This module will provide you with an understanding of content management systems. You will determine the communication skills necessary to interact with clients effectively and produce a CMS for a real client. You will assemble a business agreement prior to production and produce documentation for administration on project completion.
You will also learn how to hook into a content management system’s inbuilt code to create custom themes and functionality. The websites will be compatible across browsers, devices and platforms and will follow best practices for CMS security.
The purpose of this module is to build a custom theme with a set of useful plugins that fulfil use cases and developer needs. To support your learning, we will explore modifying and adapting child or starter themes. This can be a useful stepping stone. However, the expectation for assessment is to produce a fully custom theme, not a derivative.
| Topic | Formative Assessment |
|---|---|
| Getting started | Setting up a sandbox |
| Leveraging CMS Functionality | Configure a theme |
| Typography | Pullquote block |
| Custom theme development | Custom theme |
| Client relationships | Modify a contract |
| Testing | Production-ready site |
