Post Description

Create an Online Portfolio with WordPress shows how to build an advanced portfolio site that showcases various types of content using the free open-source application WordPress. Author Morten Rand-Hendriksen demonstrates creating custom post types, differentiating and classifying content with custom taxonomies, and working with custom post templates. The course also shows how to embed YouTube videos, build index pages, display the latest posts from different custom post types, and hook custom post types into separate themes. Exercise files accompany with the course.
Topics include:

    Exploring online portfolios
    Creating the site architecture
    Incorporating advanced custom post type functionalities
    Hooking a custom taxonomy to a post type
    Understanding how hierarchy relates to taxonomies
    Populating content into custom post types
    Handling multiple post type templates
    Displaying a list of links to the latest custom post type posts
    Building static pages for the front and the blog
    Creating a contact page with a contact form