1.
Content Architecture
Shanta R. Nathwani, Sheridan College
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WordCamp Toronto 2014

2.
Main Idea
• Posts vs. Pages & Categories vs. Tags. There is so much confusion
about what types of things should be put on a page and what
should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content is the best way to
tackle this. When creating a website, you can edit a menu to
include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a
more complete experience.
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3.
Agenda
• About Me
• Introduction
• Pages & Posts
• Categories & Tags
• Live Demo
• Q & A’s
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4.
Find Me!
Tweet Me:
@ShantaDotCa
My Web Site:
http://shanta.ca
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5.
About (A boot) Me
• Instructor, Sheridan College
• Joint program with University of Toronto at
Mississauga: Institute of Culture,
Communication, Information and Technology
• Web Design and Capstone Project
• Independent IT and Social Media Consultant
• Clients include NPOs, Real Estate, Software
Development, Financial and Political Sectors
• Bachelor of Commerce in Info Tech Mgmt., Ryerson
University
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6.
Post-It Notes
• Used to put down all the pieces of
information that you want to put on your
website
• Later on, you may want to colour (yes, I'm
Canadian!) code them into categories and
pages
• During the presentation today, start filling in
those post-its with your ideas of what you
want on the site. You may not finish it today,
but it will give you a start.
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7.
An Example
Categories and Pages Menu Structure
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8.
Follow Along!
We are going to put together our menu based on content we’ve
already got. Follow along at:
http://tantienhime.com
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9.
Pages vs Posts
Pages
• Static information for the most part
• “About Us” is a great example
• Does not use Categories
• Can have sub-pages
Posts
• Dynamic information
• Time sensitive
• Uses Categories & Tags
• “Upcoming Events” or “Events
Attended” are good examples
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10.
3-5-7 Principle
• 3 Clicks to where you
need to be.
• Few (very few)
exceptions
• No more than 5-7
items in a list.
• This includes menus
and lists
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11.
Categories vs. Tags
Categories
• Major classifications for
information
• “Events” is a great example
• Can have sub-categories (much like
pages)
Tags
• Describes the content using
keywords
• WordPress recommends 5-7 per
post
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12.
WordPress Menus
Menus can contain:
• Categories (sometimes called “Category Archives”)
• Pages
• External Links
The number of menus that are supported depend on the theme you choose, so
do that first!Since 3.6, you can now choose what menu goes where (main,
sidebars). Again, dependant on the theme.
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13.
Go Live!
• http://tantienhime.com/wp-admin (For Me)
• http://tantienhime.com (For You)
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14.
Questions?
Tweet Me:
@TantienHime
Email:
shanta@shanta.ca
My Web Site:
http://shanta.ca
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