In any website of any reasonable size, you will run into one or more forms to allow the end user to send information to the server. This could be for sending a message to the host, ordering something, etc. Forms can be simple, like a text box to search, or complicated with hundreds of fields….
Bootstrap works on the idea of containers and columns for it’s basic layout. Containers are the most basic layout element in Bootstrap and are required when using the default grid system. You can nest containers, but most people don’t find this necessary. You can choose from a responsive, fixed-width container where its max-width changes at each breakpoint (the…
Responsive Webdesign has been around for a little while, and most modern websites are created using it. The idea is different CSS is used for some, or all, of the website based upon the screen size. This is done through a media query. This way, the exact same webpage can be used – but look…
When people talk about web development roles, you often here about three types of web developers, Front End, Back End, and Full Stack. Let’s look at what each of these means. Front End A Front End developer is one which works with the part of the web application which is visible to the end-user. They…
“The Loop” is where most of your work is done. However, it isn’t a single file. Rather, it is the part of the file which WordPress send your content to. Here you will have your different files, archive.php, category.php, single.php, etc. These different files will all have their own loop. But these files will not…
Most all themes will have a sidebar file. This will provide the sidebar that usually controls where the widgets will go. Most themes have a single sidebar. Depending upon your theme, you may find your side bar to the left or the right of the main content. However, some themes have additional columns. These themes…
Wells can be used within Bootstrap to create an inset look to a pseudo panel. They appear kind of like panels, but without the chance to color them. Instead, you have text that is inset from a box when you use the well class to a div. This can be used as a overly simple panel…
When developing a theme for WordPress, we talked about the importance of a good theme header, the header.php file. This includes not just the mast head of the HTML document that you see, but also the head tag, which includes the doctype, title, CSS links, and more. Likewise, it is important to close with a…
