Helloah,

 

Hey everyone, I'm trying to get some feedback on the following: I'm seriously considering learning html, css and the like to combine it with my modest design skills to experiment and expand my hobby as a current designer. What I'm wondering is the following; let's say I work my way up to become really good with HTML5 & CSS3 and I'm not sure if I stop there or go deeper in the forrest o to say.

 

So by just HTML5 and CSS3 what can you really do with that? modifying wordpress themes? creating your won sites, I mean how far does it go with only those 2 languages plus some decent design skills..

 

I would love to hear all your opinions on this

 

Thanks,

Kyle

Static sites. YOu'll need a bit of PHP under your belt to do anything with WordPress theming.

You could take a Zen Garden approach to WP theming but you'll be limited in what you can do with WP as a CMS.

 

Not to say you need more than HTML/CSS3 to create some kick ass sites though. If you work on HTML/CSS, eventually you'll pick up other things to a degree, as and when you need it. Then you'll have a clear understanding of what route you want to go down. It's how we all start really

 

Goodluck,

~evu.

Thanks guys,

 

So the possibilities of only HTML5 & CSS3 are pretty limited? For modifying a theme you really need PHP knowledge? I thought the combo of HTML5 & CSS3 was pretty powerful..

You'll need a tiny bit of PHP knowledge to push the content from your wordpress into your lovely css/html templates. It's super easy though as you basically just copy and paste similar loop code and change bits here and there in amongst your css/html.

 

I found that coding the front end first (just flat html/css) then plugging in the php after a lot cleaner and smoother..