When I first reviewed the Key Assignments and Deliverables for Lesson 08, my first reaction was, “I am toast”. Fear and trepidation crept in when I saw HTML, PHP, and CSS, as I can barely type those terms let alone use those tools to develop a theme.
One of the advantages of installing and activating a WordPress theme is the ability to customize its look. Menus, colors and numerous other elements can be tailored to personalize or brand the theme.
As a neophyte to WordPress, the process, for me, was very subjective. Creating a weighted decision matrix while helpful, was challenging What elements are truly important and how to quantify the weight.
The need for website security can best be summarized by Ben Franklin's advice to Philadelphians, in 1735, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.