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This article contains '''exercises''' for '''[[Week Six (MGDP2060)|Week Six]]''' of [[Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060)]]. | This article contains '''exercises''' for '''[[Week Six (MGDP2060)|Week Six]]''' of [[Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060)]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == WordPress 2016 Theme == |
| − | + | Activate the WordPress 2016 Theme for these exercises. | |
| − | == | + | Leave the 2016 Theme active until next week, so instructor can review your work. |
| + | |||
| + | == Static Home Page == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Create static pages for your Home page and Posts page. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Make sure both pages are in your main Menu. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Page Template == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Create a Page Template file, something like the "Special Message" example. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Or something different, so long as you demonstrate the Page Template principle. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Use a custom CSS rule (or rules) in your Special Message. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Do not use Page Templates for the Static Home Page, nor the Posts Page. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Custom CSS == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Create a custom external style sheet for the Theme. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Add one or more style rules for your "Special Message" to use. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Add the custom file to the WordPress file queue. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Make sure your custom style sheet appears after the Theme style sheet. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Project: Subdomain and WordPress == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Create a subdomain (name of your choice). | ||
| + | |||
| + | Install WordPress in the subdomain. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Use this for your project website in coming weeks. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Send email to instructor with URL of your project website. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Reading for next week == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Child Themes (462-467) | ||
| + | * Editing the Styles in Your Theme (468-480) | ||
| + | * Using Fancy Font (481-484) | ||
| + | * Template Files (486-502) | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 11 October 2016
This article contains exercises for Week Six of Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060).
Contents
WordPress 2016 Theme
Activate the WordPress 2016 Theme for these exercises.
Leave the 2016 Theme active until next week, so instructor can review your work.
Static Home Page
Create static pages for your Home page and Posts page.
Make sure both pages are in your main Menu.
Page Template
Create a Page Template file, something like the "Special Message" example.
Or something different, so long as you demonstrate the Page Template principle.
Use a custom CSS rule (or rules) in your Special Message.
Do not use Page Templates for the Static Home Page, nor the Posts Page.
Custom CSS
Create a custom external style sheet for the Theme.
Add one or more style rules for your "Special Message" to use.
Add the custom file to the WordPress file queue.
Make sure your custom style sheet appears after the Theme style sheet.
Project: Subdomain and WordPress
Create a subdomain (name of your choice).
Install WordPress in the subdomain.
Use this for your project website in coming weeks.
Send email to instructor with URL of your project website.
Reading for next week
- Child Themes (462-467)
- Editing the Styles in Your Theme (468-480)
- Using Fancy Font (481-484)
- Template Files (486-502)
