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Websites with WordPress A comprehensive, client-focused guide Alicia Weller MEAP Began: December 2009 Softbound print: Fall 2010 | 400 pages ISBN: 9781935182511 |
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Table of Contents, MEAP Chapters & Resources
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1. WordPress foundation - FREE
2. What composes a theme - AVAILABLE 3. PHP in WordPress - AVAILABLE 4. Theme tags - AVAILABLE 5. The Blog 6. Necessary CSS 7. Website navigation 8. Widgets and sidebars 9. Choosing and evaluating plugins |
10. SEO and RSS
11. Security, Speed and Upgrading 12. Admin branding and client management 13. eCommerce with WordPress 14. Magazine and feature sites 15. Intro to BuddyPress |
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DESCRIPTION
Did you think WordPress was just for blogs? Think again! You can use WordPress as the foundation for almost any type of website—even complicated ones—using its flexible content management engine, themes, and development and design principles along with the HTML and CSS you already know.
Websites with WordPress is a comprehensive, client-focused guide intended to give web designers, front-end developers, and serious do-it-yourselfers the tools and knowledge they need to build custom WordPress themes and websites from the ground up. This book covers essential topics like template organization, tags, CSS, security and client management in a well organized and comprehensive manner.
It starts by laying a strong foundation of template architecture and the use of template tags. You'll review the CSS most crucial for WordPress sites, and start building projects with navigation, widgets and sidebars and business blogs. Additionally, to take you from theme development to full website solution this book comprehensively covers topics from how to choose and evaluate plugins, optimize for search engines, ensure security and provide client management and training.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Custom Theme Development
- Focus on Workflow and Organization
- Plugin Use and Evaluation
- Security and Optimization
- Client Training and Management Tips
About the Author
Alicia Weller designs and develops WordPress websites and provides full service graphic design, web development and training for businesses, non-profits and other organizations through her company, Graphic Karma, Inc.
About the Early Access Version
This Early Access version of Websites with WordPress enables you to receive new chapters as they are being written. You can also interact with the authors to ask questions, provide feedback and errata, and help shape the final manuscript on the Author Online
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