WordPress Web Design For Dummies

Learn to: Create dynamic, custom websites with the self-hosted version of WordPress Determine color scheme, site navigation, and typography based on your design strategy Plan your design for mobile device and tablet users Your full-color guide to creating dynamic websites with WordPress Do you want to take your WordPress skills to the next level? From bestselling author and WordPress expert Lisa Sabin-Wilson, this friendly guide quickly gets you up to speed on the latest release of the software. Its easy-to-understand direction will show you how to use WordPress to effortlessly create customized, compelling, and cost-effective websites. Get a solid foundation - explore web design with WordPress, understand domain requirements, and manage content confidently Assemble your toolbox - plan your design strategy, choose graphics and software resources, pick colors and fonts, and explore editors, browsers, and FTP Choose your theme - find and install a WordPress theme, dissect themes and templates, and display content with widgets and template tags Build your website - use basic CSS and HTML to customize your site design, design for WordPress as a CMS, and enhance your website with plugins Open the book and find: How to use WordPress as a content management system Steps for installing WordPress on your web server Tips for working with the default theme as well as parent and child themes How to implement advanced CSS, SaSS, and responsive design Guidance on inserting images into your page or post Steps for building a community with BuddyPress Powerful plugins for WordPress