In Class 14 of Introduction to WordPress, we covered:
WordPress Plugins
Homework
Keep working on Child Theme based upon Twenty-Twelve Theme
Add some WordPress Plugins to change look or behavior.
Have screenshots published on your blog by Tuesday with explanation
Reading
How to use WordPress Plugins
How to Install, Configure, and Use WordPress Plugins
Managing Plugins « WordPress Codex
WordPress Plugins Directory
WordPress Plugin Resources – Codex
Plugins Add New Screen « WordPress Codex
Writing a Plugin « WordPress Codex
A Love Letter to WordPress Plugin Authors
WordPress Plugin articles and references
A Month of WordPress Plugins
Mind Blowing WordPress Plugins « Lorelle on WordPress
Lists of Your Favorite WordPress Plugins
What Are Your Favorite WordPress Plugins?
Example WordPress Plugins
The following are available in the Plugins folder on Ogre in class. Copy and download the entire directory to your thumb driver’s Plugin Director on Instant WordPress. You are not required to activate all of them. These are for testing and experimentation.
Administration/Backend
Akismet WordPress Plugin – Akismet.com API key
All-in-One Event Calendar WordPress Plugin
Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps Plugin
Google XML Sitemaps WordPress Plugin
Jetpack by WordPress.com WordPress Plugin
TinyMCE Advanced WordPress Plugin
Ultimate TinyMCE WordPress Plugin
WordPress SEO by Yoast WordPress Plugin
Zemanta WordPress Plugin
Images and Multimedia
NextGEN Gallery WordPress Plugin
Comprehensive Google Map Plugin WordPress Plugin
Audio Player WordPress Plugin
FancyBox for WordPress WordPress Plugin
File Gallery WordPress Plugin
podPress WordPress Plugin
Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting plugin WordPress Plugin
Video Sidebar Widgets WordPress Plugin
Viper’s Video Quicktags WordPress Plugin
Social
AddThis WordPress Plugin
Sociable WordPress Plugin
Contact Form 7 WordPress Plugin
Network Publisher WordPress Plugin
Newsletter WordPress Plugin
Pinterest “Pin It” Button WordPress Plugin
Subscribe Sidebar plugin by Blubrry WordPress Plugin
Subscribe to Comments WordPress Plugin
Subscribe2 WordPress Plugin
Wordbooker WordPress Plugin
Design
Twenty Eleven Theme Extensions WordPress Plugin
Breadcrumb NavXT WordPress Plugin
Content Aware Sidebars WordPress Plugin
Device Theme Switcher WordPress Plugin
Dynamics Sidebars WordPress Plugin
One-Click Child Theme WordPress Plugin
Portfolio Post Type WordPress Plugin
Portfolio Slideshow WordPress Plugin
Simple Portfolio WordPress Plugin
Tabbed Sidebar Widgets WordPress Plugin
Theme-Check WordPress Plugin
WP Theme Options WordPress Plugin
WordPress › Yet Another Related Posts Plugin « WordPress Plugins
Multiple Authors
Edit Flow WordPress Plugin
Another Author Box WordPress Plugin
Simple Author Box WordPress Plugin
Author Box Reloaded WordPress Plugin
Better Author Bio WordPress Plugin
Cool Author Box WordPress Plugin
Editorial Calendar WordPress Plugin
Your Blog So Far
The following must be on your blog by now. Nothing new has been added, just ensure everything is done.
Pages
About Page
Contact Page
Policies Page
Copyright
Comments Policy/Guidelines
Privacy Policy
Subscription Page
Editorial Calendar (in subPage)
Blog Posts (NOTE: Homework assignments MUST be in “assignments” or “class assignments” category. They may also be in other categories.)
Multimedia
Post with three images with text wrapped around them.
Post with one video and text.
2 posts featuring multimedia, your choice.
A post featuring a gallery of images.
A post featuring an audio or video of yourself.
A List Post.
A PollDaddy Poll.
The Post Sandbox Text in a post for testing Themes.
A post about searching for WordPress Themes and why you’ve chosen the one you have.
A Private post with the password ctec280 with something to make the students laugh.
Three different Post Format posts (Aside, Status, Link, Photo, etc.) NOTE: Not all Themes recognize Post Formats.
A WordPress tip article with screenshots or examples of code.
A 3 Post article series on any topic.
Core categories visible with 3-5 blog posts under each one which can be filled through above post content. (Should have no more than 5-7 categories.)
Comments
At least three comments from every student in class on your blog.
Widgets
Link List of fellow students
Search Widget
Pages Widget
Categories Widget
Tag Cloud
Recent Posts Widget
Subscribe by Email Widget
Subscribe by Follow Widget/option
Feed Links Widget
Social Media Widgets for Twitter, Facebook, etc.
WordPress Administration Panels
Profile completed and Gravatar set.
Share button on posts
Like to posts
Publicize share features with social networks you belong to (LinkedIn at minimum)
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