The final will be delivered via SmartClass in the Interactive_Media_1/final folder during class. Make sure you have your files on hand.
Delivery instructions
Create a folder in the final/ folder titled lastname_firstname (your last and first name). Zip up your entire WordPress directory (right-click > Archive). Place it in your folder Export your WordPress database, place the .sql file [...]
Continued…Dig through the WordPress Codex page on Template Tags, looking for functions that might be useful to implementing your gallery. Use at least three functions you find there in your theme. Write at least three short paragraphs about the functions you chose, one paragraph for each. Describe what the function does and why you chose to use [...]
Continued…This week we will begin development of our WordPress galleries, using the Interactive1 Gallery Theme as our starting point.
The development will consist of a first implementation round (this one), followed by a critique and review, followed by a second round of revisions and then deployment. The grade for your final will be a combination of [...]
Continued…Class this Wednesday will be held in Arts 194. We will be participating in a guest presentation by ShiftControl Studios. Attendance is mandatory. The event is open to all students. I anticipate it will be a very cool presentation, so feel free to bring a friend.
Event Details
What: Presentation by ShiftControl Studios When: 7:00pm-9:00pm Where: Arts 194 [...]
Continued…Installing WordPress
Read detailed instructions here, or follow along in class.
Installing Themes
Download the Learn theme for WordPress: go to http://github.com/gordonbrander/learn and click “Download Source” toward the top-right of the page.
Take the theme folder (learn/) and put it into your wp-content/themes/ directory.
About Themes
Learn is an ultra-simple theme for learning WordPress theming, with lots of comments throughout.
The simplest [...]
Continued…Read:
Stepping into Template Tags. “Template Tags” are just a fancy WordPress name for function. Template Hierarchy
These readings will be crucial to your being able to build your portfolio, so read them carefully.
Continued…Read the first part of PHP Intro: Your first PHP-enabled page and PHP Intro: Something Useful. You don’t have to read the comments.
Download hello-world.zip. Open it in TextWrangler (or whatever text editor you prefer) and read through it.
Be ready to answer the following question next class:
What is the Client? What is the Server? What is a Server-side [...]
Continued…Follow along with the class tonight: Download hello-world.zip.
Using MAMP
MAMP is a Server-in-a-box. Basically, it turns your computer into a local web server. To use MAMP:
Launch MAMP. Start the Servers. Wait until the dots are green. Visit http://localhost:8888/ in your browser. This is your web root. It can only be viewed on your computer. Place PHP programs in Applications/MAMP/htdocs/.
Comic [...]
Continued…Read Web Standards Solutions, Chapter 5: Forms.
Download and tinker with the code examples in chapter5.html. Open it in your browser. What effect does the type attribute have on the markup? Can you change the form styling to customize your form?
Forms are how we send information to the server. What is a server? When you go [...]
Continued…Your assignment, design comps Comps will be due at beginning of class This Monday, March the 15th.
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