TIME Inc - Moveable Type to WordPress Blog Migrations

url: Mutiple TIME Inc. Blogs (See Below)

Time - Blog Migration

SDAC Inc. provided:

  • XHTML/CSS programming
  • Moveable Type to WordPress Migration
  • WordPress theme
  • Custom PHP programming

technologies used:

XHTML, CSS, Moveable Type, WordPress, WordPress.com (Hosting), PHP

front end:

I used the existing TIME Inc. Moveable Type templates for the sites above and from those I created WordPress templates that would display everything so that the readers would not know there was any difference on the backend.

back end:

The templates are used across multiple TIME Inc. blogs and have custom functionality that allows them to be flexible enough for customizations across the sites.

lessons learned/random thoughts:

Creating a theme that would be used on several sites took some creative thinking and careful execution. This was an interesting and fun migration. (WordPress VIP hosting migrated the data).

Travel Footprints (WordPress Theme)

url: http://travelfootprints.ca/

Travelfootprints

SDAC Inc. provided:

  • XHTML/CSS programming
  • WordPress theme customization

technologies used:

XHTML, CSS, WordPress , PHP, CSS

front end:

The client came to me after purchasing a news theme (Remix) and wanted some customizations (colors, layout) and added logic.

back end:

I added in a lot of custom logic to dynamically control the header image which changes on per category, and also custom logic to the sidebar so the client can easily add related links and have them show up dynamically per category. I added some custom plugins to take care of these issues as well as the images on the homepage. All the customizations make it easier for the client to control the output of content while using WordPress’s admin.

lessons learned/random thoughts:

It is wonderful to be able to travel as much as this client did - I look forward to seeing their upcoming trips documented!