First Batch of Theme Lessons!

Listed below are the first 16 lessons we will focus on for the theme workshop. There are 38 more after this (many of which will require knowledge of code), but this will give us plenty to focus on right now.

If you would like to work on a specific lesson, good folks at Contributor Days this weekend, then leave a comment letting us know which one you’re working on!

  • Choosing and Installing Themes/ @melindahelt
  • Basic Theme Configuration/ Unassigned
  • How to Find Theme-Specific Documentation/ Unassigned
  • Theme Documentation/ Unassigned
  • Web Fonts (Managing Fonts)/ @eetrashen
  • Intro to CSSCSS CSS is an acronym for cascading style sheets. This is what controls the design or look and feel of a site.@sarcasticjerry
  • Taglines/ Unassigned
  • Static Front Page vs. Content Feed/ (this may be this lesson: https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/user-lessons/setting-a-static-page-as-your-homepage/)
  • Site Icons and Logos/ @melindahelt
  • HeaderHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. and Background Images/ Unassigned
  • Managing Menus/ @mindsize
  • Templates/ @juliekuehl
  • Themes/Plugins Relationships/ @wpcoach
  • Theme AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)/ Unassigned
  • Theme Internationalization/ Unassigned
  • Theme Troubleshooting/ Unassigned