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CLIENT IS A HUMAN, TOO or How to develop easy to use (WordPress) backend

Katarzyna Karus (@digi_kate)

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WHY THIS TOPIC?

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BENEFITS

•  Satisfied client •  Less time devoted to

technological support •  Lower risk of errors

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SOME USEFUL TIPS

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1. BUILD AN OPEN STRUCTURE

Build a natural, open structure, which will provide the client with a maximum flexibility in expanding the website.

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1. BUILD AN OPEN STRUCTURE

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2. CREATE A CONFIGURABLE HOME PAGE

Enable the client to manage information on the home page. Within limits, of course.J

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2. CREATE A CONFIGURABLE HOME PAGE

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3. MATCH THE BACKEND TO THE CONTENT

Add editable fields, which will enable the client to quickly add content, e.g. products.

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3. MATCH THE BACKEND TO THE CONTENT

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3. MATCH THE BACKEND TO THE CONTENT

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4. LET USERS LINK CONTENT TOGETHER

Provide the mechanisms that will enable your client to easily link items of content with each other.

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4. LET USERS LINK CONTENT TOGETHER

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4. LET USERS LINK CONTENT TOGETHER

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5. DON’T DUPLICATE FUNCTIONS

Don’t create new solutions duplicating native functions of WordPress unless it’s really necessary.

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5. DON’T DUPLICATE FUNCTIONS

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6. LIMIT THE NEED FOR ADDING HTML TAGS

Remember that 90% of clients doesn’t know HTML. The less tags they have to add to the content, the better for the website.

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6. LIMIT THE NEED FOR ADDING HTML TAGS

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7. ENABLE EDITING OF IMPORTANT TEMPLATE ELEMENTS

Even the most traditional company may change its slogan or logo. Let them make such changes by themselves.

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7. ENABLE EDITING OF IMPORTANT TEMPLATE ELEMENTS

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8. CLEAN UP YOUR MESS

The client faced for the first time with CMS is already lost enough. Help him find their way more easily by deleting all that is unnecessary from the interface.

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9. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS

A short introduction to Wordpress and some guidelines as how to use the backend will help the client start working on their website.

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HOW TO DO IT?

•  Write you own solutions J •  Use the plugins e.g. from

repository

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SOME USEFULL PLUGINS

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Thank you for your attention Katarzyna Karus

katarzyna@hellostudio.eu www.hellostudio.eu digi_kate