Developing for Wordpress - Page 3

Aarlev · 01-16-2008, 12:34 PM

I'm currently doing a website for a Danish Photojournalist and good friend of mine. He would like to eventually be able to write news and upload photos himself. I want to use Wordpress for this but I've never touched it before and I haven't got a clue about PHP. WPcandy mentioned you just have to memorize tags, but would you not need to know what tags do what or will I be able to figure it out? Also I'm planning on using Lightbox 2.0 for the gallery. Is it possible to get Wordpress to automatically add Lightbox 2.0 to new images that he uploads or is there a plugin of some sort?

spoongraphics · 01-17-2008, 04:21 AM

If you're comfortable with the basic website design and coding in XHTML/CSS you could create a template from the default, it can take some time to see through the PHP snippets but if you read them carefully you can usually get the jist of what they do!

By leaving these in place and pasting in your own web code around them it can be quite simple to produce a custom template.

I came across THIS Wordpress plugin that allows the easy inclusion of Javascript Accordion and Lightbox. I never ended up using it in the end, but from a quick look it gives lots of options in the Wordpress Admin area.

Aarlev · 01-17-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by spoongraphics

If you're comfortable with the basic website design and coding in XHTML/CSS you could create a template from the default, it can take some time to see through the PHP snippets but if you read them carefully you can usually get the jist of what they do!

By leaving these in place and pasting in your own web code around them it can be quite simple to produce a custom template.

I came across THIS Wordpress plugin that allows the easy inclusion of Javascript Accordion and Lightbox. I never ended up using it in the end, but from a quick look it gives lots of options in the Wordpress Admin area.

Thanks spoongraphics! That was just what I needed. I'm quite comfortable with XHTML/CSS so I'll give it a go. If I run into problems I'll just annoy you guys with my questions

Sono Juventino · 02-09-2008, 07:20 PM

I'm very familiar with (X)HTML&CSS and may help out with tricks, bug fixing, code optimation and validation of Xhtml and Css.

How about making an category dedicated to coding?

Gino · 02-09-2008, 08:52 PM

We do

Look under general web design and you will see a forums for front end web development and back end web development. We could sure use your help there. Thanks

Sono Juventino · 02-09-2008, 08:59 PM

I'll look out for problems.

Take a look at the Web optimazion section on the forum. I'll wright some nice tips there.

01-16-2008, 12:34 PM	#21
Aarlev Web Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 341	I'm currently doing a website for a Danish Photojournalist and good friend of mine. He would like to eventually be able to write news and upload photos himself. I want to use Wordpress for this but I've never touched it before and I haven't got a clue about PHP. WPcandy mentioned you just have to memorize tags, but would you not need to know what tags do what or will I be able to figure it out? Also I'm planning on using Lightbox 2.0 for the gallery. Is it possible to get Wordpress to automatically add Lightbox 2.0 to new images that he uploads or is there a plugin of some sort? __________________ //PORTFOLIO\\

01-17-2008, 04:21 AM	#22
spoongraphics Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 39	If you're comfortable with the basic website design and coding in XHTML/CSS you could create a template from the default, it can take some time to see through the PHP snippets but if you read them carefully you can usually get the jist of what they do! By leaving these in place and pasting in your own web code around them it can be quite simple to produce a custom template. I came across THIS Wordpress plugin that allows the easy inclusion of Javascript Accordion and Lightbox. I never ended up using it in the end, but from a quick look it gives lots of options in the Wordpress Admin area. __________________ Blog.SpoonGraphics - Design Tutorials, Graphic Design Articles and Free Vector Downloads Last edited by spoongraphics : 01-17-2008 at 04:25 AM.

02-09-2008, 07:20 PM	#24
Sono Juventino Football geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 124	I'm very familiar with (X)HTML&CSS and may help out with tricks, bug fixing, code optimation and validation of Xhtml and Css. How about making an category dedicated to coding? __________________ http://juvenorge.com \| Personal site (Comming soon)

02-09-2008, 08:52 PM	#25
Gino Administrator/Founder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,034	We do Look under general web design and you will see a forums for front end web development and back end web development. We could sure use your help there. Thanks __________________ Free Business Cards // T Shirts Blog // How to Start A Clothing Line

02-09-2008, 08:59 PM	#26
Sono Juventino Football geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 124	I'll look out for problems. Take a look at the Web optimazion section on the forum. I'll wright some nice tips there. __________________ http://juvenorge.com \| Personal site (Comming soon)


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