WordPress web design for dummies

Introduction

Part I: Establishing a WordPress Foundation

Part II: Choosing the Right Tools

Part III: Working with WordPress Themes

Part IV: Building Your Custom Website

Part V: The Part of Tens

Index.

Establishing a WordPress foundation. Exploring web design with WordPress ; Understanding WordPress requirements ; Installing WordPress on your web server ; Managing content with WordPress

Choosing the right tools. Exploring editors, browsers, and FTP ; Choosing graphics and software resources ; Choosing colors and fonts ; Planning your design strategy

Working with WordPress themes. Finding and installing a WordPress theme ; Working with the default theme: twenty thirteen ; Dissecting themes and templates ; Displaying content with widgets and template tags ; Understanding parent and child themes

Building your custom website. Using basic CSS and HTML to customize your site design ; Designing for WordPress as a CMS ; Enhancing your website with plugins

The part of tens. Ten powerful plugins for WordPress ; Ten well-designed sites that use WordPress as a CMS.