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:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : Wiley, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The bestselling guide to WordPress, fully updated for newest version of WordPress WordPress, the popular, free blogging platform, has been updated with new features and improvements. Bloggers who are new to WordPress will learn to take full advantage of its flexibility and usability with the advice in this friendly guide. Previous editions have sold nearly 50,000 copies, and interest in blogging continues to explode.WordPress is a state-of-the-art blog platform that emphasizes aesthetics, Web standards, and usabilityWordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition covers

Contents:

WordPress For Dummies®, 3rd Edition; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 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 In to Blog Technologies; Moving On to the Business of Blogging; Part II: Using the WordPress Hosted Service; Chapter 3: Getting Started with WordPress.com; Creating a WordPress.com Account; Navigating WordPress.com; Using the WordPress.com Dashboard; Setting Important Options Before You Blog

Chapter 4: Writing and Managing Your BlogReady? 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 Look; Widget 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 CampEstablishing Your Domain; Finding a Home for Your Blog; Transferring Files from Point A to Point B; Installing WordPress; Chapter 7: Understanding the WordPress.org Dashboard; Logging In to the Dashboard; Navigating the Dashboard; Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes; Setting Options in the Dashboard; Configuring the Settings; Creating Your Personal Profile; Setting 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 OptionsBlog 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 Plugins; Finding 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 PluginsSetting 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; Browsing and Installing Themes from the Dashboard; 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; Examining the Anatomy of a Template Tag; Getting Familiar with the Four Main Templates

Customizing Your Blog Posts with Template Tags

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612729041

9781282729049

1282729047

9780470908303

0470908300

OCLC:

664565717