Class 6: Work Time & WordPress
The Plan
Discuss: Any particular questions?
- Review floats and grids, demo any questions.
Work Time: Assignments and Final Projects
- Catch up on assignments, 1-on-1 help.
- I’ll come around to everyone individually to discuss final projects and come up with a game plan.
- Get started on said game plan!
Break
Keep working, or discuss WordPress? If WordPress:
Lecture: Child themes and best practices
- Quick look at the Dashboard
- Themes and best practices
- What is a child theme?
- Demo making one
- style.css and functions.php
- Talk about development workflow, e.g. installing a local server - can help
For Next Time
Readings:
Todo:
- Continue working on Assignment 2.
- Last opportunity to turn in Assignment 1, must be completed before the next class.
- Collect content for final project, continue working on what we started today - note: it’s easy to put this off since it’s not a structured exercise…don’t do it! Email me if you aren’t sure what to do next.