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✩ Intro
- Introduction to Divi and page builders. What is it and why it is a big deal.
- shift in production methods
- cost
- client participation
- testing and experimentation – A/B testing
- wpbakery
- Elementor
- others
- Some examples –
✩ Getting started
- Good for development
- Uses standard template structure
- Works well with CPT, CT, Custom Fields – see next level WordPress
- Works well with WooCommerce and other plugins
- CSS works well
- well documented
- not needed support
- Cons of Divi
- free but not
- not quite there yet
- learning curve
- migration of content > code structure
- lock in – plugin version
- buggy on slow connections
- lacking style library items
- 3rd party plugins average
- ad blockers can affect global editor
- Divi licensing
- opensource
- pricing
- updates – support
- Installing Divi – standard theme
- Divi Child Themes
✩ Divi Fundamentals
- Default vs Divi Builder
- future planning
- Creating a Divi Page
- frontend editing / backend
✩ Building a page
- Bottom Tools
- Sections, rows, columns
- Exploring Modules
- Module settings
- The power of images – upskill.coach
- Hover and mobile states
✩ Global Design Settings
- Divi Options
- Divi theme Customiser
- Divi theme builder
✩ Divi Library
- Creating reusable design elements
- Using site wide Sections, rows, columns and Modules
- Migrating whole divi pages and layouts
✩ Divi Layouts
- Finding Divi Layouts
- Installing layouts
✩ Elegant plugins
- BLOOM – Email Opt-in Plugin
- MONARCH – Social Share & Follow Plugin
- WP-PageNavi – better archive navigation – eg
✩ Advanced design
- Introduction to CSS
- Targeting
- Over-riding
- .style {display: none; }
