WordPress / Janet Majure.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Majure, Janet.

Series:

Teach yourself visually.

Teach yourself visually

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

WordPress (Electronic resource).

Blogs--Computer programs.

Blogs.

Web sites--Authoring programs.

Web sites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Get your blog up and running with the latest version of WordPress WordPress is one of the most popular, easy-to-use blogging platforms and allows you to create a dynamic and engaging blog, even if you have no programming skills or experience. Ideal for the visual learner, Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, Second Edition introduces you to the exciting possibilities of the newest version of WordPress and helps you get started, step by step, with creating and setting up a WordPress site. Author and experienced WordPress user Janet Majure shares advice, insight, and best practices

Contents:

Teach Youself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition; Credits; About the Author; Author's Acknowledgments; How to Use This Book; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress; Choose a Version of WordPress; Choose a Blog Topic; Think Ahead about Passwords; Understanding WordPress and Blog Terms; Plan Your Blog's Content; Research Blog Titles; Buy a Domain Name; Chapter 2: Set Up Your WordPress. com Blog; Sign Up with WordPress. com; View Your New Blog; Get to Know Your Blog's Dashboard; Understanding the WordPress.com Admin Bar; Create Your WordPress. com Profile; Select Your General Settings

Choose and Install a New ThemeConsider Premium WordPress.com Options; Choose Your Personal Settings; Chapter 3: Set Up Your WordPress. org Blog; Choose a Host for Your Blog; Install WordPress via Your Host's Automatic Installation; Get an FTP Application for Manual Installation; Download WordPress Software; Set Up the MySQL Database; Upload the WordPress Files; Complete the Configuration and Installation; Troubleshoot Installation Errors; Log On to Your Blog's Dashboard; Review the Dashboard; Get to Know the Dashboard; Understanding the Admin Bar; Create Your Profile; Choose a New Theme

Install Your New ThemeInstall Your New Theme; Choose among Your Theme's Special Settings; Chapter 4: Know Your Administration Tools; Customize and Navigate the Dashboard; Review the Writing Settings; Set Up to Post by E-Mail; Choose the Discussion Settings; About Privacy Settings; Select Your Privacy Settings; Set the Permalinks Structure; Consider Other Settings; Chapter 5: Create Written Blog Content; Get to Know the New Post Page; Introducing the WYSIWYG Editor and Toolbar; Introducing the HTML Editor and Toolbar; Write and Publish Your First Blog Post; Add Formatting to Your Text

Recall an Earlier Version of Your Blog PostWrite and Publish a Page; Edit or Delete a Post or Page; Add Text Hyperlinks to Your Post or Page; Paste Text from Other Sources; Post from Your Mobile Device; Create a Post with QuickPress; Create a Post with PressThis; Consider Using a Blogging Client; Create a Post with Windows Live Writer; Import Posts from Another Blogging Platform; Chapter 6: Create Visual and Audio Content; Consider Media Issues; Review Media Settings; Prepare Images for Uploading; Upload and Insert an Image While Posting; Insert Images into the Media Library

Insert Images from Web SourcesUnderstanding Featured Images; Add a Featured Image; Format an Image from the Add Media Window; Format an Image from the Edit Image Window; Insert an Image Gallery; Add a Slide Show to Your Posts; Link to YouTube (and Other) Videos; Upload Video Files to Your Host; Link to a Podcast or Sound File from Your Blog; Create and Install a Favicon for a Self-Hosted Blog; Chapter 7: Explore Widgets and Plugins; Introducing Widgets and Plugins; Choose and Insert Widgets; Rearrange and Remove Widgets; Add Sidebar Items Using HTML in a Text Widget

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Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613651884

9781118240649

1118240642

9781280674952

1280674954

9781118228227

1118228227

OCLC:

781614595