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1001 WAYS METHODS TO PICK MODIFY AND MANAGE A
WORDPRESS THEME
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JUST KIDDING…… ACTUALLY ONLY 198..
GIVE OR TAKE 100…
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THE OFFICIAL TITLE
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INTRO TO WORDPRESS THEMES
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ABOUT ME
WORDPRESS DEVELOPER
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
PHOTOGRAPHER
SOUTH BAY WP MEETUP
APPLE™ TRAINER
HUSBAND & FATHER*
[* 3 THAT I KNOW OF]
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ABOUT ME
SCORPIO (NOV 9.. #JUST_SAYIN!)
VANILLA LATTE
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AND REALLY LOVE MY WIFE.
ABOUT ME
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LATEST NEWS.....
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QUICK SURVEY #1
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QUICK SURVEY #1
How many people think I am talking too fast?
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QUICK SURVEY #2
How many people think I am talking too fast?
How many people think I am talking too slow?
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QUICK SURVEY #2
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QUICK SURVEY #2
Who has a WordPress site [COM or ORG]
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QUICK SURVEY #2
Who has a WordPress site [COM or ORG]Anyone experience with Themes, at all?
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QUICK COMMENT
No judgementsNot “right now” … all in time…
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WHAT IS A THEME?
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WHAT IS A THEME?
WordPress Themes are files that work together to create the design and functionality of a WordPress site.
Each Theme may be different, offering many choices for site owners to instantly change their website look.
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THEME ANATOMY
HEADER
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THEME ANATOMY
HEADERCONTENT (LOOP)
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THEME ANATOMY
HEADERCONTENT (LOOP)SIDEBAR (WIDGETS)
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THEME ANATOMY
HEADERCONTENT (LOOP)SIDEBAR (WIDGETS)FOOTER
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THEME ANATOMY
HEADERCONTENT (LOOP)SIDEBAR (WIDGETS)FOOTER
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THEME ANATOMY
HEADERCONTENT (LOOP)SIDEBAR (WIDGETS)FOOTER
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THEME ANATOMY
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THEME ANATOMY
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SAMPLES
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WHY HAVE A THEME?
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WHY HAVE A THEME?
Unique Look - via CSS / CPTs / Plugins
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WHY HAVE A THEME?
Unique Look - via CSS / CPTs / Plugins Templates - easy to recreate same look/formatting
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WHY HAVE A THEME?
Templates - easy to recreate same look/formattingRefresh look ~18-24 months - [only look, not content]
Unique Look - via CSS / CPTs / Plugins
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CHILD THEMES
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CHILD THEMES
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CHILD THEMES
A CHILD THEME is a theme that inherits the functionality of another theme, called the parent theme.
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WHY HAVE A CHILD THEME?
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WHY HAVE A CHILD THEME?
IF YOU MODIFY AN EXISTING THEME & THAT THEMEGETS UPDATED, YOU LOSE YOUR MODIFICATIONS*
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WHY HAVE A CHILD THEME?
IF YOU MODIFY AN EXISTING THEME & THAT THEMEGETS UPDATED, YOU LOSE YOUR MODIFICATIONS*
IT CAN SPEED UP DEVELOPMENT TIME
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CREATING CHILD THEMETHE SUPER DUPER FAST & EASY WAY™
CREATE FOLDERCREATE STYLE.CSS (COPY/PASTE “code”) ZIP FOLDERUPLOAD
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CREATING CHILD THEME/* Theme Name: Twenty Fourteen Child Theme URI: http://example.com/twenty-‐fourteen-‐child/ Description: Twenty Fourteen Child Theme Author: John Doe Author URI: http://example.com Template: twentyfourteen Version: 1.0.0 Tags: light, dark, two-‐columns, right-‐sidebar, responsive-‐layout, accessibility-‐ready Text Domain: twenty-‐fourteen-‐child */
@import url("../twentyfourteen/style.css");
/* =Theme customization starts here -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ */
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CREATING CHILD THEME
THE SUPER-ER DUPER-ER, FASTER-ER & EASIER WAY™
USE A PLUGIN!
ADD PLUGIN NAMES HEREADD PLUGIN NAMES HERE
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THEME FRAMEWORKS
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THEME FRAMEWORKS
A “FRAMEWORK” is a “WordPress Theme”, but.. well.. it’s on steroids! (IMO)...
Actually - they are Themes that have lot of functionality built into them already, and perhaps their own interface in building the look/layout of a site.
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THEME FRAMEWORKS
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PICKING A THEME
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PICKING A THEME
START WITH THE WORDPRESS DIRECTORY! (3,023)
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PICKING A THEME
START WITH THE WORDPRESS DIRECTORY! (3,023)FOCUS ON INDUSTRY
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PICKING A THEME
START WITH THE WORDPRESS DIRECTORY! (3,023)FOCUS ON INDUSTRY
CONSIDER FEATURES - NEED vs WANT
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PICKING A THEME
START WITH THE WORDPRESS DIRECTORY! (3,023)FOCUS ON INDUSTRY
CONSIDER FEATURES - NEED vs WANT
CONSIDER REVIEWS•DOWNLOADS•LAST UPDATED
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PICKING A THEME
START WITH THE WORDPRESS DIRECTORY! (3,023)FOCUS ON INDUSTRY
CONSIDER FEATURES - NEED vs WANT
CONSIDER REVIEWS•DOWNLOADS•LAST UPDATEDDOCUMENTATION
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PICKING A THEME
START WITH THE WORDPRESS DIRECTORY! (3,023)FOCUS ON INDUSTRY
CONSIDER FEATURES - NEED vs WANT
CONSIDER REVIEWS•DOWNLOADS•LAST UPDATEDDOCUMENTATIONSUPPORT - ACTIVE?
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LIVE DEMO!
INSTALLING / ACTIVATING / CHANGING+ MY PERSONAL FAVORITE - TIME PERMITTING
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DO’S & DONTS
DO NOT “GOOGLE” FREE WP THEME & USE ITDO CONSIDER INVESTING IN PREMIUM THEMES
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DO’S & DONTS
WordPress Theme DirectoryWordPress.org Theme ShowcaseWordPress Theme Development
Child ThemesFrameworks: Headway Genesis Divi
Elegant ThemesTheme ForrestWoo Themes
What WordPress Theme Is That?
RESOURCES
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Q/A
SLIDES WILL BE AVAIL HERE:KITCHENSINKWP.COM/WCMAUI2015
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THANKS! I MEAN THAT!
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