Stephanie Leary

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Texas A&M University Writing Center

October 26, 2012 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment

When I was hired in 2007, the Writing Center had a complex site built in Mambo. It that hadn't been updated in a while. Only the director felt comfortable adding anything, and we had forty-odd enthusiastic students who could contribute -- if only they knew how. I updated the to … [Read more...]

Client: Texas A&M University Writing CenterType of work: Content Editing, Content Modeling, Content Strategy, Design, Import and Migration, Plugin Development, Theme Development, TrainingUses: CSS3, Custom Post Types, Gravity Forms, Multisite, Responsive Design, WordPressIndustry: Education

South Central Writing Centers Association

July 25, 2010 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment

This was one of the fastest migrations I've ever done. I was asked to see what I could do with the site without spending a lot of time on it. I ran its files through the HTML Import plugin, cleaned up and reorganized the content, and moved the new site to wordpress.com... all in … [Read more...]

Client: Texas A&M University Writing CenterType of work: Content Editing, Import and MigrationUses: WordPressIndustry: Education, Non-Profit

Cleopatra

October 27, 2009 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment

Cleopatra is the University Writing Center's scheduling system. Students log in to make appointments to get help with their writing. Writing Center consultants see their upcoming appointments (and other assignments), keep notes on what was discussed in each session, and request … [Read more...]

Client: Texas A&M University Writing CenterType of work: Application Interface Design, DesignUses: CSS3, HTML5, Responsive DesignIndustry: Education

Latest WordPress Book

Content Strategy for WordPress

A short book for content strategists and managers on implementing a complete content strategy in WordPress: evaluation, analysis, content modeling, editing and workflows, and long-term planning and maintenance.

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WordPress for Web Developers

WordPress for Web Developers (9781430258667)

This is a book for professional web designers and developers who already know HTML and CSS, and want to learn to build sites with WordPress. The book begins with a detailed tour of the administration screens and settings, then digs into server-side topics like performance and security. The second half of the book is devoted to development: learning to build WordPress themes and plugins.

This is the second, much-revised and updated edition of Beginning WordPress 3, with a more accurate title. Everything’s been updated for WordPress 3.6.

WordPress for Web Developers is out now. See what's inside...

The best WordPress features you’ve never noticed

  • WordPress Hidden Gems: Screen Options
  • WordPress Hidden Gems: Bulk Edit
  • WordPress Hidden Gems: Private Status
  • WordPress Hidden Gems: Dashboard Feed Readers
  • WordPress Hidden Gems: Options.php

Content Modeling for WordPress series

  • Content modeling for WordPress, part 1: analyze content
  • Content modeling for WordPress, part 2: functional and organizational requirements
  • Content modeling for WordPress, part 3: a sample content model

This is an excerpt from Content Strategy for WordPress.My latest books are Content Strategy for WordPress (2015) and WordPress for Web Developers (2013). Sign up to be notified when I have a new book for you.

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