Below is my list of tasks I have completed or need to finish to have a fully functional ElseIfLearn website.
In process
- Create blog entries (Apr 2018-Ongoing)
- Create content (Feb 2018-Ongoing)
Pending
- Setup a newsletter form in WP
- Buy/Create Graphics
- Create Logo
- Create Favicon
Completed
7/5/2018
Created google analytics account for site. Added plugin MonsterInsights to add google anaylitics code and mange analytics from within WordPress. https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-install-google-analytics-in-wordpress/.
7/1/2018
Created artwork for blog post during the month of June. Finalized latest entry and posted on website.
5/26/2018
Fixed issue with blog excerpts not displaying the featured image on the homepage. Had to modify the page content-excerpt.php and add the code to display the thumbnail image. Copied the code to display feature image from content.php. Made the same update to the page header.php.
5/23/2018
Added free SSL certification to this website using Lets Encrypt. Followed directions in this youtube video.
5/18/2018
Downloaded KeePass and documented all the logins and passwords for all the site I need to access to manage this website.
5/5/2018
- Added the following plugins to WP to help with text formatting. TinyMCE Advanced and Indent Lists Button.
- Learned how to modify WordPress theme by creating a Child theme (https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/theme-school/child-themes/child-themes-twentyseventeen/). I am not happy with spacing and sizing of heading tags. Also unhappy with inconsistencies with how heading tags are used from page to page. homepage displays blog title with an <h3> but blog content page displays title with an <h1>. Inconsistent <h> tag usage for the blog title is causing display issues with my subheadings used in the blog copy not matching proper heading usage following WCAG requirements. WTF! Ended up modifying the homepage to display blog experts instead of the whole blog post (https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/#home-page-display).
4/28/18
- Created a new WordPress site in a subfolder. This site will be used to track my progress as I develop ElseIfLearn.com. I decided to house the site in a subfolder to maintain organization of all the WordPress sites I am hosting on one hosting plan.
- Set URL ElseIfLearn.com to point to WP site in a subfolder. Followed these directions https://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory
- Signed up for a MailChimp.com account to create email newsletters for ElseIfLearn.com
- Created new email (claudette@ElseIfLearn.com) with ElseIfLearn.com domain name for use as the contact email for the website. Setup claudette@ElseIfLearn.com email to be sent to Gmail account ElseIfLearn@gmail.com so I can keep an archive of all my email in case I decide not to continue my contract to keep my domain and webspace. Followed these directions https://support.google.com/mail/answer/21289?hl=en
- In my Gmail account, I added claudette@ElseIfLearn.com as another email address so I can respond as claudette@ElseIfLearn.com while logged into Gmail. Followed these instructions https://support.google.com/mail/answer/22370?hl=en
4/26/2018
I decided the amount of content I want to create is becoming too great to release ElseIfLearn.com by my June 2018 deadline. Started to develop an outline of blog posts for a blog website I will create to document the process of developing the ElseIfLearn.com website
4/17/2018
Researched concepts of “Design Thinking” and “Design Systems”
4/12/2018
Updated website project plan to include the new scope of content
4/9/2018
Started researching Web Design Process
4/7/2018
Started to use google docs to organize and develop website content
4/5/2018
Finalized first draft of “Homepage” text
4/2/2018
- Used content first design techniques to sort through my chosen website topics and create my website main navigation
- Based on the results of my sorting I created the main navigation for the site and also created the landing pages for each of those sections
- Finalized first draft of “About me and mission statement” text
3/30/28
Worked on material for page on Create note taking
3/10/2018
Started research neuroscience and learning. I want to try and incorporate the techniques I learned into my website. Watched the course “The Neuroscience of Learning” off of Lynda.com
3/7/2018
Began finding apps to assist in productivity. Realized I have to be mindful of my time since it’s limited.
3/3/2018
Created Twitter account for ElseIfLearn
2/23/2018
Refreshed my JavaScript skills with iPhone app Mimo: Learn to Code and took notes for my website
2/20/2018
Created new Gmail email address to use as the contact email for the elseiflearn.com website
2/19/2018
I Bought fonts bundles from MightyDeals.com. https://www.mightydeals.com/deal/109-font-bundle.html & https://www.mightydeals.com/deal/102-fonts-and-graphics-bundle.html
2/17/2018
- Created WordPress site for the new subdomain
- Created initial page of the beta site based on the topics I wanted to cover
2/16/2018
- Bought web server space. Used GoDaddy.com
- Created subdomain to host beta site while under development
- Continued to collect content for JavaScript tutorials
2/13/2018
Brainstormed scope of website content
2/11/2018
Created initial project plan for ElseIfLearn.com
2/05/2018
- Bought Domain name ElseIfLearn.com. Used GoDaddy.com
- Started to make notes on various JavaScript terms
2/01/2018
Started brainstorming Domain name ideas.
1/30/2018
Went to Bookstore to see if I could find a book that was similar to the teaching style I wanted to create.
1/29/2018
- Decided to create a website to teach Javascript. Creating a website has been an idea I have been thinking about for a year.
- Bought a new Journal and cool pens to start brainstorming ideas for the website.
- Started content creation process by word mapping all the technical terms I know and the topics I want to cover on my site