Comments on: CSS-Tricks: Designing for WordPress Part One of Three

By: vara

vara — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:26:56 +0000

Nice Video. Thanks.

By: almightypen

almightypen — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:27:59 +0000

I’ve designed websites for a living (using FrontPage software and I alter HTML and CSS manually). All the same, I find this video very difficult to follow. I downloaded the wordpress folder (as directed) but then the instructions totally lost me with the upload via some program on Mac (when I have a PC).

Very frustrating as I would JUST LIKE TO BE ABLE TO MANUALLY CHANGE THE EXISTING CODE ON MY CURRENT BLOG. Who needs all this crazy around the bend and down the way instruction that makes no sense (I don’t care how many times I replay this video … there are simply too many steps missing)!

By: john

john — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:23:35 +0000

great video. thanks, John

By: WPbud

WPbud — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:01:11 +0000

Great job.
Excellent videos.

By: Brent Alexander

Brent Alexander — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:41:09 +0000

Thank Chris, good tutorial. I don’t have much CSS experience so I’m looking forward to seeing the next few videos. So far so good, I have a blank WordPress theme uploaded.

By: Anthony Calzadilla

Anthony Calzadilla — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:08:12 +0000

Great vid. Chris always creates great, informative screencasts with an easy-going feel.

By: karen

karen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:05:02 +0000

This is great. exactly what I’m looking for. It seems a bit like using the Zen theme in Drupal. High hopes for the rest of your series! One question: what is the “global reset” you pointed out in the code?
Thanks so much!

By: holmez91

holmez91 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:42:09 +0000

i agree

By: DSCohen

DSCohen — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:43:21 +0000

Okay, would be nice, but I see no where on WordPress where I can download. It all seems to be in-broweser.

Is there any videos for a newbie?

By: peter

peter — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:09:37 +0000

clearly, easy to understand,thank you for video

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By: circlesonly

circlesonly — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:25:36 +0000

Very nicely done and very helpful.

By: MCUSA

MCUSA — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:40:42 +0000

Good video. New to wordpress. Thanks for answering some of the questions on install. Please keep them coming.

By: Zaidimai forumas

Zaidimai forumas — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:15:58 +0000

wow, great jop people
i loved these videos
thanks a lot, keep going

By: Graham

Graham — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:14:56 +0000

That’s the purpose of taking apart the Starker’s theme, Edmund. Yes, Starker’s is a theme, and yes we are going to dissect it and add our own styling to it, but if you load and apply the Starker’s theme, you will see that it REALLY does NOT get much more basic than that! It’s virtually formatting, styling and CSS free, but the files are there standing by for you to add/edit and customize to your heart’s content.

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By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:11:24 +0000

Great tutorial, nice and clear..
..on to the second video..

By: Chris Coyier

Chris Coyier — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:28:55 +0000

Wisconsin, actually =)

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By: Alvin

Alvin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:14:22 +0000

Hi…this is great. Exactly what I’m looking for! I’m curious to find out what kind of screen casting software you used to make the videos…

Alvin.

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By: Michael Pick

Michael Pick — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:31:00 +0000

Jeffrey – I’d recommend checking out the original, higher resolution version of Chris’s video at CSS-Tricks. There’s a link up there in the sidebar.

By: Michael Pick

Michael Pick — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:24:45 +0000

Hi Laura - you can't build themes from scratch as a WordPress.com user. The nearest you'll get is to customize the style sheet of a current theme via the CSS Upgrade.

By: Laura Hedgecock

Laura Hedgecock — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:34:28 +0000

I’m not clear on how this relates to those of us building from scratch. When I started my blog through wordpress, I didn’t have to download their software. Forums say that other themes, i.e. Starker’s, can’t be imported. Does this advise only apply if I am hosted elsewhere?

By: Jeffrey New

Jeffrey New — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:53:59 +0000

Is there a print out I can down load? I need step by step instructions.I can’t follow you as you speek.Also you are out of focus,I can’t see what you are doing.

By: Ivana Setiawan

Ivana Setiawan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:53:22 +0000

Thanks a lot for this!!
I’ve been searching like CRAZZYYY!!!
I <3 you!!

By: Troy

Troy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:49:22 +0000

I installed the blank theme file and uploaded the file and see it in my directory but I go to my wp-admin website and I do not see the theme showing up as the video stated. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

By: creativeworks

creativeworks — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:39:50 +0000

PS. Are you born and raised in Portland? I can hear a hint of Cananda there somewhere. (My wife swears you must be from Saskatchewan…)

By: creativeworks

creativeworks — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:38:22 +0000

Chris, this is really helpful. I’m actually going through your stuff. I love the open, free way you’re doing the training. I’m working a lot with charities and helping them get their voices out there on the web so you can bet I’ll be sending people your way!

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:38:35 +0000

Very good! I’m Thank you.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:43:51 +0000

classic video

By: Dr Deb ND

Dr Deb ND — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:00:39 +0000

Actually, no offense this confused me more. I wasn’t interested in creating my own from scratch. What I need may not be available. I am looking to work with in the word press templates provided.

Your info was great tho!

thanks,
Deb

By: Td

Td — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:51:46 +0000

Why is is that your main Dashboard looks a lot different than mine? Mine doesn’t have big buttons that say Create New Page and Write a New Post.

By: Shane Arthur

Shane Arthur — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:10:41 +0000

Even though you say your site didn’t get much traffic, It took guts for you to zap your entire directory live for the sake of your students. I respect that. Nice work indeed.

Shane Arthur
twitter: shanearthur

By: Edmund Dante Hamilton

Edmund Dante Hamilton — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:27:47 +0000

I downloaded all the high-res movies of this series (pts 1-3). Haven’t looked at them yet. But I am curious to know if any of these deal specifically with creating a WordPress theme from scratch or do they just take apart an existing WP theme and then teach you how to reconstruct it with your own header images, text stylings, etc?

By: flowergardengirl

flowergardengirl — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:17:50 +0000

Ok, I will come back when my brain isn’t fatigued. Your voice is perfect. I like the screen view as you progress through the steps. I want to learn CSS but I can see that I need to install a few programs to follow along such as…where you stored the code when you downloaded the info in the first step. I’ll be back.

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:32:29 +0000

Very cool!

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