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.

Topics include:

Building a design in Photoshop

Converting Photoshop design to HTML and CSS

Setting up MAMP on Mac and WAMP on Windows

Moving HTML and CSS into a WordPress theme

Building navigation

Using custom fields

Creating a commenting system

Using JavaScript and plugins

0. Introduction

Welcome 01:19

Using the exercise files 05:25

1. From Spec to Photoshop

Reviewing the client spec and deciding on WordPress 06:50

Reviewing assets and resources and creating a mood board 08:41

Building a home page mockup 11:26

Finishing the home page 12:27

Planning the rest of the site 01:18

2. Converting Photoshop to HTML > CSS

Starting with a base project 03:06

Writing HTML code for the home page 12:07

Starting the CSS: Creating the header and basic style structure 11:28

Styling the Navigation panel 10:59

Styling the sidebar 07:55

Styling the home page, pt. 1 08:20

Styling the home page, pt. 2 08:17

Finishing the CSS 03:14

Moving on: One page is enough 02:43

3. Building a WordPress Theme

Setting up WordPress and MAMP on a Mac 06:07

Setting up WordPress and WAMP on a Windows computer 05:38

Modifying important settings 06:26

Starting with a blank theme template 04:35

Introducing template file structure 04:55

Breaking up the HTML 09:53

Building the sidebar 03:54

Building the navigation 07:20

Showing one recent post 04:01

Fetching external content 08:23

Creating a custom home page 03:30

Introducing custom fields 05:23

Creating custom product pages 09:52

Creating custom category pages 15:39

Creating the blog home page 05:39

Creating a single blog entry page 04:15

Implementing comments 05:57

Finishing the home page 04:45

4. Beyond the Theme

Will this work with WordPress? 03:10

Using JavaScript in themes the right way 08:35

Implementing something fun with JavaScript 07:53

Introducing plug-ins 06:31

Setting up security 08:08

5. Conclusion

Goodbye 02:07