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‘…it's great to see a resource which covers it all.' (Dansgalaxy.co.uk, June 2011).
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‘…it’s great to see a resource which covers it all.’ (Dansgalaxy.co.uk, June 2011).
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've only been using this book for a few days and already run into serious problems.
Firstly, although I suspect it contains most, if not all, the information you need to get the most out of Wordpress, it's very badly organised, and not brilliantly written. To take just one example: the description of what a 'child theme' is (page 537) is nowhere near as concise and easy to understand as the definition of a child theme on the Wordpress website itself. If a book like this isn't at least as easy to grasp as the information on the product website, then it isn't doing its job properly.
Secondly, and much more seriously, I've come across significant errors. For example, in the section 'Putting It All Together' starting on page 508, instructions are given on creating a simple theme. All you need to do is copy the code and upload it to your server. This should be completely straightforward. Except that the code contains numerous mistakes. You can see this clearly by comparing the individual lines of code for the index.php file with the summary of the completed code on page 515: they should be the same, but they aren't, as you will find when you try to use it. I spent an hour debugging before I could get it to work. This is just not acceptable.
Firstly, although I suspect it contains most, if not all, the information you need to get the most out of Wordpress, it's very badly organised, and not brilliantly written. To take just one example: the description of what a 'child theme' is (page 537) is nowhere near as concise and easy to understand as the definition of a child theme on the Wordpress website itself. If a book like this isn't at least as easy to grasp as the information on the product website, then it isn't doing its job properly.
Secondly, and much more seriously, I've come across significant errors. For example, in the section 'Putting It All Together' starting on page 508, instructions are given on creating a simple theme. All you need to do is copy the code and upload it to your server. This should be completely straightforward. Except that the code contains numerous mistakes. You can see this clearly by comparing the individual lines of code for the index.php file with the summary of the completed code on page 515: they should be the same, but they aren't, as you will find when you try to use it. I spent an hour debugging before I could get it to work. This is just not acceptable.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I purchased this book hoping to learn everything about wordpress from creating a first blog straight up to creating a CMS website. However, I was badly let down by the sheer disorganisation of the book.
This could have be organised in a better way. It starts off with explaining all about open source software and other subjects which are not really needed by a beginner at the beginning of the book. These subjects should have been left to later on when the user knows a lot more about wordpress.
The ideal beginning would be to get the reader to set up their first blog and talk them through other aspects associated with this. Then take them on to more advanced options gradually. The book actually gets around to that in Book 4 chapter 1 " Writing your first Post". this is about 25% into the book !!
It also jumps around too much for my liking. You might be reading about some particular subject then it might say for a more in depth discussion on this subject jump forward to another page, then you have to come back to the original page you were at. It does this quite a few times.
If you are after a book to learn wordpress this is not it. I have got to try and find that book myself now as this was a total waste of money.
This could have be organised in a better way. It starts off with explaining all about open source software and other subjects which are not really needed by a beginner at the beginning of the book. These subjects should have been left to later on when the user knows a lot more about wordpress.
The ideal beginning would be to get the reader to set up their first blog and talk them through other aspects associated with this. Then take them on to more advanced options gradually. The book actually gets around to that in Book 4 chapter 1 " Writing your first Post". this is about 25% into the book !!
It also jumps around too much for my liking. You might be reading about some particular subject then it might say for a more in depth discussion on this subject jump forward to another page, then you have to come back to the original page you were at. It does this quite a few times.
If you are after a book to learn wordpress this is not it. I have got to try and find that book myself now as this was a total waste of money.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are lots of WordPress books, this book cannot be all you'll ever need, no book can be. But! 840 pages of 8 books in one by 5 writers it certainly covers beginners and intermediate. It will give a very valuable grounding in WordPress. I haven't even read it all, but so far it's ACE!
Use the amazon "Look Inside" feature to see the contents, amazing! This feature now works in the Opera browser. I could go on but you need to see for yourself.
The only other book I want to get is "WordPress Web Design For Dummies" another big tomb written by the main writer - Lisa Sabin-Wilson.
I don't understand why more more people haven't purchased and reviewed it here on Amazon, they should! Perhaps they've been disappointed by other WordPress books as I have.
Use the amazon "Look Inside" feature to see the contents, amazing! This feature now works in the Opera browser. I could go on but you need to see for yourself.
The only other book I want to get is "WordPress Web Design For Dummies" another big tomb written by the main writer - Lisa Sabin-Wilson.
I don't understand why more more people haven't purchased and reviewed it here on Amazon, they should! Perhaps they've been disappointed by other WordPress books as I have.
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