Developing a Client-Focused Admin Panel

Tips and tricks for customising the WordPress Admin Panel so it's friendlier to your clients (and you).

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1. DEVELOPING A
   CLIENT-FOCUSED
   ADMIN PANEL
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2. ...huh?
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3. use WordPress plugins and/or
   code to simplify, streamline,
   and focus the admin panel to
   the needs and capabilities of a
   specific client or website
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4. improve ease of use
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5. reduce errors
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6. limit client costs
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7. edit with abandon
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8. edit with abandon
   make site changes without fear
   of screwing up the website
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9. “Apple vs. Microsoft”
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10. The Spectrum
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11. Sounds cool.
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12. How do I get started?
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13. Plugins
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14. DIY
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15. PLUGIN vs. functions.php
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16. A question of PERMANENCE
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17. What can I edit?
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18. Just about everything.
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19. Login screen
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21. Menus
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23. Admin Menu Editor
    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/admin-menu-editor/
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24. Dashboard
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25. Remove widgets
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26. Add your own widgets
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27. File editors
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28. TinyMCE
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29. Custom buttons
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30. Custom styles
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32. TinyMCE Advanced
    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tinymce-advanced/
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33. Widgets
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34. Remove un-needed widgets
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35. Post/Page Browsing
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36. Customize columns
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38. Admin footer
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40. Long story short...
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41. Serving the client is more
    than building pretty websites
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42. Serving the client is more
    than building pretty websites
    (they need to be usable too)
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43. You can make everyone happy
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44. Happier designers
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45. Happier clients
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46. Happier you
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47. :)
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