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I don’t see how you will be able to complete the job without knowing about Worpdress and theme development.

Hey Anja,
Thanks for the response.
I’ve already stated above that I have a DEGREE in web development.
I’m fully capable/comfortable with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AS3, PHP, MySQL and RoR.

I don’t think ‘theme development’ is going to be something so out of the world for me to handle. What I have come to this forum for is to find out what is the industry standard. The way that is easiest, most used. I’ve read of a few and I would like ANYONE to tell me what is a common use of practice to do this. A link to a tutorial that is agreed upon by many of the way to do this.

Should I get a blank theme like starkers and just incorporate my theme into the mix as a parent-child? I’ve read multiple ways, but none seem ideal from my perspective. I’m just looking to clear this up and I am sure many other people will have this issue in the future.

Wouldn’t the cross browser testing already been done if the site works currently cross browser?
Isn’t it just dependent on the browser and HTML/CSS?
I don’t think any PHP would affect the outcome of the site when it comes to front-end.

That comment wasn’t directed to you jonradio, it was directed at govpatel.
Your suggestion was using a web based visual editor?
Can you go into more detail about that? My client might be fine with that since I don’t see them wanting to change very much besides the text.
I am also having server problems with their web host. It’s a small town so their host is a small company, talking to them so far is a headache. They have a bunch of problems on their end when it comes to missing MySQL extensions.
This whole thing is such a mess, this is definitely the downside to freelancing when its not on your own server/hosting provider.

Govpatel I do not have to teach my client HTML.
I know it is possible to incorporate wordpress into an already existing site without changing the appearance of the site.
There are different ways to do this and I am just trying to find the most efficient/effective.

I am trying to keep my current design as the theme I will be using in wordpress. I know I can get a blank theme such as starkers and use my design as a child/parent theme, but I am in the process of figuring out how that works.

Jonradio, I appreciate your help but I know what WordPress is and how it works. I understand wordpress uses PHP and how dynamic content/web pages work. I have a degree in Web Development I am just not too familiar with wordpress. The only reason I am doing this is because it as my clients request.

It’s ridiculous to say it’s not possible to add wordpress as a back-end component to an existing site without changing the appearance of the site. I know it can be done.

I believe if the members of the forum can help comment on the most effective solution it will help out many people in the future.

Hey govpatel,
Thanks for the response.
But doing it the way you said would result in me having a new theme.
which would change the way the website looks aesthetically.
I am looking for a way to only have the wordpress visible through back-end of the site.
I do not want any changes to occur to the website.
I am looking for a way to just apply wordpress to the site so that the client will be able to login and change the information on the pages without the website changing.

Thanks!

If you go to the site
https://skilonglake.hobbsforhire.com

I’d just like the user to be able to change the text on the home page, or on the news section.
That’s really it. That’s what I meant by modify data easily.

I can’t believe the amount of work it takes to do something that you would think would be a pretty simple idea.
Every tutorial i’ve found has me doing a different thing.
one of them is to use a child themes and starkers(blank wordpress theme)
then another one is saying to use custom fields
It’s crazy, so confused haha.

Hey Jonradio,
Thanks for the response!
I’ll check out the link above.
I want to install wordpress to the site without changing anything about it cosmetically.
I just want the user to be able to log into the back-end of the site and modify the data easily, can this be done? Is it hard to do?

Thanks!