how to build a magazine website with views (at #wcuk)
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My slides on "How to build a Magazine website with Views" from OnTheGoSystems - WordCamp Edinburgh (WordCamp UK) 2012, #wcukTRANSCRIPT
HOWTO:Create aMagazine Websitewith Views
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#wcuk #TypesViews
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Examples
3. Types and Views
4. Sample Magazine site
5. Let’s do it!
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Who am I?
Technical Marketing Specialist at OnTheGoSystems
Mario Peshev
Win-win scenarios
Purpose
Views developer for 6 monthsDeveloping PHP (WordPress, CakePHP, Drupal), Java (Core and EE) and Python applications
Technical background
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How to define the requirements for your Magazine website?
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Yahoo! Finance7
CNN 8
BBC9
.net Magazine10
Let’s start!
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Types
Custom post types
Custom taxonomies
Custom fields
Customizable field types
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Add Custom Fields13
View Template
Style you post look and feel
Add custom fields to the single view
Apply different templates per entry
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View Templates15
View
Control your query
Precisely select your entries
Use them in Content area or Sidebar
Reuse View templates
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List Featured17
Few hours later…
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Advantages
01. DESIGN FREEDOM
04. LESS IS MORE03. LAYOUT VARIETY
02. FUNCTIONALITY
Extend the features of your template
A number of options for a flexible layout creation
No development needed – fast and reliable
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Independent from theme design preferences
The Views formula
Your theme Success!
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Questions?
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THANK YOU!
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CONTACT MEVIEWS
www.wp-types.com@TypesViewsWordPress Types and Views
Mario [email protected]@no_fear_inc