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== Exercise handout == | == Exercise handout == | ||
| − | See printed handout. | + | === FTP for file sharing === |
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| + | * Create an FTP account for "client1" | ||
| + | * Be sure to use subfolder "client1" inside "public_ftp" | ||
| + | * Make arrangements with one or more other students to exchange files | ||
| + | ** Upload a file (an image, a document, anything) to the other student's FTP account | ||
| + | ** Download the file(s) you received | ||
| + | * Email you FTP credentials (FTP host, username, password) to the instructor | ||
| + | Chapter Four: | ||
| + | * Dashboard Practice: Changing Basic Settings (pages 91-92) | ||
| + | * Choosing a Starter Theme (93) – use the "2012" Theme, per the book | ||
| + | * Creating a Post (91-97) | ||
| + | * Browse Your Posts (98-100) | ||
| + | * Delayed Publishing (100-102) | ||
| + | * Edit Post (102-103) – edit one or more of your Posts, your choice | ||
| + | * Delete a Post (103-104) | ||
| + | * Create a Sticky Post (104-105) | ||
| + | ** Then add another regular (non-sticky) post. | ||
| + | ** View your website. Confirm that the sticky post appears first, and the newer regular post | ||
| + | appears second. | ||
| + | * Categories (107-109) – create one or more new Categories of your choice, and assign your | ||
| + | Posts to these Categories as you see fit. | ||
| + | * Using Subcategories (110-112) – create subcategories under a category of your choice, and | ||
| + | make the Categories Widget "Show Category". | ||
| + | * Managing Categories (112-113) – use the Categories page to view your Categories. | ||
| + | ** Optional: add, edit, or delete Categories | ||
| + | * Tagging Posts (114-115) – Add one or more Tags to each of your Posts. | ||
| + | ** Managing Tags – Use theTags page to view your Tags (optional: add, delete, edit tags) | ||
| + | * Permalinks (117-119) – review settings, change if you wish. | ||
| + | * Changing a Posts's Permalink (119-120) – change the Post Permalink for one or more Posts. | ||
| + | * Performing Bulk Actions () - study the Bulk Actions list, take any Bulk Actions you see fit. | ||
| + | Chapter Five: | ||
| + | * Customizing the Header (145-150) – create or acquire an image, and upload to site. | ||
| + | * Background, other Theme options (150-151) – set Background and other options, your choice. | ||
| + | * Customizing Your Widgets (154-167) – and and edit Widgets of your choice. Try several. | ||
| + | Project planning: | ||
| + | * Start planning to make a WordPress site of your own – a real-world website. | ||
| + | * Think about what kind of site you want: blog, portfolio, business, etc. | ||
| + | * Browse the WordPress Showcase for inspiration: https://wordpress.org/showcase/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | See [[:File:MGDP2060 Week Three Exercises.pdf|printed handout]] (PDF). | ||
== For next week == | == For next week == | ||
[[Category:Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060)]] | [[Category:Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060)]] | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 9 September 2016
This article contains exercises for Week Three of Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060).
Exercise handout
FTP for file sharing
- Create an FTP account for "client1"
- Be sure to use subfolder "client1" inside "public_ftp"
- Make arrangements with one or more other students to exchange files
- Upload a file (an image, a document, anything) to the other student's FTP account
- Download the file(s) you received
- Email you FTP credentials (FTP host, username, password) to the instructor
Chapter Four:
- Dashboard Practice: Changing Basic Settings (pages 91-92)
- Choosing a Starter Theme (93) – use the "2012" Theme, per the book
- Creating a Post (91-97)
- Browse Your Posts (98-100)
- Delayed Publishing (100-102)
- Edit Post (102-103) – edit one or more of your Posts, your choice
- Delete a Post (103-104)
- Create a Sticky Post (104-105)
- Then add another regular (non-sticky) post.
- View your website. Confirm that the sticky post appears first, and the newer regular post
appears second.
- Categories (107-109) – create one or more new Categories of your choice, and assign your
Posts to these Categories as you see fit.
- Using Subcategories (110-112) – create subcategories under a category of your choice, and
make the Categories Widget "Show Category".
- Managing Categories (112-113) – use the Categories page to view your Categories.
- Optional: add, edit, or delete Categories
- Tagging Posts (114-115) – Add one or more Tags to each of your Posts.
- Managing Tags – Use theTags page to view your Tags (optional: add, delete, edit tags)
- Permalinks (117-119) – review settings, change if you wish.
- Changing a Posts's Permalink (119-120) – change the Post Permalink for one or more Posts.
- Performing Bulk Actions () - study the Bulk Actions list, take any Bulk Actions you see fit.
Chapter Five:
- Customizing the Header (145-150) – create or acquire an image, and upload to site.
- Background, other Theme options (150-151) – set Background and other options, your choice.
- Customizing Your Widgets (154-167) – and and edit Widgets of your choice. Try several.
Project planning:
- Start planning to make a WordPress site of your own – a real-world website.
- Think about what kind of site you want: blog, portfolio, business, etc.
- Browse the WordPress Showcase for inspiration: https://wordpress.org/showcase/
See printed handout (PDF).
