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Fred Smith 03:07, 10 Apr 2014 (UTC)

Again, welcome and let us know how we can help you help us on the WordPress Codex.

Hey, Kickass. Welcome to the world of WordPress writing!

Have you taken a look at the list of "wanted" articles on the Codex:Tasks list yet? Specifically look at the WordPress Lessons section as we really need some newbie stuff there. A lot of stuff.

To answer me back, click on my name and post a note on my discussion page, or stop in the #wp-docs channel on the IRC/Freenode and ping me. I'm "relle". Welcome and let's see what we can do to put you to work! Thanks. Lorelle 03:12, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for cleaning up the CSS links. I know you are doing this, but take care to replace them with either the correct link or a link to similar information. Matt is VERY clear that the Codex is NOT to replace the tons of information that is already out there for CSS, but to direct to only the oldest and most valuable sites that aren't too "commercial". The WordPress Lessons, especially dealing with CSS, walk a fine line as to "related to WordPress". I had to work very hard to get these approved for inclusion. I believe they are incredibly valuable to WordPress users, but...this is still about WordPress. I know you already know this.

I'm really anxious to get more articles like Customizing Your Sidebar that pick apart a specific template file to discuss the styling and template tags for tht template. We have done sidebar, header, and I've assigned footer, but I'd like to have a "styling" archives, search, the single.php (adding or subtracting or changing the sidebar or look), categories, and other template files. We have an article on creating an archive but styling them with pull-down lists like narchives, or setting up the tags and the look to be either like a site map or index or directory, that would be very helpful, and I know you have the skills to tackle something like that. Just a few hints outside of what is on the to do list.

Thanks for your help! We really need it. Lorelle 12:50, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I'm the raging monster you have to come to regarding the CSS and Lessons...hee hee haa haa hoo hoo...damn, I hate how evil laughter sucks on these pages.

It looks good and you are totally right about all of it. Regarding "old" its more of "established" rather than fly-by-night sites. I'm really pissed that so much of the really good stuff from positioniseverything was turned over to paid only. Sucks.

Keep up the great work and let me know the rest when you can. Thanks! Lorelle 18:21, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Links from About.com are usually very good and long lasting, though they recently (within past year or so) changed the engine underneath and a lot of links got borked. They have some excellent resources and I've worked with them for many, many years, since they first began. But articles and section editors come and go and they are struggling, so use your best judgement. You're doing great.

And here's an even simplier request, then. I see a few people styling their "search box" area with their Theme Development, but not many. Most leave it boring and dull. A simple how to style a form, which would apply to comments as well as the search form, would be slick. Pushing the "directly associated with WordPress" issue, but I think that something on styling forms, addressing the styles of these things would be great. I have someone else who is supposed to be doing an article on customizing your comments, and I'm not sure how indepth he is going to go into design elements, but forms in general - perfect. Especially since they are used in two very prominent ways on WordPress sites - search and comments. So you do style and I'll get him to do tags and controlling output and all. Whatcha think? Lorelle 02:04, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Kickass; remember you can use 4 tildes ~~~~ to render your User Name and date automatically when leaving signatures on other User Talk pages. Thanks for contributing to Codex.

MichaelH (talk) 12:36, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Codex Cleanup Week June 18-26

REMINDER

WE NEED YOU!

Codex Cleanup Week is Saturday, June 18 through Sunday, June 26. This is a major push to clean up the Codex and stuff it full of great documenation so we can relax a little this summer.

• To sign up: Codex:Cleanup
• List of Things to Do and Sign Up For: Codex:Tasks
• Guidelines: How to Contribute to the Codex
• Need an Assignment: Leave a Message with Carthik or Lorelle or on the Codex_talk:Cleanup discussion page.

Thanks for everything you do!

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I AM THE ONE...well, until Carthik gets back, I'm the one to talk to about the Fav Icon thing. I thought it was the WordPress logo, a W but I see now that it is now gone. I'll pass on the info, though it may take a while. We'll see.

Thanks. Lorelle 14:43, 30 Jun 2005 (UTC)

We Thank You

The Codex Documenation Team and all of WordPress thank you for your time, effort, and contributions during this past Codex Cleanup Week. It has been amazing. Over twenty new documents were added, and more are still in the works that will be released over the next couple of weeks. The entire Codex is now categorized, improving the ability of users to find the related information they are looking for.

The next big Codex-related event is WordPress Backup Week July 23-30. The project will promote backing up your WordPress database and site for the user's protection and further develop the relationship between the Codex and the WordPress Support Forum. Documentation volunteers will be cleaning up and expanding the backup and restore information on the site and Forum volunteers will be readied to help users in the Forum walk through their site backups. We need your help.

We are also starting a page for information and sign up for a variety of Fundraising and Promotions Events for WordPress and your help is needed there, too.

Thanks again for helping.

Lorelle and the whole Cleanup Codex volunteer team

Adding Keywords to Themes List

To help users find themes appropriate to their needs, we are asking Theme authors and volunteers to create a keyword description list for all the Themes on the Using Themes/Theme List.

These are not reviews but searchable keywords. Examples include:

• Minimal, large header, elastic layout across width of screen, navigation in header, sidebar on right on all views
• Minimalistic, white background, letter look, centered on page, Default Theme style sidebar on right, no sidebar on single post page, based on Default Theme. (Screenshot)
• Content against left margin, simple, sidebar and/or navigation on right, post content in "boxes". (Demo Site)

Specifically, users need to know:

• Sidebar on right, left, two sidebars (positioning), and sidebars on single post view and/or multi-post views
• Minimalistic, busy, boxed, round corners, structural details
• Elastic width, fixed in the center, or fixed width against the left margin
• Incorporation of plugins
• If screenshot or full demo available for viewing
• Navigation in header, sidebar, and/or footer
• Header ready for header image
• Gallery, photoblog, or CMS features
• Languages (Only available in a non-English language? If language specific, please post a link on WordPress in Your Language, too)

Thank you for helping us flesh out the Theme list and help direct users to the Themes they need. And thank you for your valuable contributions to the WordPress Community. Lorelle 22:21, 30 Jul 2005 (UTC)