The MediaWiki Skinning course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to create custom skins and themes for MediaWiki, allowing them to personalize the visual appearance and user interface of their MediaWiki installations.
Through a combination of theoretical concepts and hands-on exercises, participants will learn the key principles and techniques required to design and implement attractive and responsive skins.
This course covers the entire skinning process, including understanding skin architecture, customizing stylesheets, designing templates, and optimizing for different devices. By the end of the course, participants will be able to create visually appealing and user-friendly skins for their MediaWiki websites.
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Onsite Training: | $3,000 including travel in the USA. Inquire about international training rates. |
| Remote Training: | $1,000 |
Overview of MediaWiki skin architecture
Understanding the role and benefits of custom skins
Introduction to CSS and HTML for skinning
Setting up a development environment for skin customization
Understanding stable interface policy
Exploring and analyzing existing MediaWiki skins
Understanding skin structure and template hierarchy
Identifying and modifying key skin components
Testing and previewing skin changes
Understanding CSS selectors and properties for skin customization
Modifying colors, fonts, and layouts of the skin
Styling navigation menus, headers, and footers
Implementing responsive design for different devices
Customization for ResourceLoader modules
Creating custom templates for different page types (e.g., main page, article, category)
Customizing template markup and layout
Implementing dynamic elements and data integration
Leveraging MediaWiki template variables and parser functions
Adding custom logo, favicon, and other branding elements
Implementing custom icons and graphics
Extending and customizing skin functionality through JavaScript
Enhancing user experience with interactive elements and animations
Implementing multilingual support in the skin
Customizing language-specific styles and layout
Handling right-to-left (RTL) languages in the skin
Adapting the skin for different cultural contexts
Understanding accessibility guidelines and best practices
Implementing accessible design elements and keyboard navigation
Optimizing the skin for screen readers and assistive technologies
Conducting usability testing and incorporating user feedback
Principles of responsive design for different devices
Adapting the skin layout and styles for mobile devices
Optimizing performance and loading speed for mobile users
Testing and debugging the skin on various mobile platforms
Ensuring compatibility with different MediaWiki versions
Handling skin updates and maintenance
Integrating third-party extensions with the custom skin
Engaging with the MediaWiki community and sharing the skin
Adhering to MediaWiki skinning conventions and standards
Writing clean and well-documented skin code
Sharing and contributing to the MediaWiki skinning community
This course assumes a basic understanding of HTML and CSS. Participants are expected to have a development environment set up for practical exercises. The course outline can be customized and adjusted based on the specific needs and requirements of the participants in our Custom MediaWiki Training Tailored to Your Goals.
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