WordPress for dummies / by Lisa Sabin-Wilson ; foreword by Matt Mullenweg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sabin-Wilson, Lisa, author.

Contributor:

Mullenweg, Matt, writer of foreword.

Series:

--For dummies.

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

WordPress (Electronic resource).

Blogs--Computer programs.

Blogs.

Web sites--Authoring programs.

Web sites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Bloggers love WordPress! If you're ready to start using this free blogging software, WordPress For Dummies, 2nd Edition is just what you and your blog need to make a splash. Professional blog designer Lisa Sabin-Wilson shows you how to use all the latest upgrades to WordPress and helps you decide whether to use the Wordpress.com hosted service or self-host your blog with WordPress.org. Whether you're just venturing into the blogosphere or you want to shift an existing blog to WordPress, WordPress For Dummies, 2nd Edition will help. Explore theme development and learn where to find free Wor

Contents:

WordPress for Dummies, 2nd Edition; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You Are Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Introducing WordPress; Chapter 1: What WordPress Can Do for You; Discovering the Benefits of WordPress; Choosing a WordPress Platform; Chapter 2: WordPress Blogging Basics; This Crazy Little Thing Called Blog; Dipping Into Blog Technologies; Moving On to the Business of Blogging; Part II: Using the WordPress Hosted Service

Chapter 3: Getting Started with WordPress.comCreating a WordPress.com Account; Navigating WordPress.com; Using the WordPress.com Dashboard; Setting Important Options Before You Blog; Getting Help; Chapter 4: Writing and Managing Your Blog; Ready? Set? Blog!; Organizing Your Blog by Subject; Creating and Categorizing Your Blogroll; Managing and Inviting Users; Managing Comments and Comment Spam; Creating a Static Page; Setting Up Your Front Page; Publishing a Public or Private Blog; Establishing Trust Relationships with OpenID; Chapter 5: Enhancing Your Blog with Themes, Widgets, and Upgrades

Changing Your Blog's LookWidget Wonder: Adding Handy Tools to Your Sidebar; Upgrading Your Hosted Service (For a Fee); Naming Your Domain; Part III: Self-Hosting with WordPress.org; Chapter 6: Setting Up Blogging Base Camp; Establishing Your Domain; Finding a Home for Your Blog; Transferring Files from Point A to Point B; Installing WordPress; Chapter 7: Understanding the WordPress. org Administration Panel; Logging In to the Administration Panel; Navigating the Dashboard; Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes; Setting Options in the Administration Panel; Configuring the Settings

Creating Your Personal ProfileSetting Your Blog's Format; Chapter 8: Establishing Your Blog Routine; Staying on Topic with Categories; Link Lists: Sharing Your Favorite Sites; Examining a Blog Post's Address: Permalinks; Discovering the Many WordPress RSS Options; Blog It!: Writing Your First Entry; Look Who's Talking on Your Blog; Part IV: Flexing and Extending WordPress; Chapter 9: Media Management: Images, Audio, and Video; Inserting Images into Your Blog Posts; Inserting Video Files into Your Blog Posts; Inserting Audio Files into Your Blog Posts; Keeping Media Files Organized

Chapter 10: Making the Most of WordPress PluginsFinding Out What Plugins Are; Getting the Most out of the Plugins Included with WordPress; Using Plugins: Just the Basics; Installing Plugins Manually; Uploading and Activating Plugins; Setting Plugin Options; Uninstalling Plugins; Understanding the Open Source Environment; Chapter 11: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes; Getting Started with Free Themes; Activating a New Theme; Deciding to Use Premium Themes; Part V: Customizing WordPress; Chapter 12: Understanding Themes and Templates; Using WordPress Themes: The Basics

Contemplating the Structure of a WordPress Blog

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 5, 2016).

ISBN:

9786612022159

9781282022157

1282022156

9780470452011

0470452013

OCLC:

317135859