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Using WordPress as a Streamlined CMSMore than just a blogging platformCase study of PMCoursefinder.ch
Website or Blog
website A set of interconnected webpages on the Internet containing information on a particular subject
blogA weblog; A type of website which has characteristics of a journal
content management system A platform for authoring, editing, publishing and administration of websites
WordPress Posts and Pageshttp://codex.wordpress.org/Pages
In WordPress, you can write either Posts or Pages. When you're writing a regular blog entry, you write a post. Posts, in a default setup, appear in reverse chronological order on your blog's home page.
In WordPress, you can write either Posts or Pages.
WordPress Pages
Pages are for content such as "About," "Contact," etc. Pages live outside of the normal blog chronology, and are often used to present timeless information about yourself or your site − information that is always applicable. You can use Pages to organize and manage any content…
http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages
WordPress Pageshttp://codex.wordpress.org/Pages
What Pages are Not:
Pages are not Posts... They do not cycle through your blog's main page.
Pages cannot be associated with Categories and cannot be assigned Tags. The organizational structure for Pages comes only from their hierarchical interrelationships, and not from Tags or Categories.
Pages and Posts may attract attention in different ways from humans or search engines.
Pages (or a specific post) can be set as a static front page if desired with a separate Page set for the latest blog posts, typically named "blog.”
Planning the Site
Discovery of your data and content needs
WireframesA set of images which display the functional elements of a website or page, typically used for planning a site's structure and functionality
Data NeedsWireframes help you understand the content needs for your website Homepage content feed Meta data
Solution By focusing on Data needs
we can determine needed features and functions
Display elements are more easily modified
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If we use Pages, we lose two WordPress features that will gives us core functionality for this website:
Pages do not cycle through your blog's main page
Pages cannot be associated with Categories and cannot be assigned Tags
Solution By focusing on Data needs
we can determine needed features and functions
Display elements are more easily modified
We can use Pages to build a standard website, but we will need to organize the content and navigational hierarchy manually.
Solution By focusing on Data needs
we can determine needed features and functions
Display elements are more easily modified
Remove all references to comments, time and date, author, modified, posted by, posted in, or whatever else it is that makes it look like a blog
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If we use Posts, we keep the feed, categories, and tags features, but need to modified visual display elements:
Standard Bloghttp://sunnyingeneva.wordpress.com/
Theme: Ascetica
By AlienWP
A minimal theme with responsive layout, sticky posts slider, and a plenty of widget space to suit any blogger.
SunnyInGeneva
CATEGORYSELECTION
Building the Site
WordPress Theme : AcademicaAcademica is a non-profit/education theme with a modern layout and elegant design.
http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/academica/
Homepage : Basic
Homepage : Basic
Removing Comments, Date, Author…Inspecting Your Style Sheet
RIGHT CLIGK ON
THE ELEMENT
TO INPSECT IT
Removing Comments, Date, Author…
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Removing Comments, Date, Author…Editing Your Style Sheet
Removing Comments, Date, Author…Amending Your Style Sheet
.entry-meta {display: none;
}
Removing the Search box
Removing the Search box…Amending Your Style Sheet
.entry-meta {display: none;
}
#search {display: none;
}
Homepage : Modified
Homepage : Modified
Using Tags
Using Tags to Enhance Content
Using Sticky Posts for Featured Content
Using Sticky Posts for Heading Text
Using Sticky Posts for Heading TextIdentifying “Post ID”
Using Sticky Posts for Heading Text
Using Sticky Posts
Customizing the Main Menu
Customizing the Main Menu
Creating a Custom Menu
Using Widgets
Using WidgetsAdding a Custom Menu
Using WidgetsAdding a Custom Menu
Using WidgetsAdding a Site Footer
Copyright
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use, Legal
Category Archives : Basic
DON’T FORGET TO
CHANGE DEFAULT
TEXT TO FIT THE
CONTENT OF YOUR
WEBSITE
Category Archives : Modified
DON’T FORGET TO
CHANGE DEFAULT
TEXT TO FIT THE
CONTENT OF YOUR
WEBSITE
Resources
WordPress Codex : http://codex.wordpress.org/The online manual for WordPress
Google Searches : “How do I … “
w3schools.com : http://www.w3schools.com/HTML Tag ReferenceCSS Reference
Prepared for The Geneva WordPress Meetup Group
www.meetup.com/geneva-wordpress
sunnyingeneva.wordpress.com [email protected]/in/eweinberg
Copyright 2014 Eileen Weinberg
