Trail 1. Integrating script.aculo.us effects in a WordPress blog by Streamhead

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Trail 1. Integrating script.aculo.us effects in a WordPress blog

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In this trail, I will explain you how to add a button to your WordPress blog that can make certain elements appear and reappear. Using the effects available in the script.aculo.us library you can easily add spectacular effects to your site.

To start this trail, you need:

  • You should have directory level access to your WordPress installation, preferably via FTP (you need to add new files, please ask your site admin if this is possible)
  • Some basic knowledge of HTML and CSS would be very helpful

You will learn:

  • the very basics of WordPress themes
  • a few HTML and CSS features
  • how to integrate JavaScript in your WordPress blog
  • usage of the script.aculo.us core effects