WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) by Lisa Sabin-Wilson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Book Review: Great for Starting Bloggers
Summary: 5 Stars
This had all the info I was looking for as a beginning WordPress blogger who has a good computer background but didn't know this program yet. Well-written and organized, with pointers for finding additional resources as needed. Recommended.Book Review: Rather formlaic
Summary: 4 Stars
Covers all the bases .... function by function ... would have liked more on the detailed how to on plug-ins ....Book Review: Excellent Introduction
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great introduction to WordPress. I've set over a dozen clients up with WordPress in the last three years and as simple as WordPress is to administer, they still need hand holding. Before this there has not been a book on WordPress that I could comfortably recommend.
WordPress for Dummies assumes no blogging or technical background and does a good job of explaining the basics. It is not a developer's manual so if you need detailed instructions on writing your own modules or hacking WP, look elsewhere. But that's what I expect from Dummies books.
I appreciated that Sabin-Wilson covered the three versions of WordPress in order of increasing complexity. For the non-technical the hosted version of WordPress is a great place to begin. For those needing more there are the install-it-yourself versions. I didn't notice any mention of hosting companies that offer 1 click installs of the regular version WordPress, which is pretty common. That's about the only quibble I have with the book. I even learned about the multi-user version of WP, something I had only a fuzzy awareness of.
I'd easily recommend WordPress for Dummies to anybody who needs to run blog or to budding web designers who would like to expend their toolkit.
Book Review: Excellent for beginners and some tips for later
Summary: 4 Stars
This is actually the book I wish I had been there when I first started out with blogs and especially WordPress. A lot of time is spent addressing what blogs are and what they can do and then going through how to set up a WordPress.com account or how to install the WordPress.org software on your own site. Most of the book is really set up and functionality. While most of this information can be found on the web, having this book beside you would make the task so much easier. If you already have your blog all set up and in use, most of the book is of far less use to you. I find myself in that category since I run a number of person blogs, a couple of corporate WordPress sites, and have installed the software a number of times. The two parts then that I could really get my teeth into are the section on theme customization with an explanation of many of the variables, and the second detailing the author's top ten plug-ins. I found some items there that I had somehow overlooked before and are coming in quite handy.
So, why the 4 star rating? If you are just starting out, you really need this book. Pick it up before you start. And for you it will stay with you for a while and be a 5 star. If you have been doing this for a while, there will only be a couple of chapters of real value to you, so it will most likely be a 3 star. Average them together and what do you have? 4 stars!
Book Review: WordPress for Dummies: A Review
Summary: 5 Stars
I received my copy of WordPress for Dummies recently, and I sat right down to devour it. I wish I'd had it when I decided to take the plunge and begin the WordPress self-hosted blog that is now iPentimento, but this book is going to be my blogging bible from now on.
Lisa Sabin-Wilson has put together an excellent book that targets both the WordPress.com community as well as those of us in the WordPress.org category. The first page in the book is a very handy cheat sheet that includes the WordPress.org Administration panel, where to find Community Support for WP multi-users, the self-hosted users, multiple users implementing WordPress MU, and the WordPress repository for overall use of the program in the codex. This cheat sheet also includes where to find blog designers, free themes and plugins.
Just a quick glance at the contents will show the following:
* An introduction to WordPress - What it can do for you
* Using the WordPress Hosted Service - Getting started, writing and managing your blog, as well as enhancing your blog with Themes, Widgets and Upgrades.
* Hosting your blog using WordPress.org - Design and implementation
* Implementing a multi-user blog with WordPress MU - Managing your community
* How migrate your current blog to WordPress - Typepad, WordPress.com, etc.
As the front cover tells us, this book is "A reference for the rest of us". It truly is! I have already marked several sections so I can go back and explore them further. Just because you have a WordPress blog doesn't mean you immediately know how to make it work. Lisa explains how to make sure the search engines can find your posts, how to manage your categories, which plugins to use to eliminate spam, and more. Much more.WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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