.orghttp://bit.ly/wpdesign01Using Dreamweaver Sites: How to sync your local directory, with a WordPress themes directoryhttp://bit.ly/wpdesign02Tutorials, videos, and other articles about Freelancing and WordPresshttp://www.wpmethod.com