WordPress 24-Hour Trainer: Watch, Read, and Learn How to Create and Customize WordPress Sites
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.99 (592 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0470554584 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-08-19 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Common sense teaching I was somewhat hesitant to buy a tutorial book that had not been reviewed yet (this book is copyright 2010 and came out Dec. 09), but I have to say I have been pleasantly surprised. This book offers from-the-ground-up instruction with all the basics from how to install Wordpress to customizing a template.The author, George Plumley, has a pleasant style that is neither condescending to the newbie or goofy . "A very painless beginner's guide to WordPress" according to ewomack. WordPress has become one of the premier do-it-yourself website programs available today. Pretty much anyone, regardless of technical background, can build a web presence with an easy install and a little knowledge of how WordPress works. Some people may have no problem just diving into the interface itself and figuring out what to do by trial and error. Others with less experience or less confidence may w. Outstanding Source for using Wordpress I am just amazed at how thorough this book is, yet how easy it is to use and understand. Everything is in layman's terms and shown, as well as having written explanations.I was initially bummed at the price of the book but now that I'm using it I realize what an absolute STEAL it is at this price. I am SO thankful I found this guide.
This book is the perfect guide toPlanning and preparing your site for WordPressInstalling WordPressWriting, tagging, and publishing a postWorking with the text editorStyling paragraphs and creating listsWorking with media filesLinking, aligning, and sizing an imageWorking with image galleriesAdding video and audioNaming, scheduling, and managing postsMaking your site stand outHelping others connect to your siteBecoming search engine friendlyOptimizing your siteBacking up your siteInstalling and activating plugins. WordPress 24-Hour Trainer is a unique lesson-based book that walks you through the essential parts of WordPress. If you learn better visually, this book provides you with a video to accompany each lesson. Each lesson is streamlined to teach a specific aspect of WordPress, helping you to focus on just what you need in order to get the task accomplished. Don't let WordPress intimidate you
. George Plumley is a web developer who now builds sites almost exclusively using WordPress. He runs the WordPress tutorial site seehowtwo
You'll discover how to customize WordPress to meet your needs and you'll see how critical—and simple—it is to expand and update content in order to make your site as effective as possible.Walks you through installing the software, provides an overview of the administration interface, and covers the basic settings you'll need to get startedExamines the ins and outs of uploading images, video, documents, etc., and using them on your siteDemonstrates how to customize the look of your site using cascading style sheetsReviews helpful techniques for optimizing your site and making it search-engine friendlyExpl