Training: WordPress and Dreamweaver – Publish and Customize a Professional Web Site

Ref. WOP-01

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Duration:

2

days

Exam:

Not certifying

Level:

Intermediate

Funding:

Temptraining

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Description

WordPress is a powerful and widely used content management system (29% of websites actually use WordPress). Dreamweaver is the best tool for easily designing and coding web content. Combining the two is therefore very interesting. This training covers the following topics:

Installation of a local web server
Installing a WordPress on a local server
Exploring code and DOM objects in Dreamweaver
Generalities on navigation, pages and articles
The choice of a theme
The customization of the CSS of a theme
The creation of a child theme
Choice of extension plugins
Export and import a WordPress site

Participant profiles

Dreamweaver users
Webpublishers using WordPress
Webdesigners and Webpublishers who do not use WordPress and Dreamweaver

Objectives

Set up a web / MySQL / PHP development environment
Install a WordPress site and set it in Dreamweaver
Understand the system of categorizing articles and pages in WordPress
Explore the code of dependent files
Choose a theme and customize a basic theme
Refine styles in a child theme
Choose useful extensions for his site
Publish, export and import a WordPress site

Prerequisites

A good understanding of HTML5 and CSS
An ease with Adobe tools
An experience on a CMS platform similar to WordPress
A good understanding of the ecosystem of a website

Course content

Module 1: Server, Database, Installing and Defining a WP Site
Module 2: Exploring the live preview in Dreamweaver
Module 3: Exploring Live Code and Inspection Mode in Dreamweaver
Module 4: Publication in wordPress: articles, pages, taxonomies, markup
Module 5: Working with a theme in WordPress
Module 6: Create a Kids Theme with Dreamweaver, Include TypeKit Fonts
Module 7: Choosing plugins; plugin tests
Module 8: The import-export plugin; publish with an FTP; export with phpMyAdmin

Documentation

Digital “WordPress” courseware included

Complementary courses

WordPress – Administrating a Professional Web Site | WOP-02

Temptraining funding

ITTA is a partner of Temptraining, the continuing education fund for temporary workers. This training fund can subsidize continuing education for anyone who works for an employer subject to the Collective Work Agreement (CCT) Rental of services.