Developing WordPress Themes on CodeLesson

Developing WordPress Themes

Building custom Web sites by creating WordPress themes.

Developing WordPress Themes requires knowledge of HTML and CSS, a strong understanding of WordPress administration, and hands-on experience programming in PHP. In instructor-led activities, students will learn to convert a HTML and CSS-based website layout into a basic WordPress 3.0 theme. You’ll learn template hierarchy, custom page templates, and custom post types. Also covered is site security and search engine optimization.

Instructor

Cheryl Chung
Cheryl Chung is a freelance user experience designer and web developer based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She's the creator of the online video screencast series on WordPress theme development: HTML 2 WordPress.

Course Outline

In this course, you will learn to convert a HTML & CSS-based web site layout into a basic WordPress 3.0 theme. A practice HTML & CSS layout is provided, however you may wish to bring your own for theme development.

WordPress template hierarchy
Site security and search engine optimization
Breaking apart HTML files to create WordPress themes using templates
- Header.php with WordPress 3.0 custom menus
- Sidebar.php with widget integration
- "Container" files
- Footer file
- Comments form using WordPress 3.0 comment_form() function
Custom page layouts using custom page templates
Custom post types, custom meta fields and taxonomy
Creating template files for displaying custom post types

Prerequisites

This course requires coding.

Ability to hand-code HTML and CSS in a text editor without the use of a visual tool
Understanding of WordPress administration (as covered in Introduction to Web Publishing), or equivalent hands-on experience with WordPress
Web Programming with PHP or equivalent hands-on experience programming in PHP

Duration and Format

Four weeks. Taught online. Instructor-led.

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Courses are comprised of online and offline readings, weekly quizzes, online discussion topics, and hands-on coding exercises that are evaluated by the instructor. You can post questions about the coursework at any time and the instructor will provide guidance. You're never stuck on your own.

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