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WordPress for Dummies
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...more
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...more
Paperback, 394 pages
Published
August 9th 2010
by For Dummies
(first published November 9th 2007)
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This is the best WordPress book I’ve read so far; it’s great for beginners and intermediate WordPress designers. Lisa Sabin-Wilson, a well-known WordPress authority with firsthand experience, starts with the basics and builds up in each chapter. Beyond the essentials, there’s an appropriate amount of space given to tweaking WordPress.
The book covers both WordPress.com and the self-hosted WordPress.org. There’s an informational explanation of template files and template tags, and how to tweak the...more
The book covers both WordPress.com and the self-hosted WordPress.org. There’s an informational explanation of template files and template tags, and how to tweak the...more
May 14, 2013
Chad Warner
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
WordPress beginners
This book is best suited for WordPress users, but there are a few chapters for developers. Designers and developers are better served by WordPress Web Design for Dummies and WordPress All-In-One for Dummies. I’m a web designer who creates WordPress sites for small businesses, so I skimmed the basics and concentrated on the development sections. Unfortunately, the explanations and examples of theme development weren’t as clear as I’ve seen in other WordPress books.
The book deals with both WordPre...more
The book deals with both WordPre...more
Why could this book not have been more helpful then it turned out to be...
The author had moments when it should have been. The entire point of this book is to make our use of WordPress.Org something that if we don't master after reading the book and can make a website as well as the authors, at least start the process of making our own websites. A dummies book for just Wordpress.com and blogging would take all of 50 pages and Dummies can't charge you $25 for that.
What goes wrong, oh so much. One...more
The author had moments when it should have been. The entire point of this book is to make our use of WordPress.Org something that if we don't master after reading the book and can make a website as well as the authors, at least start the process of making our own websites. A dummies book for just Wordpress.com and blogging would take all of 50 pages and Dummies can't charge you $25 for that.
What goes wrong, oh so much. One...more
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A self-help manual explaining the use of WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
My Take
Sabin-Wilson did a nice job of separating out the .com and the .org versions and she provided various lists of the best plugins, great free templates, and sites to explore for their use of various WordPress features.
I was less than excited with her explanation of changing up the WordPress templates. I suspect it will become clearer as I play with the bits and pieces. Considering this is a Dummies book, I would have e...more
My Take
Sabin-Wilson did a nice job of separating out the .com and the .org versions and she provided various lists of the best plugins, great free templates, and sites to explore for their use of various WordPress features.
I was less than excited with her explanation of changing up the WordPress templates. I suspect it will become clearer as I play with the bits and pieces. Considering this is a Dummies book, I would have e...more
I relied on this book exclusively to pull together three web sites; in spite of the title I did not feel like a dummy as I worked my way through the intricacies of Wordpress. Sure, Wordpress is easy to use and there is plenty of documentation on Wordpress.org to help you out when you’re in trouble. However, if you have no clue what permalinks are, if you thought a “theme” had something to do with parks (or worse, your English Teacher made you talk about it and ruined a perfectly good book such a...more
It was insightful, and had lots of options I didn't realize were there for me in WordPress. I was able to read the 3rd edition, so please check if the copy you got was the newest version, as some of the features will not appear in the prior versions.
You could practically guess everything you read in this book by dabbling with WordPress by yourself, but some of the chapters have interesting details you might want to look at. I recommend this to anyone interested in looking into little features yo...more
You could practically guess everything you read in this book by dabbling with WordPress by yourself, but some of the chapters have interesting details you might want to look at. I recommend this to anyone interested in looking into little features yo...more
In terms of other "Dummies" software books I've picked up, this is more of a 2.5 (I have the 3rd edition) I'd decided on Wordpress and before I created my blog picked this up to help get the lay of the land. It does share some useful information. However, my expectation was higher as the Dummies' PowerPoint or Excel books are so much more complete with indexes that even the most seasoned pro can come to rely on. Not so with this. Wordpress now has a walk through tutorial (I've not tried) but I w...more
Let me start by saying all the information in this book can be found on the web. However sometimes it's just nice to read a book instead of the computer screen.
I'm in the process of customizing my blog and wanted some insight on the software. I found what I needed, or least the basics. I wish the book went into more detail on creating your own theme from scratch. The chapter on using Wordpress as a CMS was the most valuable to me. Now I have big plans.
The book does not cover CSS or HTMl. So if y...more
I'm in the process of customizing my blog and wanted some insight on the software. I found what I needed, or least the basics. I wish the book went into more detail on creating your own theme from scratch. The chapter on using Wordpress as a CMS was the most valuable to me. Now I have big plans.
The book does not cover CSS or HTMl. So if y...more
This was not as useful as it could have been. It kind of falls in the chasm between a reference and a step-step guide and does't quite succeed at either. Partially the problem is that there are lots of inconsistencies between the text and the figures. I read the third edition of this and wondered whether the problem was caused during the updating process. In any case, this has been poorly edited.
I feel that the author should have stuck to some good "real world" step-by-step examples and left the...more
I feel that the author should have stuck to some good "real world" step-by-step examples and left the...more
I'm doing a lot of work in Wordpress these days, so I figured it would be a good idea to get better oriented. Turns out I've already learned most of what is in the book, because Wordpress is so simple that it's hard to fill a standard Dummies book up with useful tips and tricks. That said, I appreciate the way the book lays it all out and makes it easy to fill in the remaining gaps in my knowledge.
On a more personal note, this is the first book I've read cover-to-cover on Kindle software, and th...more
On a more personal note, this is the first book I've read cover-to-cover on Kindle software, and th...more
I am loathe to approve of any book with such an insulting series name, but this one really is well worthwhile.
It contains a lot of good information, it's paced well, and it's not too condescending... If not for the title, I'd say it's not really condescending at all.
I know... It's a little thing to complain about, but it's there. If you produced a line of shoes called "Shoes for ignorant morons", you couldn't be too justifiably surprised if some people didn't say "Oh, who cares what they're call...more
It contains a lot of good information, it's paced well, and it's not too condescending... If not for the title, I'd say it's not really condescending at all.
I know... It's a little thing to complain about, but it's there. If you produced a line of shoes called "Shoes for ignorant morons", you couldn't be too justifiably surprised if some people didn't say "Oh, who cares what they're call...more
I'm usually not a big fan of the "dummies" books as I find the whole idea that lacking specific knowledge about something makes you a dummy quite ludicrous. However, when it comes to instructional books and computer technology, it's difficult to find books that are still current once they reach publication ... the technological world just changes too quickly for print these days. When I discovered the plans to provide free .pdf updates to this book to keep it current, I decided to give it a try....more
Got from library
Good description of the hosted version (wordpress.com) vs. the local install version (wordpress.org) vs. the MU multi-user version (which is only meant for those with 100s of blogs). The online version of wordpress can be customized in a limited fashion, but for custom themes and other, you need a self-hosted version. 10 most popular plug-ins and how to install. How to use the system and the administration tools.
Good description of the hosted version (wordpress.com) vs. the local install version (wordpress.org) vs. the MU multi-user version (which is only meant for those with 100s of blogs). The online version of wordpress can be customized in a limited fashion, but for custom themes and other, you need a self-hosted version. 10 most popular plug-ins and how to install. How to use the system and the administration tools.
I read this with intentions of beginning a WordPress.org blog. There weren't enough chapters on how to make your theme unique.
I was hoping this book was written for those who already knew much about HTML and CSS coding. I found myself reading the things I already knew or could figure out myself by visiting my administration panel.
Yes, I learned a little about <?php ?> coding, however there is still a question mark in my head. I'm still looking into how I can modify the content-background,...more
I was hoping this book was written for those who already knew much about HTML and CSS coding. I found myself reading the things I already knew or could figure out myself by visiting my administration panel.
Yes, I learned a little about <?php ?> coding, however there is still a question mark in my head. I'm still looking into how I can modify the content-background,...more
Great introduction to blogging steps with WordPress.com, WordPress.org, and WordPress MU along with some useful tips and warnings. I recommend this only to beginners and others who are somewhat familiar with this platform but would like a refresher with some helpful hints. If you are an expert, you may move along.
This one really helped me to design my websites. I don't know enough to do all the extra bells and whistles but I feel pretty confident with the basics, which are pretty easy once you know how. The good thing about this book is that it walks you through the process step-by-step.
Wordpress rated the best blog host and this book helped give me a feel for the hosted service at wordpress.com. I skipped the parts on self-hosting and multiuser, since they were not relevant to what I am interested in. Although it was published in 2008, books like this get dated very quickly.
Most of this book is written for dummies.
And then the parts that I was really interested in and needed help in seemed to be written for computer experts.
And then the parts that I was really interested in and needed help in seemed to be written for computer experts.
Great book for a big fan of WordPress like myself - has all the info required to get you up and started and troubleshoot your blog!
Great book for new Wordpress users.
In any "for dummies" books I always expect content to be aimed at beginners, which this certainly is.
In any "for dummies" books I always expect content to be aimed at beginners, which this certainly is.
Não acho que a leitura deste livro seja suficiente para se utilizar o WordPress.
A good first book for anyone looking for a book about WordPress basics.
Great for someone learning to design themes from scratch.
Very informative book about learning Wordpress.
Oct 07, 2009
Jaycruz Cruz
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Total Blogging N00bs
Shelves:
non-fiction,
computer-tech
For people that have played with blogging platforms like Wordpress or Blogger, which is most people, there's maybe one or two things that you can learn from this book. For me for example it was the chapters on Wordpress.org, it's installation, and it's introduction to theme customization. Though I realize that all this information can be found online. That said, if your just starting out with Wordpress and have never toyed around with a blogging platform, this can be a very valuable reference al...more
sweet
Clearly written for us "dummies." Nice that Lisa address not only the .com, but also the .org side of things.
This book frustrated the hell out of me. OK, they've separated some parts of wordpress.com and wordpress.org but they haven't actually explained the differences between the sites. Dummies should have bought out separate books for both sites, clearly stating on the front page that .com cannot be monetized whereas .org can be.
Jun 17, 2008
Hava
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
bloggers
Recommended to Hava by:
a blogger!
WordPress for Dummies by Lisa Sabin-Wilson was one of the best reference books I’ve ever read on computers/blogging/website building, and believe me, I’ve read a lot of books on that subject! I have three brainy brothers who are computer geniuses and although I’m not stupid when it comes to computers, I know that I still...
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Actually had to return the book to the library. It provided a nice amount of information. Stopped at about Chapter 9...or whenever it started getting into customizing your blog. May take it out at a later time if time permits...
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