This chapter was especially important because we learned how to modify the look and functionality of our wiki so that it not only has the appearance that we want, but also the functionality.
We started this chapter by learning about ways we can change the wiki's appearance. First we looked at the different skins that users can apply to the wiki when they log in. Then, we moved into locating the skin files so we could learn how to make changes to the skin file that are reflected across the wiki.
When working with the skin files, we covered CSS and saw how these files are responsible for the layout, text, and color scheme that our wiki's skins follow. By changing the CSS files, we were able to change background colors, background images, text, and any other aesthetics we may wish.
As we moved along, we learned how to go about modifying the footer. In the sample, we added a link that took us back to the top of the page, removed some text, and we were challenged to use the same techniques...