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Jeremy Clarke: Intro to WordPress Theming
Description
Jeremy Clarke talks to users at WordCamp Montreal who know how to blog but have not yet figured out how to control the way their blog works at the theme level. He explains how the files in your theme folder work to define different kinds of content and how to identify WordPress “template tags” and move them around in your theme.
Slides for this presentation are available here.
Video production by Arthur Cormon of TV McGill.
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July 12, 2009
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Beginner (3), HTML (2), php (7), sidebars, template tags, Themes (47)
August 15, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Dudes – This is NOT in intro class. I have no idea what this Jeremy is talking about. Well, at least a very hazy idea. Intro classes should not only show you what is possible but the actual HOW to do it. Jeremy explains what is very well but no mention of how it is done.
August 15, 2009 at 8:48 pm
This is great even for the semi-experienced wordpress developer…the “Avoiding Theme Edits” bit is a terrific reminder to keep your static template code to a minimum and use widgets, filters and actions whenever possible.
I admit this is common sense, but my guess is that it is not common practice.
August 22, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Excellent presentation, although certainly above beginner level. I especially appreciated the point about using sidebars is info blocks (my term) in pages. Great idea. Never really really understood functions.php either. Now I see I am missing out on a very powerful piece of WP architecture. Thanks Jeremy. Thanks for planning this out so well to. Very good lecture.
August 28, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I think intro classes should talk about what something is (structure) and what it can be used for (functionality). Anything more is beyond an intro, so good job Jeremy. This is an excellent intro that gives you the foundation for actually getting into the nitty gritty tech stuff.
September 9, 2009 at 5:30 am
I like this presentation, it’s easy to understanding. Helpfull…thanks
September 9, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Great preso on WP theme issues. As others have noted, not really beginner stuff. Personally, found it valuable in gaining understanding of how to communicate to clients, others that WP isn’t just a bunch of static HTML pages. Rather, PHP + CSS coding, mySQL admin, loop functionality, other goodness.
September 12, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Hey guys, thanks for the nice comments.
To Jim I’ll admit that my promise of noob-friendliness was a bit of a lie, I wanted to trick people into learning more than they expected, which is the way most good WP developers seem to come about
November 18, 2009 at 2:51 pm
This was excellent, thanks jeremy!