One page web design has a little myth: Not dynamic enough. However, it is still possible to be dynamic using WordPress. Recently I found 2 ways to work-around it. 1: Widgetize the content area; 2: Page extract.
1: Widgetize the content are
I think there is no need much explanation on this one. Just create widget for specific area:
However, widget area doesn’t give you much “Dynamic” impact. The lack of visual editor, the need to use HTML tags and of course uploading an image. It will be a lot of job to start off, though updating is easier. That’s why I discovered another approach, the page extract.
2: Page extract
Time to revisit WP_Query again. Notice that is has pagename=my-page-name ready when query WordPress loop.
<?php
$the_query = new WP_Query('pagename=contact');
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
echo the_content();
endwhile;
wp_reset_postdata();
?>
There I can query some pages I need on that one page. This can help editing the layout content, I gets all the visual editing, media uploading and etc. Just as per post/page editing. It helps a lot when creating for a client.
On part of the custom menu, it is like normal. I’m using <a name=""></a> approach, so instead of normal drag-and-drop, I go with custom link:
The WordPress hooks getting more and more. Back in the day, when it is still 2.9 version, it has only a few files to work on and few hook, the rest, go and look for a plugins. But with all the add-on today, a lot more files to go through and a lot more syntax to take care. When there are hooks ready to be use, I will go and use it, push down all the unecessary resouces for plugins.
