Lynda.com: WordPress 3.0: Creating and Editing Custom Themes
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In WordPress 3.0: Creating and Editing Custom Themes, author Chris Coyier shows how to build a custom WordPress theme from scratch and satisfy common client requests. The course covers steps necessary to build a theme using a complete workflow with Photoshop, HTML, CSS, and WordPress 3.0. Also included are tutorials on enhancing a WordPress site with javascript, using plugins, and ensuring site security. Exercise files accompany the course.
0. Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. From Spec to Photoshop
Reviewing the client spec and deciding on WordPress
Reviewing assets and resources and creating a mood board
Building a home page mockup
Finishing the home page
Planning the rest of the site
2. Converting Photoshop to HTML > CSS
Starting with a base project
Writing HTML code for the home page
Starting the CSS: Creating the header and basic style structure
Styling the Navigation panel
Styling the sidebar
Styling the home page, pt. 1
Styling the home page, pt. 2
Finishing the CSS
Moving on: One page is enough
3. Building a WordPress Theme
Setting up WordPress and MAMP on a Mac
Setting up WordPress and WAMP on a Windows computer
Modifying important settings
Starting with a blank theme template
Introducing template file structure
Breaking up the HTML
Building the sidebar
Building the navigation
Showing one recent post
Fetching external content
Creating a custom home page
Introducing custom fields
Creating custom product pages
Creating custom category pages
Creating the blog home page
Creating a single blog entry page
Implementing comments
Finishing the home page
4. Beyond the Theme
Will this work with WordPress?
Using javascript in themes the right way
Implementing something fun with javascript
Introducing plug-ins
Setting up security
5. Conclusion
Goodbye
