The ultimate guide to WordPress Themes – one of the hottest topics on the web today WordPress is so much more than a blogging platform, and Smashing WordPress Themes teaches readers how to make it look any way they like – from a corporate site, to a photography gallery and more WordPress is one of the hottest tools on the web today and is used by sites including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, flickr, CNN, NASA and of course Smashing Magazine Beautiful full colour throughout – web designers expect nothing less Smashing Magazine will fully support this book by by promoting it through their website and on twitter feeds
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′Discover the gentle art of hacking WordPress Themes to make them look and work the way you want.’ (Web Designer, April 2011). ‘...definitely a good one for theme development starters’. (Theme.fm, June 2011).
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Making WordPress Beautiful From the world’s most popular resource for Web designers and developers comes ultimate guide to WordPress themes. WordPress is so much more than a bogging platform, and Smashing WordPress Themes teaches you how to make it look any way like – from a corporate site, to a photo gallery, to an online magazine, and more. WordPress expert, Thord Daniel Hedengren, author of Smahsing WordPress: Beyond the Blog , takes you through what really makes themes tick, what you can do with themes, and techniques for getting the best results. Starting with the WordPress Twenty Ten default theme, you’ll learn to work with template tags and create option pages for your themes. Next you’ll explore the child theme concept and create a variety of theme styles – fully customizing the look and feel of your WordPress–powered site. You will Learn: The Anatomy of the Default Twenty Ten Theme Ways to Hack the Default Theme to Modify Features, Graphics, and Colors How to Work with Theme Frameworks The Best Way to Use Child Themes How to Integrate Theme Options How to Build a Media Theme How to Build a Newspaper or Magazine Theme Tips for Building a Semi–Static Corporate Theme Ways to Integrate Advanced Loop Tricks and Themes Smashing Magazine (smashingmagazine.con) is one of the world’s most popular Web–design online magazines. True to the Smashing mission, the Smashing Magazine book series delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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First let me say that this books focuses solely on WordPress theme development, it is for those who have an adequate understanding of CSS and PHP and are looking get under the hood of a wordpress theme. If you are looking to learn about building websites then this book is not for you.
Having been disappointed with a previous offering from Smashing Magazine I had low expectations going into this book - I shouldn't have.
This book is great, it really gets down to the nuts and bolts of a wordpress theme. Everything from simple tweaks to the default Twenty-ten theme, to creating your own theme. It even touches on buddypress.
Not only will you learn how to build themes but it helps you with design, layout and planning issues that other books of this type tend to ignore.
Expect to get your hands dirty but don't be daunted by the technical stuff as the author explains whats going on every step of the way. The explanations are clear and makes things easy to understand.
Again it is for WordPress beginners, if you don't have some understanding of PHP, CSS and HTML then this book will not be rewarding. However if you do and your are looking to delve into WordPress, then it is highly recommended.
Having been disappointed with a previous offering from Smashing Magazine I had low expectations going into this book - I shouldn't have.
This book is great, it really gets down to the nuts and bolts of a wordpress theme. Everything from simple tweaks to the default Twenty-ten theme, to creating your own theme. It even touches on buddypress.
Not only will you learn how to build themes but it helps you with design, layout and planning issues that other books of this type tend to ignore.
Expect to get your hands dirty but don't be daunted by the technical stuff as the author explains whats going on every step of the way. The explanations are clear and makes things easy to understand.
Again it is for WordPress beginners, if you don't have some understanding of PHP, CSS and HTML then this book will not be rewarding. However if you do and your are looking to delve into WordPress, then it is highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Ren
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The first thing you notice about the book is how well designed it is, plenty of coloured text and pictures to illustrate the point. The design is ideally suited to the novice user, however the content does seem quite advanced, which will likely make the beginners struggle, you would likely need to have a little bit of knowledge regarding themes before you started. I managed to follow a lot of it, but there were some of the more complicated areas where I would still have been having to do online research to confirm I was understanding it correctly.
The list price on the back cover is £24.99, which seems pretty expensive when a lot of the content can be tracked down in one form or another on the internet with out any cost except for the users time and as mentioned, some googling may be required even with the book.
Personally if you are interested in the book, I'd suggest trying to get it from your local library first before you commit to buying it.
The list price on the back cover is £24.99, which seems pretty expensive when a lot of the content can be tracked down in one form or another on the internet with out any cost except for the users time and as mentioned, some googling may be required even with the book.
Personally if you are interested in the book, I'd suggest trying to get it from your local library first before you commit to buying it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I am a devoted Wordpress fan, but get frustrated by all the options and the multitudes of themes and plug-ins to choose from. This book walks you through creating your own theme. It starts with getting out a pencil and drawing out the layout on paper. You progress through various parts of the theme with both code and screen shots to edge you towards your final look. Some of the code is very heavy, but you can pick out nuggets that will help you with tweaking what you already have.
A priceless section of the book is dedicated to the myriad of available themes for Wordpress. The author has spent a lot of time researching these and gives you some recommendations and benefits of his favourites. Overall, if you develop your own sites or want to make your blog more personal, this book is on the money.
A priceless section of the book is dedicated to the myriad of available themes for Wordpress. The author has spent a lot of time researching these and gives you some recommendations and benefits of his favourites. Overall, if you develop your own sites or want to make your blog more personal, this book is on the money.
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Reasonable in-depth look at Wordpress themes but sloppy presentation...
I am in the process of modifying a Wordpress theme (Classipress) for one of my businesses. I am grappling with learning (or re-learning in some cases) java, php, ajax, sql... Read more
Published 15 months ago by RichyBoy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of useful info and examples
One of the advantages of WordPress is how easy it can be to install, load a theme and have a blog or simple website up and running very quickly. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Vinman666
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite what i expected
I decided to review this product after trying (and failing) to attempt to make my own theme for my Tumblr account. Read more
Published on 26 May 2011 by C. Hamer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for beginners.
A someone who has some experience as a wordpress user, I was looking for something to take me to a higher level, but it wasn't this book. Read more
Published on 23 May 2011 by Adam Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Confidence-building and inspiring under-the-hood guide
I've used a few of the guides in the Smashing series now, including this author's other book, Smashing Wordpress: Beyond the Blog (Smashing Magazine Book Series), and they set a... Read more
Published on 22 May 2011 by R. WEST-SOLEY
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for casual WordPress users
Such was my naivety I didn't realise that this book only applies to bloggers who self host, or at least aren't just basic bloggers using Wordpress. Read more
Published on 19 May 2011 by Tony Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent book on wordpress and theme creation
This is the second book I have read by this author and yet again, he has done a great job with it. First of all there is a short chapter about Wordpress and what it is, and there... Read more
Published on 18 May 2011 by Green Book Addict Librarian
4.0 out of 5 stars
A warning to the uninitiated
Just to concur with other reviewers, while this book gives a pretty comprehensive guide to creating Wordpress themes, its target audience is the intermediate to advanced user. Read more
Published on 17 May 2011 by Chuck E
4.0 out of 5 stars
For intermediate web designers
This book provides a wealth of detail on customizing Wordpress templates provided you are already familiar with HTML and CSS - this might seem like an odd thing to say but basic... Read more
Published on 16 May 2011 by Clever Spud
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good all round intro to Wordpress coding but not for the...
I discovered Wordpress for the first time around 2 years ago. I had some time on my hands and had purchased several domains with ideas in mind. Read more
Published on 15 May 2011 by TheShopaholic
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