{"product_id":"2940149039685","title":"Building a WordPress Theme From Scratch: The Basics (For Designers)","description":"Not sure where to start in developing a WordPress theme?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave a design but don't know the first thing about getting that design into WordPress? Read the WordPress documentation and tutorials and still feel like no one is speaking your language?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding a WordPress Theme From Scratch was written for you. This is your guide book to WordPress themes and a step-by-step guide to getting your design into WordPress. Unlike other WordPress theme books, we don't start with a blank theme or an already convoluted mess that you have to work through. We start with nothing and slowly build, piece by fully explained piece, a full functioning WordPress theme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach part is fully explained and illustrated in plain English and complete, tested code. After reading this book, you'll have the basics you need to get your HTML and CSS design into your very own WordPress theme. Topics covered are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRequired files for your WordPress theme\u003cbr\u003eHow to create specialized looks for your different pages in WordPress\u003cbr\u003eAdding navigation that hooks directly into WordPress's Menu functions\u003cbr\u003eWordPress standard naming conventions and how to use them to support your theme\u003cbr\u003eHow to add Widget Areas to your theme to maximize your client's use of your theme\u003cbr\u003eBasic comment display and handling\u003cbr\u003eHooking into WordPress helper methods so that you can make sure your theme will work for international users\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarning: This book just covers the basics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you already know the basics, this book is not for you. It is the basic of the basic, but if you know nothing about WordPress or are confused and intimidated by other WordPress tutorials out there, this book was designed for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you need help getting started building your first WordPress theme or want to understand what's going on in an existing theme, this book will get you there.","brand":"Joseph Erickson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067994030320,"sku":"2940149039685","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149039685_p0.jpg?v=1763711654","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149039685","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}