I have to get this out of the way, I am a huge fan of Wordpress. Both our blogs use Wordpress. Whenever I get a web design project, my first thought is, “How can I best utilize Wordpress for this project.” Granted, my second thought is frequently, “Maybe Wordpress isn’t the best solution for this [flash, static, e-commerce] site.” Be that as it may, Wordpress is still by far my favorite blogging platform. And it’s not just for blogging. With a few minor changes WP can become a truly powerful CMS as well. So if you’re looking for a free, powerful, and open platform with an insane developer community, look no further than your new best friend Wordpress.
This is the first in a series on turning the Default WP Theme into something wonderful. Today we’re going to go over the basic structure of a Wordpress Theme. I’m not going to go over the WP installation process, so check out the Wordpress 5 Minute Install if you need some help with that (if you are having any issues with the install, feel free to ask me).
By the way, we’ll be using Wordpress 2.5.1, the shiny new version of this beautiful platform.
