Week 1: Introduction to Breakdance
- Overview of Breakdance and its features
- Setting up WordPress and installing Breakdance
- Understanding the Breakdance interface
- Basic site setup and global styles
Week 2: Fundamentals of Layout Design - Working with columns and sections
- Understanding Breakdance’s layout engines (Flexbox and CSS Grid)
- Creating responsive designs
- Hands-on activity: Building a simple landing page
Week 3: Typography and Styling - Typography settings and global styles
- Working with colors and backgrounds
- Using icons and images effectively
- Assignment: Styling a pre-built template
Week 4: Navigation and Menus - Creating headers and footers
- Designing responsive navigation menus
- Implementing mega menus
- Project: Building a custom header with dropdown menus
Week 5: Content Elements - Exploring Breakdance’s element library
- Working with text, images, and buttons
- Creating forms and integrating with popular form plugins
- Quiz: Element functionality and best practices
Week 6: Advanced Layout Techniques - Mastering CSS Grid and Flexbox in Breakdance
- Creating complex layouts
- Using conditions for responsive design
- Assignment: Recreating a complex layout from a popular website`
Week 7: Dynamic Content and Templates - Understanding WordPress templates in Breakdance
- Creating dynamic layouts for posts and archives
- Working with custom post types and fields
- Project: Building a dynamic blog template
Week 8: WooCommerce Integration - Setting up WooCommerce with Breakdance
- Customizing product pages and shop layouts
- Designing cart and checkout pages
- Hands-on activity: Building a custom product page
Week 9: Performance Optimization - Understanding Breakdance’s performance features
- Optimizing images and assets
- Implementing lazy loading and other performance techniques
- Assignment: Optimizing a pre-built Breakdance site for speed
Week 10: SEO and Accessibility - Implementing SEO best practices with Breakdance
- Ensuring accessibility in Breakdance designs
- Working with schema markup
- Quiz: SEO and accessibility principles
Week 11: Custom Element Development - Introduction to Breakdance’s element development IDE
- Creating custom elements
- Best practices for element development
- Project: Developing a custom Breakdance element
Week 12: Advanced Techniques and Course Wrap-up - Exploring Breakdance AI integration
- Working with global blocks and design presets
- Best practices for client projects
- Final Project: Building a complete website using Breakdance