In spite of appearances, WordPress is a powerful CMS with virtually endless possibilities for customization. With a basic understanding of how the platform works and how to edit themes you can take your plain old WordPress site and make it extraordinary.
In this workshop web designer and WordPress Adept Morten Rand-Hendriksen (https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-WordPress-Meetup-Group/members/6115227/) (www.pinkandyellow.com and www.designisphilosophy.com) demonstrates some simple yet powerful WordPress theme hacks that anyone can implement to bring that extra little something to their site. The rundown of topics are not finalized yet so feel free to post suggestions on what he should cover in this forum thread: https://www.meetup.com… (https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-WordPress-Meetup-Group/messages/boards/thread/9393332)
Preliminary Topics:
Swap out the header text for an image?
Enable the new WP3.0 menu feature?
Add a second custom menu?
Add your tweets without a plug-in?
Add a second sidebar?
Widgetize a new area?
Adding thumbnails to posts with the built in thumbnail feature?
** These are preliminary topics that may change in the coming weeks.
Prerequisites
These hacks are implemented on a self-installed WordPress site. Members must have their own self installed WP site in order to implement these hacks. Basic knowledge of editing template files would be beneficial.
Workshop Sponsorship
A thank you to our sponsor, The Network Hub, for providing space for our monthly workshops! The Network Hub is a beautiful co-working space located in the heart of Vancouver. Check them out at https://www.thenetworkhub.ca
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