make wordpress fit: the cinderella shoe approach to custom theming

Make WordPress Make WordPress FitFit

The Cinderella Shoe Approach The Cinderella Shoe Approach to Custom Themingto Custom Theming

Does the shoeshoe fit?

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êProject QuestionnaireProject Questionnaire

êSite Structure & Info ArchitectureSite Structure & Info Architecture

Before You CodeBefore You Code

êUse a Basic Minimal ThemeUse a Basic Minimal Theme

êCustom Post Types are Your FriendCustom Post Types are Your Friend

While You CodeWhile You Code

êAdvanced Custom FieldsAdvanced Custom Fields

êPosts 2 PostsPosts 2 Posts

Developer PluginsDeveloper Plugins

êTheming according to your clients' Theming according to your clients' needs helps you become a better needs helps you become a better themer!themer!

Become a RockstarBecome a Rockstar

Learn everything you can about the Project!

Where are they Coming Where are they Coming From?From?

êThe Mission StatementThe Mission Statement

Where are they Going?Where are they Going?

êThe Target AudienceThe Target Audience

The DetailsThe Details

êUsed WordPress before?Used WordPress before?

êWho will add content?Who will add content?

êSpecial Features?Special Features?

êWeb ReconnaissanceWeb Reconnaissance

The B igger P ict ureThe B igger P ict ure

Plan it out &organize in

advance.

IA & S ite Organizat ionIA & S ite Organizat ion

êMenu StructureMenu Structure

êCall to ActionsCall to Actions

êSidebar ContentSidebar Content

_Scores Theme:

Start with less and add only what you need.

A Minimal StartA Minimal Start

êMore EfficientMore Efficient

êBuild up to something UniqueBuild up to something Unique

êNo extra whistles and bellsNo extra whistles and bells

Custom Post Types: the perfect fit!

Custom Post Type FunCustom Post Type Fun

êCreate unique page templatesCreate unique page templates

êNo Need to hack blog postsNo Need to hack blog posts

Developer Plugins: Your magic helpers

Advanced Custom F iledsAdvanced Custom F ileds

êSaves timeSaves time

êLayout stays consistentLayout stays consistent

Custom Fields in the Wild

Posts Posts 22 pOsts pOsts

êPlanning comes in handyPlanning comes in handy

êInterconnect any contentInterconnect any content

êTake the site to enterprise levelTake the site to enterprise level

Posts 2 Posts in the Wild

One connection can show up many places.

Putting your client's needs first will give you mad skillz!

Learn Sumpt in 'Learn Sumpt in '

êShoving client into pre-existing Shoving client into pre-existing theme = no growth theme = no growth

êExpand your knowledge boundaryExpand your knowledge boundary

êYou may not keep up, but keep You may not keep up, but keep growing! growing!

Discover Sumpt in 'D i scover Sumpt in '

êLearn a little about your client's gigLearn a little about your client's gig

êYour client wants you to care about Your client wants you to care about what they are doingwhat they are doing

No one isa package!

RecapRecap

êGet as much info as possibleGet as much info as possible

êCreate your blueprint before you code Create your blueprint before you code

êStart minimalStart minimal

êMake friends with developer pluginsMake friends with developer plugins

êLearn sumptin', discover sumptin' new!Learn sumptin', discover sumptin' new!