Session: How to Choose WordPress Themes
Instructor: Jonathan Lackey
Training Track: WordPress Core CMS
Audience: Content Creators, Businesspeople & Developers
This session will cover how to choose and manage WordPress themes. We will look at where to find themes and the difference between paid and free themes. We will talk about what makes a theme great and what makes a theme not-so-great. This knowledge will help you choose the right theme for your client or personal projects.
Once you've found the right theme what's next? We will also look at…
- Theme options and how they vary from theme to theme
- Identify the anatomy of a theme. Headers, footers, sidebars oh my!
- Creative ways to use sidebars
- Common ways to add or replace a "header" image
Prerequisite:Intermediate skill in working with WordPress. Basic understanding of WordPress PHP would be beneficial, as well as experience in creating personal / client websites using WordPress. For beginners, we suggest that you attend the WordPress KickStart Program on Monday, May 3rd to gain adequate knowledge of WordPress to get the most out of the sessions that follow on Tuesday and Wednesday.