Sams Teach Yourself WordPress 3 in 10 Minutes

Author:   Chuck Tomasi ,  Kreg Steppe
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
ISBN:  

9780672335464


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Sams Teach Yourself WordPress 3 in 10 Minutes   Chuck Tomasi Kreg Steppe   Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes gives you straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through its 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to build great blogs with WordPress and WordPress.org, and reach any audience by web browser, RSS, or cell phone!   Tips point out shortcuts and solutions   Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls   Notes provide additional information   Plain English definitions explain new terms   10 minutes is all you need to learn how to… Quickly build free blogs with WordPress.com Customize your blog to fit your message Create powerful text, audio, and video content Moderate comments and build communities Set up RSS feeds Host your own blog with WordPress.org software Deliver content via iPhone and BlackBerry Streamline publishing with third-party tools   Register your book at informit.com/register for convenient access to updates and corrections as they become available.   Category:  Internet Covers:  WordPress 3.0 User Level:  Beginning

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Author:   Chuck Tomasi ,  Kreg Steppe
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 14.10cm
Weight:   0.262kg
ISBN:  

9780672335464


ISBN 10:   0672335468
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction   1 Introducing WordPress Understanding WhatWordPress Is Getting Started with WordPress.com Migrating From Another Blog Summary   2 Completing Your Profile Finding Your Profile My Public Profile Personal Settings Profile Differences Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org Completing Your About Page Summary   3 Creating Posts and Pages Creating Posts Editing Existing Posts Creating Pages Summary   4 Configuring Your Blog Settings General Writing Reading Discussion Media Privacy Permalinks (WordPress.org only) OpenID (WordPress.com only) Sharing (WordPress.com only) Domains (WordPress.com only) Webhooks (WordPress.com only) Summary   5 Managing Comments Understanding Comments Allowing or Denying Comments Managing Comments Best Practices Summary   6 Personalizing the Appearance of Your Blog Themes Widgets Custom Menus Making Additional Changes Summary   7 Using RSS and Data Migration Tools Syndicate Your Blog with RSS Other Useful Tools Backing Up Your Data Migrating Your Blog Importing from Another Blog Summary   8 Setting Up Hosting Why Host Your Own Blog? Understanding Your Responsibilities Setting Up Your Domain Name Setting Up Your Web Hosting Account Finding Support Summary   9 Installing WordPress Using Automated Script Services Installing WordPress Manually Uploading Your Files Creating the Database Running the Install Script Summary   10 Using Themes on Your Own Site Changing the Look and Function of Your Site Searching For and Installing a Theme Widgets Menus Summary   11 Customizing Your Site with Plugins What Are Plugins? Using the Plugins Dashboard Finding Plugins Installing a Plugin Upgrading Plugins Removing a Plugin Popular Plugins Summary   12 Blogging on the Go Setting Up Your Blog for Remote Access Posting from Other Websites Using Mobile Applications Using Email to Post Using ScribeFire Summary   13 WordPress Support Looking for Help Free Support Paid Support Other Learning Resources Summary Index

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Chuck Tomasi is an IT professional with almost 30 years of experience. He is a devoted husband and proud father of two. Chuck is an accomplished writer and public speaker on New Media. His first book, Podcasting for Dummies (co-written with Tee Morris and Evo Terra), was ranked #1 by Neilsen BookScan in its category. He is a regular contributing writer to the Friends In Tech and Tech Talk for Families blogs. Chuck is a pioneer in podcasting who began working with the medium in 2004 when it was still in its infancy. He is the co-host of the light-hearted weekly tech/science podcast Technorama, which was a finalist in two categories at the 2007 Parsec Awards for podcasting excellence. He also produces and hosts the Gmail Podcast, a collection of short audio tips. As a speaker, Chuck has led training sessions on podcasting for the National Park Service, spoken at the New Media Expo on how to build listener loyalty, presented a session at the National HDI (Help Desk Institute) conference on effective customer communications, and done numerous presentations for his local HDI chapter. Chuck is also the founder, host, and regular presenter for Fox Cities Managers, a local group of professionals dedicated to leadership excellence in northeast Wisconsin. Find out more about Chuck at http://www.chucktomasi.com.   Kreg Steppe has 20 years of experience as an IT professional. Kreg is a husband and father of one. He has several interests in creative writing, photography, audio production, and web application development. Currently working as a web developer, he has 10 years experience with web technologies including HTML, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Apache, and IIS. His work leads him to create rich and robust solutions including writing a custom intranet, extranet, and workflow applications. He is also a podcasting early adopter. In late 2004, as podcasting started to get recognition, Kreg became involved with several podcasts, emerging as a consummate assistant to budding podcasters. In early 2005 Kreg joined Chuck Tomasi and launched Technorama, a podcast with a lighthearted look at all things tech and sci-fi. Working on Technorama, and as a member of Friends In Tech podcasting group, Kreg has had several years of audio production experience including creative writing, coordination logistics, and editing. Most recently, Kreg spoke at Create South 2009 regarding “Sharing Your Photography and Social Media” as an amateur photographer and with an interest in social networking (http://www.kregsteppe.com).

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