Book VI

Customizing the Look of Your Site

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Contents at a Glance

Chapter 1: Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Ten

Exploring the Layout and Structure

Customizing the Header Image

Customizing the Background Color

Including Custom Navigation Menus

Enhancing Your Web Site with Widgets

Chapter 2: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes

Getting Started with Free Themes

Understanding What to Avoid with Free Themes

Installing a Theme

Exploring Premium Theme Options

Chapter 3: Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme

Starting with the Basics

Understanding the Stylesheet

Exploring Template Tags, Values, and Parameters

Creating New Widget Areas

Examining the Main Index and The Loop

Examining Other Template Files

Customizing Your Blog Posts with Template Tags

Putting It All Together

Chapter 4: Customizing Your Theme

Changing Your Background Graphic

Changing Your Header Graphic

Personalizing Your Theme with CSS

Understanding Basic HTML Techniques

Changing Basic Elements for a Unique Look

Finding Additional Resources

Chapter 5: Understanding Parent and Child Themes

Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes

Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes

Preparing a Parent Theme

Chapter 6: Digging into Advanced Theme Development

Getting Started with Advanced Theming

Adding New Template Files

Adding Theme Support for Built-In Features

Adding Support for Custom Taxonomies

Exploring Theme Options

Chapter 7: Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization

Understanding Theme Frameworks

Discovering Popular Frameworks

Common Framework Features

Customizing Theme Frameworks

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