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WordPress 3.0: Creating and Editing Custom Themes

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In WordPress 3.0: Creating and Editing Custom Themes, author Chris Coyier shows how to build a custom WordPress theme from scratch and satisfy common client requests. The course covers steps necessary to build a theme using a complete workflow with Photoshop, HTML, CSS, and WordPress 3.0. Also included are tutorials on enhancing a WordPress site with JavaScript, using plugins, and ensuring site security. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:
Building a design in Photoshop
Converting Photoshop design to HTML and CSS
Setting up MAMP on Mac and WAMP on Windows
Moving HTML and CSS into a WordPress theme
Building navigation
Using custom fields
Creating a commenting system
Using JavaScript and plugins

0. Introduction
Welcome 01:19
Using the exercise files 05:25
1. From Spec to Photoshop
Reviewing the client spec and deciding on WordPress 06:50
Reviewing assets and resources and creating a mood board 08:41
Building a home page mockup 11:26
Finishing the home page 12:27
Planning the rest of the site 01:18
2. Converting Photoshop to HTML > CSS
Starting with a base project 03:06
Writing HTML code for the home page 12:07
Starting the CSS: Creating the header and basic style structure 11:28
Styling the Navigation panel 10:59
Styling the sidebar 07:55
Styling the home page, pt. 1 08:20
Styling the home page, pt. 2 08:17
Finishing the CSS 03:14
Moving on: One page is enough 02:43
3. Building a WordPress Theme
Setting up WordPress and MAMP on a Mac 06:07
Setting up WordPress and WAMP on a Windows computer 05:38
Modifying important settings 06:26
Starting with a blank theme template 04:35
Introducing template file structure 04:55
Breaking up the HTML 09:53
Building the sidebar 03:54
Building the navigation 07:20
Showing one recent post 04:01
Fetching external content 08:23
Creating a custom home page 03:30
Introducing custom fields 05:23
Creating custom product pages 09:52
Creating custom category pages 15:39
Creating the blog home page 05:39
Creating a single blog entry page 04:15
Implementing comments 05:57
Finishing the home page 04:45
4. Beyond the Theme
Will this work with WordPress? 03:10
Using JavaScript in themes the right way 08:35
Implementing something fun with JavaScript 07:53
Introducing plug-ins 06:31
Setting up security 08:08
5. Conclusion
Goodbye 02:07