With the release of WordPress 3 Custom Post Types have become an integral part of the WordPress framework, and with the 3.1 upgrade we now have the control and capabilities we need to make use of them to do some pretty cool stuff. In this session Morten will cover how to set up and customize custom post types and custom taxonomies, how to query these post types for different types of displays and showcase some different useage scenarios.
Custom Post Types are powerful tools that can be used for some really cool results. It’s just a matter of knowing the hows and whats of it.
Topics covered:
Setting up a custom post type configuring custom post types added features (thumbnails etc) adding custom taxonomies Custom Post Type index pages Custom Post Type queries Two different useage scenarios Prerequisites:
Members should have basic knowledge of editing WordPress templates.
Speaker:
Morten Rand-Hendriksen is the Creative Director of Pink & Yellow Media (http://www.pinkandyellow.com) – a boutique media company based in Burnaby. He is also author of various books on WordPress and Microsoft Expression Engine, and can been seen on Lynda.com tutorial videos.
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