Comments on: Create a custom homepage in WordPress: the content http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/ Blog of design-loving, photo-taking, Mac-using, Christian molecular biologist and qualified geek. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kristarella http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-64895 kristarella Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:19:47 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-64895 <a class="comment_link" href="http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-64734" rel="nofollow">Daithi</a> --- Glad it was so helpful for you! I also recommend taking a look at the <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop#Multiple_Loops" rel="nofollow">WordPress codex on using multiple loops</a>; since writing this post I've discovered using <code>new WP_Query</code> is a bit better than <code>query_posts</code> for new loops on the same page. Daithi — Glad it was so helpful for you! I also recommend taking a look at the WordPress codex on using multiple loops; since writing this post I’ve discovered using new WP_Query is a bit better than query_posts for new loops on the same page.

]]> By: Daithí Ó hAnluain http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-64734 Daithí Ó hAnluain Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:58:59 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-64734 Wow, Kristarella, this is exactly what I was looking for. I've been planning a blog for while, but I got bogged down for ages trying to get exactly the right template (yes, yes, I realise now: it's the content, stupid!), but Thankfully, I'm a bit more focused on the important stuff now. Ironically I just started using the Wordpress classic theme to play around with the css and just get used to wordpress. Ultimately, though, I want a landing page that would give people an overview of the site, with excerpts from a page explaining about the my topic (permaculture), the three most recent blog posts, some photos, a video, a word-of-the-day from the site glossary, a note about me, and maybe a feed from some other sites on sustainable human habitats. Elements, essentially, of all the different sections of the site. I figured it had to possible, but I had no clue how. I mentioned it to a web designer I used a couple of times and he just sucked in his teeth like a plumber planning his vacation. 'Owwhh-yeAH! That'll cost ya!' And now, voilá, you present the whole schmeer, just like that! Not only is it possible, not only can I do it myself without paying for my designer's vacation, but the tut taught me a heap about wordpress design. Seriously, thanks a bunch! Sorry for the long comment, hope I'm not breaking protocol or anything. Wow, Kristarella, this is exactly what I was looking for. I’ve been planning a blog for while, but I got bogged down for ages trying to get exactly the right template (yes, yes, I realise now: it’s the content, stupid!), but

Thankfully, I’m a bit more focused on the important stuff now. Ironically I just started using the Wordpress classic theme to play around with the css and just get used to wordpress.

Ultimately, though, I want a landing page that would give people an overview of the site, with excerpts from a page explaining about the my topic (permaculture), the three most recent blog posts, some photos, a video, a word-of-the-day from the site glossary, a note about me, and maybe a feed from some other sites on sustainable human habitats.

Elements, essentially, of all the different sections of the site. I figured it had to possible, but I had no clue how. I mentioned it to a web designer I used a couple of times and he just sucked in his teeth like a plumber planning his vacation. ‘Owwhh-yeAH! That’ll cost ya!’

And now, voilá, you present the whole schmeer, just like that! Not only is it possible, not only can I do it myself without paying for my designer’s vacation, but the tut taught me a heap about wordpress design. Seriously, thanks a bunch!

Sorry for the long comment, hope I’m not breaking protocol or anything.

]]> By: Net Success http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-64039 Net Success Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:00:39 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-64039 I have just read both your posts, great information. I will keep trying to make my homepage a dynamic page! I have just read both your posts, great information. I will keep trying to make my homepage a dynamic page!

]]> By: kristarella http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-56506 kristarella Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:02:34 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-56506 <a class="comment_link" href="http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-56488" rel="nofollow">Jason</a> --- In the instructions just before that bit I added a class of "homepage" to the div that contains the content of the post (in the homepage template) and then the bit that you are referring to goes in your theme's CSS file to change the width of that section. Those instructions might vary slightly depending on your theme though. Jason — In the instructions just before that bit I added a class of “homepage” to the div that contains the content of the post (in the homepage template) and then the bit that you are referring to goes in your theme’s CSS file to change the width of that section. Those instructions might vary slightly depending on your theme though.

]]> By: Jason http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-56488 Jason Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:40 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-56488 How do you do this part of the instruction? (and then styled in the CSS using .homepage { width:30em; } (or whatever size you want).) I am confused thanks in advance How do you do this part of the instruction?
(and then styled in the CSS using
.homepage { width:30em; } (or whatever size you want).)
I am confused

thanks in advance

]]> By: Jason http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-44032 Jason Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:16:23 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-44032 Thanks! So far, so good. Great Tip. :D Thanks! So far, so good. Great Tip. :D

]]> By: Jason Gegere http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-43270 Jason Gegere Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:30:14 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-43270 I would recommand reading the following blog post it helped me. http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/wordpress/wp-page-templates-dropdown/ I would recommand reading the following blog post it helped me.

http://www.vanseodesign.com/bl.....-dropdown/

]]> By: ratiya http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-42903 ratiya Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:30:56 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-42903 many thanks for a very useful information many thanks for a very useful information

]]> By: Dilip http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-37284 Dilip Thu, 14 May 2009 07:05:01 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-37284 And this is the other tutorial from you that helped a novice like me a LOT! Thanks for this too! And this is the other tutorial from you that helped a novice like me a LOT! Thanks for this too!

]]> By: kristarella http://www.kristarella.com/2008/05/create-a-custom-homepage-2/#comment-29378 kristarella Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:37:04 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/?p=1084#comment-29378 Kristian, you would need to enter the content manually. You wouldn't create a post loop like in this post, you would create a few <code>div</code>s and put the images and a paragraph of text in them. Kristian, you would need to enter the content manually. You wouldn’t create a post loop like in this post, you would create a few divs and put the images and a paragraph of text in them.

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