Customizing WordPress Sites With Dreamweaver CC


Customizing WordPress Sites With Dreamweaver CC, Singapore elarning online course

Course Description

This course will show you how to use WordPress as a platform for your website, but then take it a step further and learn how you can use Dreamweaver to develop custom themes for your site. Join Geoff Blake as he walks you through all the necessary steps to not only configure WordPress locally, but setup Dreamweaver to help you manage your WordPress site. Next he’ll show you some best practices for wireframing and then designing your custom themes. Once you’re happy with your design, Geoff will walk you through the process of installing your custom theme making live on your WordPress site.

Realise your designs into an actual site with Dreamweaver CC.

- Learn and understand WordPress and Dreamweaver
- Know about the different tools and techniques using Dreamweaver
- Learn how to apply Dreamweaver into WordPress site designs
- Discover ways to customize your WordPress site


Course Objectives

1. Understand the purpose of Dreamweaver inorder to create customized WordPress sites
2. Know the tools and interface of Dreamweaver to create projects 
3. Be able to apply tools and techniques from Dreamweaver into real projects


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Content

Getting Started With Dreamweaver & WordPress

Preview Available

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Hello And Welcome

A Look At What We'll Build

The Workflow Process

Installing WordPress Locally On Windows, Part One

Installing WordPress Locally On Windows, Part Two

Installing WordPress Locally On The Mac, Part One

Installing WordPress Locally On The Mac, Part Two

Touring Through The WordPress Dashboard

Getting Dreamweaver Set Up

Connecting Dreamweaver To WordPress

Dreamweaver Tools For Working With WordPress

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Previewing Your WordPress Site In Dreamweaver

New Dreamweaver CC Live View Features

Navigating Through WordPress Within Dreamweaver

WordPress Websites Versus Traditional Web Design

Discovering Dynamically Related Files

Filtering Files Displayed By Dreamweaver

Understanding How WordPress Themes Are Constructed

Understanding WordPress File Hierarchy

Using Dreamweaver's Live Code Feature

Using Dreamweaver's CSS Inspect Mode

Editing CSS With The Code Navigator

Adding Content To Your WordPress Site

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Publishing Your First Post

Formatting Text In Your Posts

Creating Bulleted & Numbered Lists

Creating Additional Posts

Post Publishing Options & Deleting Posts

Changing Post Sort Order

Inserting A “More” Link Into Posts

Inserting Graphics Into Posts

A Look At WordPress's Media Library

Setting Hyperlinks

Controlling The Number Of Posts To Display

Introducing WordPress Pages

Getting Started With Custom WordPress Themes

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Considerations When Customizing A Theme

Installing & Activating A Naked WordPress Theme

Viewing The New Theme In Dreamweaver

Reviewing The Theme Template

Getting The New Theme Set Up

Wireframing A Custom WordPress Theme

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Roughing In The Header

Inserting The Hero & Introducing Sections

Enclosing The Site Loop

Roughing In The Get It Now & Footer Sections

Setting Up The Master

Wireframing In The Site Logo

Using Code Hinting To Build A Nav Menu

Formatting The Nav Menu

Finishing Up The Header

Wireframing The Hero Section

Constructing The Introducing Area

Wireframing The Loop

Building The Get Section

Finishing Up With The Footer

Applying Design To The Wireframe Layout

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Inserting The Logo Image

Formatting The Header

Using Adobe Edge Fonts

Formatting The Hero Section, Part One

Formatting The Hero Section, Part Two

Building Up The Introducing Area

Setting Up The Blog Loop

Applying Formatting To The The Get Section

Finishing Up With The Footer

Uploading To A Live Web Server

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Installing WordPress On A Live Web Server

Uploading & Activating The Custom Theme

Uploading WordPress Content

Wrapping Up

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Where To Go From Here

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