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Course Description
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems so it's important for web designers to offer WordPress services. This VTC course will help you understand how the software works and, in particular, how themes are made. WordPress themes control both the look and many of the functions of a website, so you need to know how to work with theme files. Author George Plumley will demonstrate how to implement your designs in a theme or convert an existing site into a theme. Customizing theme functionality for each client is also important and you'll learn to create page templates. You will also learn how to use plugins to provide clients with key functionality, such as forms, social media, photo management, and even e-commerce. Click on the movie links below to get started today!
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Introduction
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| Course Overview | (03:12) | T | |
| Course Requirements & Assumptions | (03:41) | T | |
| Why Choose WordPress | (02:52) | T | |
| Self-Hosted WP vs. WordPress.com | (01:56) | T | |
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Installing WordPress
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| Basic Installation | (07:15) | T | |
| Securing a WP Installation | (03:51) | T | |
| Basic WP Settings | (04:54) | T | |
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A Quick WP Primer
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| Administration Interface Overview | (06:24) | T | |
| Customizing WP Admin Screens | (05:45) | T | |
| Adding Posts & Pages | (06:04) | T | |
| Visual/HTML Editor | (05:50) | T | |
| Adding Images & Video | (06:32) | T | |
| Media Library | (04:54) | T | |
| Menus | (06:02) | T | |
| Widgets | (05:01) | T | |
| Plugins | (06:16) | T | |
| Appearance & Themes | (06:04) | T | |
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Organizing the Client Site
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| Posts Versus Pages | (06:17) | T | |
| Categories & Tags | (05:39) | T | |
| User Roles & Management | (05:34) | T | |
| Importing Existing Blog Material | (03:11) | T | |
| Home Page Setup | (05:10) | T | |
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How WP Themes Work - Basics
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| How WP Uses Themes | (03:05) | T | |
| What is in a Theme | (03:30) | T | |
| Template Hierarchy | (04:27) | T | |
| Layout Template Files | (06:08) | T | |
| Stylesheets | (05:01) | T | |
| Single & Page Templates | (06:36) | T | |
| Category & Archive Templates | (05:29) | T | |
| Loop Templates | (05:08) | T | |
| Functions.php | (03:10) | T | |
| Other Basic Templates | (04:32) | T | |
| WP-Generated CSS Classes | (05:08) | T | |
| Child Themes | (06:07) | T | |
| Theme Frameworks | (06:40) | T | |
| Example Theme Framework | (06:40) | T | |
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Creating Custom Themes
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| Theme Strategies | (06:40) | T | |
| Modifying Existing Themes pt. 1 | (03:46) | T | |
| Modifying Existing Themes pt. 2 | (04:34) | T | |
| Modifying Existing Themes pt. 3 | (04:16) | T | |
| Modifying Existing Themes pt. 4 | (06:21) | T | |
| Modifying Existing Themes pt. 5 | (06:49) | T | |
| Converting an Existing Site pt. 1 | (06:02) | T | |
| Converting an Existing Site pt. 2 | (05:45) | T | |
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Solutions Using Widgets & Plugins
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| How to Choose Plugins | (05:07) | T | |
| Plugins for Developers | (06:08) | T | |
| Plugins for Design & Layout | (05:30) | T | |
| Simple Content with Text Widgets | (06:06) | T | |
| Photo Galleries | (06:19) | T | |
| Forms | (06:32) | T | |
| Workflow & Collaboration | (03:00) | T | |
| Related Content | (03:36) | T | |
| Social Media | (04:25) | T | |
| Memberships & Role Management | (05:25) | T | |
| Paid Membership Management | (06:41) | T | |
| Events Management | (05:15) | T | |
| E-commerce | (04:13) | T | |
| Video & Audio | (06:02) | T | |
| Mobile | (05:05) | T | |
| Ad Management | (05:52) | T | |
| Embedded Fonts | (05:58) | T | |
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Housekeeping Plugins
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| SEO Strategies with WordPress | (05:13) | T | |
| SEO Plugins | (05:35) | T | |
| Statistics | (06:00) | T | |
| Security | (06:03) | T | |
| Backup | (07:01) | T | |
| Link Checking | (05:16) | T | |
| Caching | (05:35) | T | |
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How WP Themes Work - Advanced
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| PHP Basics pt. 1 | (04:12) | T | |
| PHP Basics pt. 2 | (04:56) | T | |
| Common PHP Errors | (05:21) | T | |
| The Loop | (04:58) | T | |
| Creating Your Own Loops | (05:38) | T | |
| Template Tags | (05:45) | T | |
| Conditional Tags | (05:34) | T | |
| Functions.php | (04:35) | T | |
| Creating a Plugin | (05:24) | T | |
| Hooks | (05:16) | T | |
| Custom Page Templates | (04:13) | T | |
| Post Formats | (06:12) | T | |
| Custom Post Templates | (06:20) | T | |
| Custom Fields | (07:13) | T | |
| Featured Images | (05:39) | T | |
| Shortcodes | (06:29) | T | |
| Custom Taxonomies | (05:36) | T | |
| Custom Post Types | (07:17) | T | |
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Some Common Customizations
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| Adding Menus | (06:26) | T | |
| Adding Widget Areas | (05:45) | T | |
| Display Thumbnails with Posts | (04:01) | T | |
| Header Images by Page | (04:05) | T | |
| Custom Links Page | (05:44) | T | |
| Theme Options Page pt. 1 | (07:04) | T | |
| Theme Options Page pt. 2 | (06:53) | T | |
| Theme Options Page pt. 3 | (04:35) | T | |
| Product or Course Listings | (06:27) | T | |
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Final Thoughts
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| WP Resources Online | (04:26) | T | |
| Hiring Extra Help | (03:48) | T | |
| Wrap Up | (02:58) | T | |
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Credits
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| About the Author | (01:01) | T | |
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| Course: | WordPress 3.1 for Designers |
| Author: | George Plumley |
| SKU: | 34239 |
| ISBN: | 1-936334-97-6 |
| Release Date: | 2011-06-30 |
| Duration: | 9 hrs / 99 tutorials |
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| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
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