Announcement: Introduction to WordPress Final Class Project Teams

Clark College WordPress Intro Class ProjectFor the final project, the WordPress Introduction class at Clark College was divided into teams to create a small business site on WordPress.com. This gave the students a chance to put into practice what they learned and find creativity within the limitations of WordPress.com. The small business sites are hypothetical, giving them a chance to use their skills in web design, content strategies, and WordPress to serve a variety of business “clients.” The business types were chosen from lists of the top 500 most popular small businesses in the United States representing potential future clients.

The following are the teams for the Introduction to WordPress Final Class Project:
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Introduction to WordPress Homework – Class 10 – Design, Template Files, Conditional Tags, Class Project

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.
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Announcement: Introduction to WordPress Final Class Project Teams

Clark College WordPress Intro Class ProjectFor the Winter Quarter 2011, Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, offered one of the first WordPress-exclusive full credit courses taught by Lorelle VanFossen of Lorelle on WordPress. For the final project, the class was divided into teams to create a small business site on WordPress.com. This gave the students a chance to put into practice what they learned and find creativity within the limitations of WordPress.com. The small business sites are hypothetical, giving them a chance to use their skills in web design, content strategies, and WordPress to serve a variety of business “clients.” The business types were chosen from lists of the top 500 most popular small businesses in the United States representing potential future clients.

The following are the teams for the Introduction to WordPress Final Class Project:
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