Content strategy presentation

Here is David Beaudouin’s presentation on Content Strategy.

Here are some links to articles about Content Strategy.

There is also a Content Strategy Group on Google Groups.

Here is the Brain Traffic Blog. And a link to the Conference they have.

Custom post type presentation and resources

Here is Joe’s Custom Post Type presentation from last week.

Below is a list of articles related to using custom post types.

Here is Joe’s list of recommended WordPress plugins.

More WordPress

In class work

This week in class we are going to work on turning our static full html and css design into a WordPress theme. Here are a few really good articles I found from Amber Wienberg:

Here are zip files of the Hijinks and Super hijinks starter themes.

Reading Assignment


Chapters 2 and 5 from:
Digging into WordPress Version 3
by: Chris Coyier & Jeff
http://webreserves.ubalt.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=1057
Fall 2011 password: baisemain (case sensitive)

Beginning with WordPress

Today we are going to begin looking at WordPress and working with it.

Reading Assignment


Chapters 3 and 4 from:
Digging into WordPress Version 3
by: Chris Coyier & Jeff
http://webreserves.ubalt.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=1057
Fall 2011 password: baisemain (case sensitive)

Design and markup assignment

Create a fully designed static mock up of your proposed website. Do a design mockup in and then complete in static HTML & CSS. Code this up with an eye to how you will turn it onto a WordPress Theme.

Due: Oct. 25th.