Title: Part One: Theme Basics
Author: Rachel Baker
Published: February 5, 2013
Last modified: October 21, 2014

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#  Part One: Theme Basics

 1.  ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ad1dda81707fa226351fcab35939c782db73bb37229aa50020ca3aa687f73332?
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 2.   [Techdoode](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techdoode/)  4:58 pm _on_ November
     25, 2013
 3.  Shouldn’t this page have an overview or introduction telling the reader what she
     will find in Part One?
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 5.   [Eric Amundson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sewmyheadon/)  8:01 pm _on_ December
     14, 2013
 6.  Short answer: Yes.
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 8.   [Techdoode](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techdoode/)  2:15 pm _on_ January 
     8, 2014
 9.  I may try to take a stab at it.
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 11.  [Techdoode](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techdoode/)  4:43 pm _on_ January 
     14, 2014
 12. Hey, Eric!
 13. 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.
 14. 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.
 15. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4afd830f71468aa93bb1c1953c2ad4ed93cd4316bc0a4db3614ff13a775cf4a5?
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 16.  [Eric Amundson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sewmyheadon/)  5:43 pm _on_ July
     27, 2014
 17. Hey Techdoode,
 18. 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/](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.
 19. 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/](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.
 20. 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.
 21. > 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.
 22. 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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