WordPress For Dummies: Amazon.co.uk: Lisa Sabin-Wilson: Books

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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 WordPress themes Extend WordPress through plug–ins, CSS, custom fields, and more Find out about archiving, interacting with readers through comments, tracking back, and handling spam Get the scoop on domain registration, Web hosting providers, basic tools like FTP, and more Create a unique blog theme and presentation by using template tags with CSS Sign up for WordPress.com, log in, set options, and create a profile Install WordPress.org, set up a MySQL database, explore RSS feeds, and organize a blogroll Discover the secrets of creating a blog that draws readers Get tips on wonderful widgets, upgrades, and plugins you can add to make your blog extra cool Learn how to use the Dashboard, manage comments, and make permalinks work with your Web server With WordPress For Dummies, 2nd Edition on hand, it′s easy to make the most of the free software and build a blog that stands out in a crowd.

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Discover why bloggers love WordPress and make your blog the best it can be

Blogs are as much a part of life today as the evening newspaper was fifty years ago, and for much the same reason: Inquiring minds want to know. WordPress powers some of the most popular blogs on the Web, and with this guide to help, it can work for you, too. Here′s what WordPress does, how to set it up and use it, and some cool bells and whistles to make your blog stand out.

Pick your flavor — decide whether to use the WordPress.com hosted service or self–host your blog with WordPress.org
Customization — discover CSS and template tags and how to use them to create your own unique style
Blogging 101 — find out about archiving, interacting with readers through comments, tracking back, and handling spam
Host with the most — get the scoop on domain registration, Web hosting providers, basic tools like FTP, and more
Do it yourself — install WordPress.org, set up a MySQL database, explore RSS feeds, and organize a blogroll
Beef up your blog — insert audio, video, images, and photos
Think theme — discover where to find WordPress themes, explore various options, and work with template tags to create a unique look

Open the book and find:

Advice for creating a blog that draws readers
Tips on managing comments, trackbacks, and spam
How to use the Dashboard
Wonderful widgets and plugins to add
How to make permalinks work with your Web server
The standard templates and how to tweak them
Ten popular WordPress themes
Where to find help when you need it

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A really good start with WordPress 21 Feb 2010

By ICT Mentor

Format:Paperback

This book gives a really good introduction to WordPress and it will be useful for anyone wanting to use WordPress for blog production or as a content management system for producing a static web site. Like other books in the Dummies series, it explains topics in a way that can be read by non-techies, but there's plenty there for people coming from a dreamweaver/html/css background, especially when it delves into tweaking existing Themes, towards the end of the book.
Committed techies might also want an additional book for more detail on production of their own themes, plugins and other stuff, but this book will still be useful as an overview and quick reference.
I've used it to produce three blog sites and found it very useful.

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WordPress for Dummies, but not this one 21 April 2009

By Mrs. C. A. B. Otley

Although author Lisa Sabin-Wilson warned readers in advance that a certain knowledge of computers was required, I thought it still too technical. Her over enthusiasm for WordPress became tiresome quickly as did her over use of exclamation marks! I still have not found out the answer to the specific question for which I bought the book, how to replace a document within a website while leaving the link as it stands, but admittedly I am only on Chapter 8. Still on Chapter 8,that is, because it is not exactly a riviting read. I suppose making such a book riviting is asking a lot!