Nick Croft

The fully updated Short Guide to Town and Country Planning provides a concise introductory overview of the practice of planning for those with little or no prior knowledge. This second edition considers who planners are and what they do, showing how planning – as an art, science and system – has evolved as an organised action of the state. The book discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking into account the recent regulatory changes within the UK nations. Restructured to improve readability, it explores the interactions of government and society with the planning system, and the relationship between urban planning, the environment and placemaking. It encourages the reader to adopt a reflective and inquisitive outlook, and features: • case study boxes; • further reading and resources; • guidance on the recent policy and system updates, including those through devolution.

The fully updated Short Guide to Town and Country Planning provides a concise introductory overview of the practice of planning for those with little or no prior knowledge. This second edition considers who planners are and what they do, showing how planning – as an art, science and system – has evolved as an organised action of the state. The book discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking into account the recent regulatory changes within the UK nations. Restructured to improve readability, it explores the interactions of government and society with the planning system, and the relationship between urban planning, the environment and placemaking. It encourages the reader to adopt a reflective and inquisitive outlook, and features: • case study boxes; • further reading and resources; • guidance on the recent policy and system updates, including those through devolution.

Key FeaturesUp to date: Genesis Explained is completely updated for Genesis 2.9. Clear instruction: Learn how to work with the Genesis Framework by following plain English and enjoyablestep-by-step guides. Hands-on learning: Master Genesis by working with the code. Book DescriptionGenesis is a powerful theme framework for WordPress. The GenesisFramework empowers you to quickly and easily build incredible websiteswith WordPress. Whether you're a novice or an advanced developer, Genesisprovides the secure and search-engine-optimized foundation that takesWordPress to places you never thought it could go. If you want to spendless time struggling with complex instructions, and more time buildingsites that make you proud, this is the book for you This book was up-to-date for Genesis 2.9, the latest and greatest version of the Genesis Framework. What You'll LearnYou'll master the Genesis Framework through practical examples, simpleexplanations, and expert advice. This book approaches Genesis from adeveloper's perspective. You'll learn to work with powerful parts of theGenesis Framework, including actions, filters, functions and classes. Please note: This is not a book for beginners. This book assumes you are familiar withWordPress and have a basic knowledge of PHP, HTML and CSS. Table of ContentsMain BodyGenesis ExplainedGetting Started with GenesisThe Genesis Framework ExplainedGenesis Actions ExplainedGenesis Framework Actions ExplainedGenesis Filters ExplainedGenesis Framework Filters ExplainedGenesis Filters with Arrays ExplainedGenesis Functions ExplainedGenesis Formatting and General Functions ExplainedGenesis Image, Markup and Options Functions ExplainedGenesis Widgetize and Layout Functions ExplainedGenesis Classes ExplainedGenesis Breadcrumb and Meta Boxes Classes ExplainedGenesis Sanitization and Script Loader Classes ExplainedGenesis Customizer Class ExplainedGenesis Actions and Filters in Classes ExplainedGenesis Admin Overview ExplainedGenesis Admin Class ExplainedGenesis Admin Boxes, Form and Basic Classes ExplainedGenesis Config and On Boarding ExplainedBonus SectionHow to Recover a Crashed Genesis SiteHow to Create Page Templates in GenesisHow to Version Your Genesis Style SheetHow to Add a Widget Area to GenesisHow to Change the Content Limit in GenesisHow to Load a New Section on Specific PagesHow to Build a Genesis PluginHow to Build a WordPress Admin Page with GenesisHow to Change the Gallery Post Format OutputHow to Use Custom Fields in GenesisAbout the AuthorNick Croft is a very early adopter of Genesis. He worked in thesupport forums as a volunteer and eventually as a paid part-timer. Hewent on to work as a full-time support person for StudioPress beforemoving on to working as a developer for the people who build Genesis. Even before he literally wrote the book, he wrote the figurative book onGenesis. Nick is also a core contributor to Genesis and has multiple, popular Genesis plugins.