Best design solution to create website areas

  • GBiz

    (@gbiz)


    13 years ago

    Some questions regarding making a unique Home page design. I am using “static” pages for the website, and blog posts. I have a design with several areas on the home page. Say 2 below the header, then 3 within a content container area, and a right sidebar.
    Looks like below (x is the div/widget area, sb sidebar):
    HEADER HEADER
    xxxxx xxxxx
    xxxxx xxxxx
    containerr sb
    xx xx xx r sb
    xx xx xx r sb
    containerr sb
    Please discuss, is it best to:
    1. Use index.php with widgets (registered in functions.php)
    2. Use custom-page.php with just php/html and no widgets
    3. Use custom-page.php with widgets (registered in functions.php)
    4. Use plugins with shortcodes inside the page editor (problem here is getting those 2 widget areas above the container and below the header
    5. Other solutions, plugins or hacks?

    Notes: Also, I want to:
    1. Use the WordPress editor as much as possible for the home page and website.
    2. Be able to have the blog functionality for making blog posts with all the commenting and functionality.
    3. Every one of the blocks/areas will have graphics features, shading, background image, etc.
    4. Be W3C valid as much as possible

    Can you please make some great suggestions for a solution and explain your solution?
    Tremendous thanks!
    GBiz

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