The Blank Screen: Overcoming Fear of ’Pressing From Scratch’

Presented by Mitch Canter • Developer Track

Nothing is more intimidating than looking at a blank screen when you’re starting a WordPress theme. As you begin theme development, even as a designer, ask yourself questions: What’s so different about WordPress vs static HTML development? Can I work from my Photoshop theme? What if I need options? And how do I even structure this theme? Mitch Canter will take you from the blank Dreamweaver / Notepad++ file to a fully functioning theme, discussing theme structure, the loop, and best practices for theme development from scratch. He’ll also show examples of a WordPress from PSD conversion .

Target Audience: Developers, Designers

Skill Level Required: Basic WordPress Experience (intermediate)