Here’s what I accomplished:
- reviewed the intro on ThemeShaper.com
- reviewed the theme development checklist & data
- reviewed the recommended tools on ThemeShaper.com
- reviewed creating an HTML structure on ThemeShaper.com
- downloaded all of the sample content and imported it to HighFXTest.com
- verified data based on checklist with some problems
- no red “more” link, even when I added a “more” tag
- embedded videos not displayed
- page with comments didn’t display any comments; comments allowed
- I wasn’t sure what was being tested in some of the examples, like the GMT post
- changing the theme to WP Classic 1.5 resolved some of the problems
- successfully embedded a video using a new embed code
- sandbox sample data – verified working
- images not in correct location so no images; broken links
- wpcandy sample data – added without problem
- self conclusion sample data – added without problem
- completed the template and directory structure tutorial
- completed the header template tutorial
- completed the index template tutorial
- completed the single, attatchment & 404 templates tutorial
Adding four sets of test data was a bit overkill in my opinion. After adding the first, the other three didn’t add that much new that had to be verified. The first set of data is quite comprehensive.
I was frustrated as the author didn’t include some code & didn’t explain some of the code. I followed his instructions exactly, but couldn’t get the content to show. Later, I found his Google code and realized the author skipped details. You can see the results of my efforts at: HighFXTest.com. I’m not finished with the code yet and there’s no CSS or graphics applied. It’s pretty ugly at this point but it’s a functioning WordPress site.
Stay tuned!
Tags: create a WordPress theme, web site help, WordPress help, WordPress theme
