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Miscellaneous Lecture Topics and Exercises: Content Management Systems

These are a sampling of demos, exercises, and tests I’ve used in classes at Langara College and Emily Carr University of Art & Design. All (or most) exercises also have an accompanying Loom video solution series. Local Development Server Setup WordPress Basics Intro Gutenberg Blocks / Moving Sites Classic Theme / Plugins Configuration Exercises Site […]

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WordPress Custom Posts, Custom Fields, Custom Taxonomies 2026 (Distortron)

In this exercise, you will investigate the use of Custom Post Types, Custom Fields, and Custom Taxonomies. You will also explore the WordPress Template Hierarchy in greater detail. First, you will need to download the starter content (a Duplicator package) and install it in your development environment. As well, please download the images and data […]

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WordPress Custom Posts, Custom Fields, Custom Taxonomies 2025 (Distortron)

In this exercise, you will investigate the use of Custom Post Types, Custom Fields, and Custom Taxonomies. You will also explore the WordPress Template Hierarchy in greater detail. First, you will need to download the starter content (a Duplicator package) and install it in your development environment. As well, please download the images and data […]

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WP Configuration Exercise Complaint Dept 2025 (Full Edit)

Project Setup First, please download the following: Note: this site does not use a static front page. Just the default WordPress blog format. Note: if this is a test, the marks breakdown is listed beside each section title. If this is not a test, the mark for the assignment is, as usual, out of 1. […]

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Layout and Transitions Exercise (Picture This)

In this exercise, you will create a single page site called picture this.  The font throughout is the system-ui stack. If this is a test, the breakdown of marks for each section is in brackets. If it is not a test, the whole exercise is out of 1, as usual. Here is a Loom video […]

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Guitar Kitty Exercise 2024

In this exercise, you will create a WordPress website called Guitar Kitty devoted to the Squire Hello Kitty Guitar. There are two versions of this exercise: it is important that you download the correct starter files: Langara WMDD students: please download this version: Emily Carr students: this is the version for you to use. Demonstration […]

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Getting MAMP to Work on a Langara Lab Mac 2024

Getting MAMP to work on a Langara Lab Mac requires a specific procedure, as outlined below. The Problem There are two issues to confront when trying to use MAMP on a lab mac. First of all, it’s not installed by default. Secondly, the installed MAMP gets “tied” to the user who installed it. It won’t […]

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Alternate Combined 4835-4840 Final Assignment

Due Date: Last Day of the Term by Midnight This project will serve as the final project for both WMDD 4835 and 4840. Note: in some years, this has been a team project. This year, the project must be done individually. This will better prepare everyone for the final exam. Content The subject of your […]

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WordPress FSE Patterns Exercise: Imaginary Film Festival 2024

For the this exercise, you need to do the following steps: Watch A Movie First, watch this Loom movie to get a sense of the exercise. Then download and examine the screenshots. Site Setup In your theme, you will need to make the following templates: You do not need to worry about other template files […]

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WordPress FSE Exercise: The Bomb

First please download the starter content. Then please download the additional graphics files. Finally, please download the screenshots. The starter content is a Duplicator package. Install that and then import the additional graphics files into the media library. Now install and activate the Create Block Theme plugin. Now watch this video on how to use […]