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Techdoode 4:58 pm on November 25, 2013

Shouldn’t this page have an overview or introduction telling the reader what she will find in Part One?
Eric Amundson 8:01 pm on December 14, 2013

Short answer: Yes.
Techdoode 2:15 pm on January 8, 2014

I may try to take a stab at it.
Techdoode 4:43 pm on January 14, 2014

Hey, Eric!

I noticed the contents here seems to be in alphabetical order (except my, “Putting it…” page). Would you mind if I try to put the pages in logical order? Or perhaps let me know what order you want them in and I’ll put them in order.

Along those lines, I’m wondering if my page on building a simple theme should go nearer the top of the list, since some of the other sections discuss more advanced items than I’ll be discussing.
Eric Amundson 5:43 pm on July 27, 2014

Hey Techdoode,

The alphabetization is due to some special code (I think a Handbook pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party) that’s running on the handbooks. It’s simply making this page’s navigation based on page titles in this section and presenting them alphabetically.

This will change when we move the Handbooks over to DevHub (developer.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/) because the new Handbook theme will present contextual navigation in the sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme., making it much easier for users to see where they are in site navigation and to move through the content in a linear fashion.

And we’ll make pages like this more useful, or remove them altogether if it makes sense. Probably the former because I always find it useful to have a little intro that gives an overview of what you’re diving into in the coming chapter.

Along those lines, I’m wondering if my page on building a simple theme should go nearer the top of the list, since some of the other sections discuss more advanced items than I’ll be discussing.

Editing this section now and reviewing order too. Will pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” you if I have questions.

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