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CSS Grid is very powerful when used in combination with Genesis. Just like any CSS code, it's something you simply add into your CSS to control or manipulate the way in which your content appears.
But what CSS Grid can even do is literally move things around in ways that Genesis code always tried to work around. For example, if I wanted to move the header and make it a vertical column on the left, CSS Grid can do this easily.
But to make such a change with your Genesis theme, it still helps to have a good understanding of the Genesis structural framework. Because the most of CSS Grid effects can move things around as long as they are within the same area relative to one another.
It's quite confusing but also very wonderful if you learn how to use it well. It makes doing simple things like turning your blog posts into a regular grid just by using CSS alone pretty straightforward. I encourage you to look more into it.
When it comes to Genesis Themes, I use CSS Grid when building child themes. It's become a core component that controls the layout of how things appear depending on the purpose it might serve.
As for Guttenberg press, I'm really excited to see what it can do as I haven't tried it yet. Anything that gives people the option for modifying content that makes it convenient for clients to use is always a plus.
Mark Corpuz
626-590-6190
https://SmarterWebPackages.comMultisite usually serve as a convenient method of having 1 WordPress installation but giving you the capacity to create multiple sites within that same environment. How you use it is completely based on your preferences.
The downside of using a multisite however is the difficulty in duplicating a single site. I use local tools like "Desktop Server" by ServerPress and it takes me 10 seconds to duplicate a wordpress installation for client use. Thus, multisite is not ideal for this scenario because I want to isolate the duplicated site as it's own site installation.
Multisite however could serve a good purpose allowing you to create multiple demos of similar sites. So when you upload them online, you can have 1 multisite install of wordpress but show 10, 20 or hundreds of demo sites based - point is, you don't have to install wordpress each time.
If you're not very comfortable in setting up wordpress sites from the backend perspective, you might find some challenge in setting up multisite. But with a little bit of practice, it becomes easy. But again, the decision you make should be based on what you'll need a multisite for. Hope this helps.
Mark Corpuz
626-590-6190
https://SmarterWebPackages.comI might have misunderstood your question earlier. But I'm going to point out my own experience with regard to "Client Portal" anyways.
1. My experience on a client portal is to simply create a single location where the clients can login to and get a central information from by way of a password protected unique page where the user gets redirected towards. This is simply referring to the "portal", kinda like a centralized customer support center.
For example:
https://client.YOURDOMAIN.com (LOGIN)
redirects to
https://client.YOURDOMAIN.com/CLIENTONE-PAGE
https://client.YOURDOMAIN.com/CLIENTTWO-PAGE2. As for the actual development site, that's entirely up to you. In my experience, I prefer to use a subdomain for this purpose but I technically also use different a different domain name altogether.
In the end, the main takeaway from this is that a client portal should be simple in the sense that it's the central location where you tell the client where to go after they see the information when they login. How you manage this however is a different story altogether and will depend on the plugins you use.
I can't really share my example to you but if you email me, I'll send you some screenshots of what I've done with my approach.
Mark Corpuz
626-590-6190
https://SmarterWebPackages.comOne simple approach would be to utilize a membership system for your wordpress / genesis site. I created one myself and I'll be more than happy to share my thoughts on the matter.
My goal is to create a convenient place where clients can only see 1 page. I'll then use this page to redirect them towards the right place. I'm also using this single page to embed any relevant information that they might find important.
Simplicity is key! Too much information and your client wouldn't bother to login. So it has to be more functional than it is wordy.
Here's my formula:
- Membership Plugin (currently Membership2 but there are other better options)
- Genesis Framework on WP
- Beaver Builder for the convenience on writing contentOther helpful strategies
- Dropbox Paper to allow clients to open up links that would need a lot of detailFeel free to reach out if you have any questions. I'm interested in seeing this from a developer (or client's point of view).
Mark Corpuz
626-590-6190
https://SmarterWebPackages.com
