{"id":3172,"date":"2015-11-02T08:07:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T13:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmtl.org\/?p=3172"},"modified":"2024-06-20T22:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T02:53:01","slug":"unbearable-likeness-of-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/en\/2015\/11\/02\/unbearable-likeness-of-design\/","title":{"rendered":"November 10: The Unbearable Likeness of Design: How to build a unique WordPress site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Fran\u00e7ais ci-dessous.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>The Unbearable Likeness of Design: How to build a unique WordPress site<\/h2>\n<p>Why do so many websites look the same? To answer this question, we\u2019ll first look at trends in web design over its short history, and examine how modern tools and practises have contributed to a more homogenous-looking internet. We\u2019ll examine the web design process from two perspectives\u2014the designer\u2019s and the developer\u2019s\u2014and discuss how the blurring of those roles impacts design. Along the way, we\u2019ll discuss the various merits of following or bucking trends. Finally, we\u2019ll offer some constructive advice to help you\u2014whether you\u2019re a designer or not\u2014add an individual touch to your WordPress designs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sarah-semark.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3173\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sarah-semark.jpeg?resize=275%2C275&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sarah Semark\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sarah-semark.jpeg?w=275&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sarah-semark.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/triggersandsparks.com\/\">Sarah Semark<\/a><\/strong> designs and develops themes as a Theme Wrangler at <a href=\"https:\/\/automattic.com\/\">Automattic<\/a>. A former Montrealer now living in the UK, she has never been any good at sitting still. She\u2019s been to 45+ countries and she starts to get antsy if she hasn\u2019t crossed a border in a month. You can usually find her tapping away anywhere there\u2019s a power outlet\u2014from ramshackle Soviet sleeper trains to a hut in the Amazon. When she\u2019s not busy conquering foreign lands, Sarah likes obsessing over typography, collecting impractical footwear, and drinking glasses of wine the size of her head.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/guestlistapp.com\/javascripts\/guestlist-embed.js\"><\/script><a class=\"guestlist-event-349419\" href=\"#\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"60\" style=\"border: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guestlist.co\/images\/embed\/register.png?resize=250%2C60&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Register for Event\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Time and Location<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Event<\/strong>: The Unbearable Likeness of Design: How to build a unique WordPress site<br \/>\n<strong>Date<\/strong>: Tuesday, November 10, 2015<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 7:00-9:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>RSVP<\/strong>: Required<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=420+Rue+Guy+Montr%C3%A9al,+QC+H3J+2L2,+Canada&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=45.491344,-73.569099&amp;spn=0.00634,0.009645&amp;sll=45.489714,-73.566488&amp;sspn=0.010409,0.016179&amp;hnear=420+Guy+St,+Montreal,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-Montr%C3%A9al,+Quebec+H3J+2L2,+Canada&amp;view=map&amp;t=m&amp;z=17\">Centre cloud.ca (formerly RPM)<\/a><br \/>\n420 Guy St.<br \/>\nMontreal, QC <span class=\"font_22white\">H3J 1S6<br \/>\n<\/span>M\u00e9tro: Gare Lucien-L&#8217;Allier<\/p>\n<p><em>If you want to be invited to future events please sign up for our <a title=\"Mailing List\" href=\"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/contact\/liste-denvoi\/\">email newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>La similitude insoutenable du design\u00a0: Comment cr\u00e9er un site WordPress unique<\/h2>\n<p>Pourquoi tant de sites Web semblent-ils pareils\u00a0? Pour r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 cette question, nous examinerons les tendances de l\u2019histoire (courte) du design Web ainsi que les outils et pratiques modernes qui contribuent \u00e0 un Internet de plus en plus homog\u00e8ne. Nous aborderons deux perspectives du processus du design, soit celle de designer et celle de d\u00e9veloppeur. Comment le design est-il alt\u00e9r\u00e9 par l\u2019embrouillement de ces r\u00f4les ? En chemin, nous discuterons des m\u00e9rites de suivre ou de d\u00e9fier les tendances. En terminant, nous offrirons quelques conseils constructifs pour vous aider \u00e0 ajouter une touche personnelle \u00e0 vos designs WordPress, que vous soyez designer ou pas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triggersandsparks.com\/\"><strong>Sarah Semark<\/strong><\/a> con\u00e7oit et d\u00e9veloppe des th\u00e8mes comme Theme Wrangler \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/automattic.com\/\">Automattic<\/a>. Une ancienne Montr\u00e9alaise qui vit maintenant au Royaume-Uni, elle n&#8217;a jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 bonne \u00e0 rester assise. Elle a visit\u00e9 plus de 45 pays et devient anxieuse si elle n&#8217;a pas franchi de fronti\u00e8re depuis un mois. Vous pouvez g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement la retrouver \u00e0 taper partout o\u00f9 il y a une prise de courant, d&#8217;un train de nuit sovi\u00e9tique d\u00e9labr\u00e9 \u00e0 une cabane en Amazonie. Quand elle ne n&#8217;est pas en terres \u00e9trang\u00e8res, Sarah se passionne pour la typographie, la collecte de chaussures peu pratiques et les verres de vin aussi grands que sa t\u00eate.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"guestlist-event-349419\" href=\"#\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"60\" style=\"border: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guestlist.co\/images\/embed\/register.png?resize=250%2C60&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Register for Event\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Date et lieu<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00c9v\u00e9nement:<\/strong> La similitude insoutenable du design : Comment cr\u00e9er un site WordPress unique<br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> mardi le 10 novembre 2015<br \/>\n<strong>Heure:<\/strong> 19 h \u00e0 21 h<br \/>\n<strong>RSVP:<\/strong> Requise<br \/>\n<strong>Lieu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=420+Rue+Guy+Montr%C3%A9al,+QC+H3J+2L2,+Canada&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=45.491344,-73.569099&amp;spn=0.00634,0.009645&amp;sll=45.489714,-73.566488&amp;sspn=0.010409,0.016179&amp;hnear=420+Guy+St,+Montreal,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-Montr%C3%A9al,+Quebec+H3J+2L2,+Canada&amp;view=map&amp;t=m&amp;z=17\">Centre cloud.ca (anciennement RPM)<\/a><br \/>\n420, rue Guy<br \/>\nMontr\u00e9al, QC H3J 1S6<br \/>\nM\u00e9tro: Gare Lucien-L&#8217;Allier<\/p>\n<p>Si vous souhaitez recevoir des invitations \u00e0 nos \u00e9v\u00e9nements, <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/contact\/liste-denvoi\/\">inscrivez-vous \u00e0 notre infolettre.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fran\u00e7ais ci-dessous. The Unbearable Likeness of Design: How to build a unique WordPress site Why do so many websites look the same? To answer this question, we\u2019ll first look at trends in web design over its short history, and examine how modern tools and practises have contributed to a more homogenous-looking internet. We\u2019ll examine the web design process from two perspectives\u2014the designer\u2019s and the developer\u2019s\u2014and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/en\/2015\/11\/02\/unbearable-likeness-of-design\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">November 10: The Unbearable Likeness of Design: How to build a unique WordPress site<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[25],"tags":[35,47,53],"class_list":["post-3172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meetups","tag-design","tag-sarah-semark","tag-theming"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpmtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sarah-semark.jpeg?fit=275%2C275&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9prEZ-Pa","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4125,"url":"https:\/\/wpmtl.org\/2015\/11\/02\/unbearable-likeness-of-design\/","url_meta":{"origin":3172,"position":0},"title":"November 10: The Unbearable Likeness of Design: How to build a unique WordPress site","author":"Kathryn Presner","date":"2 November, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Fran\u00e7ais ci-dessous. 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