In Class 10 of Introduction to WordPress, we covered:

• Design elements considered the “most hated” in web design.
• What design elements make you trust a website.
• CSS in WordPress revisited: How to find your CSS styles in WordPress.
• The WordPress body_class() template tag.
• The WordPress Theme Template File Hierarchy.
• WordPress Conditional Tags.
• Presentation of Final Class Project teams and assignments.

NOTE: On Thursday, February 16, we will be doing video and audio. Bring your digital cameras and recording devices and be willing to share if you have extras.

Class Final Project: Connect with your teammates for your Introduction to WordPress Final Class Project Teams.

Homework

Read the following:

• Prove It: What Makes You Trust a Website?
• Finding Your CSS Styles « WordPress Codex
• CSS: Studying Your CSS Styles
• Template Hierarchy « WordPress Codex
• Conditional Tags « WordPress Codex
• Function Reference/body class « WordPress Codex
• WordPress Theme – The Anatomy, an Infographic – Yoast
• How to Install WordPress on Your Computer or USB

Get your blog’s updated per the list below. Remember, your class site represents a large part of your final grade.

Example of sidebar conditional tag statement in a WordPress Theme:

<div id="sidebar"><?php // the story of how conditional tags can change the sidebar depending upon pageview
if ( is_home() ) { 
// the home page is the front page so show only the top level parent categories 
echo "<ul>"; wp_list_categories( 'sort_column=name&list=1&children=0' ); echo "</ul>"; } 
elseif ( is_category() ) { 
// this is the category pageview so show all the categories in the sidebar to increase navigation
echo "<ul>"; wp_list_categories( 'sort_column=name&list=1&children=1&hierarchical=1' ); echo "</ul>";
} elseif ( is_single() ) { 
// this is a single pageview so let's not show the sidebar for reasons that mystify 
} elseif ( is_page() ) { 
// This is a pseudo-static page but we want two to look different from others 
if ( is_page( 'About' ) ) { // our about page. 
echo "<p>This page is all about me!</p>"; 
} elseif ( is_page( ‘Contact' ) ) { 
echo "<p>This is how to contact me"."</p>"; 
} else {  // catch-all for other pages 
echo "<p>We love dancing!</p>"; } 
} else {  // catch-all for everything else we've missed along the way (archives, searches, 404s, etc) 
echo "<p>Dancers are hot!</p>"; 
} // That's all, folks! ?> ?>

Under the Hood

• How to Create Dynamic Body Classes
• WordPress 2.8 and the body_class() Function
• Query Posts Function
• Theme Review: Digging Into Twenty Eleven
• Advanced Guide to WordPress Queries

Your Blog So Far

The following must be on your blog by now.

• Pages
  • About Page
  • Contact Page
  • Policies Page
  • Copyright
  • Comments Policy/Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscription Page
• Blog Posts (NOTE: Homework assignments MUST be in “assignments” or “class assignments” category. They may also be in other categories.)
  • Multimedia
    • Post with three images with text wrapped around them.
    • Post with one video and text.
    • 2 posts featuring multimedia, your choice.
    • A post featuring a gallery of images.
  • A List Post.
  • A PollDaddy Poll.
  • The Post Sandbox Text in a post for testing Themes.
  • A post about searching for WordPress Themes and why you’ve chosen the one you have.
  • A Private post with the password ctec280 with something to make the students laugh.
  • Three different Post Format posts (Aside, Status, Link, Photo, etc.) NOTE: Not all Themes recognize Post Formats.
  • A WordPress tip article with screenshots or examples of code.
  • Core categories visible with 3-5 blog posts under each one which can be filled through above post content. (Should have no more than 5-7 categories.)
• Comments
  • At least three comments from every student in class on your blog.
• Widgets
  • Link List of fellow students
  • Search Widget
  • Pages Widget
  • Categories Widget
  • Tag Cloud
  • Recent Posts Widget
  • Subscribe by Email Widget
  • Subscribe by Follow Widget/option
  • Feed Links Widget
  • Social Media Widgets for Twitter, Facebook, etc.
• WordPress Administration Panels
  • Profile completed and Gravatar set.
  • Share button on posts
  • Like to posts
  • Publicize share features with social networks you belong to (LinkedIn at minimum)

Final Project Preparation and Resources

WordPress Checklists for WordPress Theme Design and Development

• WordPress Cheat Sheets, Checklists, and Infographics
• WordPress Theme Resources
• Web Design and Development
• Web Design Checklists

Working with Clients

• Web Practitioner
  • Working with Clients
  • Questions to Ask Clients
  • Client Checklists
  • Statement of Work Agreements