Outcomes

• Complete audio and video "podcast" within the class and publish one each on your blog.
• Analyze the different presentation styles of design and show notes related to a podcast.
• Explore syndication options through feeds.
• Introduction to Statement of Work and Final Project

Homework Assignments

1. Complete the audio and video posts with "show notes."
2. Read articles on Statement of Work, Interviewing Clients, WordPress Theme checklists, and Web Practitioner.
3. Complete all tasks on Your Blog So Far.
4. Contact the members of your team for the Final Project
5. Start planning and strategizing your Final Project.

Your Blog So Far

The following must be on your blog by now.

• Pages
  • About Page
  • Contact Page
  • Policies Page
  • Copyright
  • Comments 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.
    • Self-made video in a post.
    • Self-made audio in a post.
  • A List Post.
  • Polldaddy Poll
  • The Post Sandbox Text in a post for testing Themes.
  • A post describing your ideal WordPress Themes with a screen shot of a drawing or graphic representation of one you like.
  • Three different Post Format posts (Aside, Status, Link, Photo, etc.) NOTE: Not all Themes recognize Post Formats.
  • 2 posts with blockquotes and citations.
  • A WordPress tip article with screenshots or examples of code.
  • Two posts with content linking to two other student’s blog posts to create a trackback on their site. [NOTE: If you get a trackback to a post you have written, follow it back and comment on that post to say thank you.]
  • Core categories visible with 5 blog posts under each one which can be filled through above post content. (You should have no more than 5-7 categories.)
  • Article with screenshots of the changes made to a WordPress Child Theme.
  • Article on a WordPress Plugin.
• Comments
  • Comments from fellow students on your blog.
  • One to two comments from fellow students thanking you for writing about their blog posts on your site (on the two posts minimum you wrote about other students’ blog posts).
  • Trackbacks/Pingbacks from fellow students publishing posts linking to your blog posts.
• 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.
  • One or more users (fellow students) set at various user permission levels (not administrator).
• Instant WordPress/Portable WordPress
  • Child Theme