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Table of Contents
About This Book Conventions Used in This Book What You Are Not to Read Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Part I: Introducing WordPress Part II: Using the WordPress Hosted Service Part III: Self-Hosting with WordPress.org Part IV: Flexing and Extending WordPress Part V: Customizing WordPress Part VI: The Part of Tens Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here
Part I: Introducing WordPress Part II: Using the WordPress Hosted Service Part III: Self-Hosting with WordPress.org Part IV: Flexing and Extending WordPress Part V: Customizing WordPress Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 1: What WordPress Can Do for You Discovering the Benefits of WordPress Getting set up the fast and easy way Extending WordPress’s capabilities Taking part in the community Choosing a WordPress Platform Choosing the hosted version from WordPress.com Self-hosting with WordPress.org Chapter 2: WordPress Blogging Basics This Crazy Little Thing Called Blog Dipping Into Blog Technologies Archiving your publishing history Interacting with your readers through comments Feeding your readers Tracking back Dealing with comment and trackback spam Using WordPress as a Content Management System Exploring the difference between a website and a blog Viewing examples: Blog versus website Moving On to the Business of Blogging
Discovering the Benefits of WordPress Getting set up the fast and easy way Extending WordPress’s capabilities Taking part in the community Choosing a WordPress Platform Choosing the hosted version from WordPress.com Self-hosting with WordPress.org
Getting set up the fast and easy way Extending WordPress’s capabilities Taking part in the community
Choosing the hosted version from WordPress.com Self-hosting with WordPress.org
This Crazy Little Thing Called Blog Dipping Into Blog Technologies Archiving your publishing history Interacting with your readers through comments Feeding your readers Tracking back Dealing with comment and trackback spam Using WordPress as a Content Management System Exploring the difference between a website and a blog Viewing examples: Blog versus website Moving On to the Business of Blogging
Archiving your publishing history Interacting with your readers through comments Feeding your readers Tracking back Dealing with comment and trackback spam
Exploring the difference between a website and a blog Viewing examples: Blog versus website
Chapter 3: Getting Started with WordPress Creating a WordPress Account Navigating WordPress Using the WordPress Dashboard Right Now Recent Comments Your Stuff What’s Hot QuickPress Recent Drafts Stats Setting Important Options before You Blog Setting your General options Adjusting your Date and Time settings Setting your public profile: Tell us a little about yourself Setting your preferences Chapter 4: Writing and Managing Your Blog Ready? Set? Blog! Inserting media files into your post Refining your post options Publishing your post Organizing Your Blog by Subject Creating categories and subcategories Filing posts in categories and subcategories Creating and Categorizing Your Blogroll Creating link categories Adding new links to your blogroll Managing and Inviting Users Managing authors and users Inviting friends to WordPress.com Managing Comments and Comment Spam Setting discussion options for your blog Viewing comments Creating a Static Page Setting Up Your Front Page Publishing a Public or Private Blog Publicizing through Social Media Making sharing easy Like button Interaction Through SMS (Text Messaging) Establishing Trust Relationships with OpenID Chapter 5: Enhancing Your Blog with Themes, Widgets, and Upgrades Changing Your Blog’s Look Enhancing Your Theme with Features Adding navigation menus Changing the background color and image Creating an iPad-friendly display Changing the header image Using the Custom Design upgrade Widget Wonder: Adding Handy Tools to Your Sidebar Selecting and activating widgets Using Text widgets Using the RSS widget Upgrading Your WordPress Account (For a Fee) Naming Your Domain
Creating a WordPress Account Navigating WordPress Using the WordPress Dashboard Right Now Recent Comments Your Stuff What’s Hot QuickPress Recent Drafts Stats Setting Important Options before You Blog Setting your General options Adjusting your Date and Time settings Setting your public profile: Tell us a little about yourself Setting your preferences
Right Now Recent Comments Your Stuff What’s Hot QuickPress Recent Drafts Stats
Setting your General options Adjusting your Date and Time settings Setting your public profile: Tell us a little about yourself Setting your preferences
Ready? Set? Blog! Inserting media files into your post Refining your post options Publishing your post Organizing Your Blog by Subject Creating categories and subcategories Filing posts in categories and subcategories Creating and Categorizing Your Blogroll Creating link categories Adding new links to your blogroll Managing and Inviting Users Managing authors and users Inviting friends to WordPress.com Managing Comments and Comment Spam Setting discussion options for your blog Viewing comments Creating a Static Page Setting Up Your Front Page Publishing a Public or Private Blog Publicizing through Social Media Making sharing easy Like button Interaction Through SMS (Text Messaging) Establishing Trust Relationships with OpenID
Inserting media files into your post Refining your post options Publishing your post
Creating categories and subcategories Filing posts in categories and subcategories
Creating link categories Adding new links to your blogroll
Managing authors and users Inviting friends to WordPress.com
Setting discussion options for your blog Viewing comments
Making sharing easy Like button
Changing Your Blog’s Look Enhancing Your Theme with Features Adding navigation menus Changing the background color and image Creating an iPad-friendly display Changing the header image Using the Custom Design upgrade Widget Wonder: Adding Handy Tools to Your Sidebar Selecting and activating widgets Using Text widgets Using the RSS widget Upgrading Your WordPress Account (For a Fee) Naming Your Domain
Adding navigation menus Changing the background color and image Creating an iPad-friendly display Changing the header image Using the Custom Design upgrade
Selecting and activating widgets Using Text widgets Using the RSS widget
Chapter 6: Setting Up Blogging Base Camp Establishing Your Domain Understanding domain name extensions Considering the cost of a domain name Registering your domain name Finding a Home for Your Blog Getting help with hosting WordPress Dealing with disk space and bandwidth Transferring Files from Point A to Point B Installing WordPress Using SimpleScripts to install WordPress Installing WordPress manually Setting up the MySQL database Uploading the WordPress files Last step: Running the install script Chapter 7: Understanding the WordPress.org Dashboard Logging On to the Dashboard Navigating the Dashboard Right Now Recent Comments Incoming Links Plugins QuickPress Recent Drafts WordPress Blog Other WordPress News Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes Changing the Dashboard layout Finding inline documentation and help Creating your own work space Setting Options on the Dashboard Configuring the Settings General Writing Reading Discussion Media Privacy Permalinks Creating Your Personal Profile Setting Your Blog’s Format Posts Media Links Pages Comments Appearance Plugins Users Tools Chapter 8: Establishing Your Blog Routine Staying on Topic with Categories Changing the name of a category Creating new categories and deleting others Link Lists: Sharing Your Favorite Sites Organizing your links Adding new links Editing existing links Examining a Blog Post’s Address: Permalinks Making your post links pretty Customizing your permalinks Making sure that your permalinks work with your server Discovering the Many WordPress RSS Options Blog It!: Writing Your First Entry Composing your blog post Dressing up your posts with images, video, and audio Refining your post options Publishing your post You are your own editor Look Who’s Talking on Your Blog Managing comments and trackbacks Moderating comments and trackbacks Tackling spam with Akismet
Establishing Your Domain Understanding domain name extensions Considering the cost of a domain name Registering your domain name Finding a Home for Your Blog Getting help with hosting WordPress Dealing with disk space and bandwidth Transferring Files from Point A to Point B Installing WordPress Using SimpleScripts to install WordPress Installing WordPress manually Setting up the MySQL database Uploading the WordPress files Last step: Running the install script
Understanding domain name extensions Considering the cost of a domain name Registering your domain name
Getting help with hosting WordPress Dealing with disk space and bandwidth
Using SimpleScripts to install WordPress Installing WordPress manually Setting up the MySQL database Uploading the WordPress files Last step: Running the install script
Logging On to the Dashboard Navigating the Dashboard Right Now Recent Comments Incoming Links Plugins QuickPress Recent Drafts WordPress Blog Other WordPress News Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes Changing the Dashboard layout Finding inline documentation and help Creating your own work space Setting Options on the Dashboard Configuring the Settings General Writing Reading Discussion Media Privacy Permalinks Creating Your Personal Profile Setting Your Blog’s Format Posts Media Links Pages Comments Appearance Plugins Users Tools
Right Now Recent Comments Incoming Links Plugins QuickPress Recent Drafts WordPress Blog Other WordPress News
Changing the Dashboard layout Finding inline documentation and help Creating your own work space
General Writing Reading Discussion Media Privacy Permalinks
Posts Media Links Pages Comments Appearance Plugins Users Tools
Staying on Topic with Categories Changing the name of a category Creating new categories and deleting others Link Lists: Sharing Your Favorite Sites Organizing your links Adding new links Editing existing links Examining a Blog Post’s Address: Permalinks Making your post links pretty Customizing your permalinks Making sure that your permalinks work with your server Discovering the Many WordPress RSS Options Blog It!: Writing Your First Entry Composing your blog post Dressing up your posts with images, video, and audio Refining your post options Publishing your post You are your own editor Look Who’s Talking on Your Blog Managing comments and trackbacks Moderating comments and trackbacks Tackling spam with Akismet
Changing the name of a category Creating new categories and deleting others
Organizing your links Adding new links Editing existing links
Making your post links pretty Customizing your permalinks Making sure that your permalinks work with your server
Composing your blog post Dressing up your posts with images, video, and audio Refining your post options Publishing your post You are your own editor
Managing comments and trackbacks Moderating comments and trackbacks Tackling spam with Akismet
Chapter 9: Media Management: Images, Audio, and Video Inserting Images into Your Blog Posts Aligning your images Inserting a photo gallery Inserting Video Files into Your Blog Posts Inserting Audio Files into Your Blog Posts Keeping Media Files Organized Chapter 10: Making the Most of WordPress Plugins Finding Out What Plugins Are Exploring the Plugins page Discovering the one-click plugin update Exploring the Plugins Included with WordPress Incorporating Akismet Saying Hello Dolly Using Plugins: Just the Basics Installing Plugins Manually Finding and downloading the files Reading the instructions Uploading and Activating Plugins Uploading a new plugin Activating the plugin Setting Plugin Options Uninstalling Plugins Understanding the Open Source Environment Chapter 11: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes Getting Started with Free Themes Finding free themes Avoiding unsafe themes Previewing themes Downloading themes Activating a New Theme Browsing and Installing Themes from the Dashboard Deciding to Use Commercial Themes
Inserting Images into Your Blog Posts Aligning your images Inserting a photo gallery Inserting Video Files into Your Blog Posts Inserting Audio Files into Your Blog Posts Keeping Media Files Organized
Aligning your images Inserting a photo gallery
Finding Out What Plugins Are Exploring the Plugins page Discovering the one-click plugin update Exploring the Plugins Included with WordPress Incorporating Akismet Saying Hello Dolly Using Plugins: Just the Basics Installing Plugins Manually Finding and downloading the files Reading the instructions Uploading and Activating Plugins Uploading a new plugin Activating the plugin Setting Plugin Options Uninstalling Plugins Understanding the Open Source Environment
Exploring the Plugins page Discovering the one-click plugin update
Incorporating Akismet Saying Hello Dolly
Finding and downloading the files Reading the instructions
Uploading a new plugin Activating the plugin
Getting Started with Free Themes Finding free themes Avoiding unsafe themes Previewing themes Downloading themes Activating a New Theme Browsing and Installing Themes from the Dashboard Deciding to Use Commercial Themes
Finding free themes Avoiding unsafe themes Previewing themes Downloading themes
Chapter 12: Understanding Themes and Templates Using WordPress Themes: The Basics Understanding theme structure Connecting templates Contemplating the Structure of a WordPress Blog Examining the Anatomy of a Template Tag Getting Familiar with the Four Main Templates The Header template The Main Index template The Sidebar template The Footer template Other templates Putting a Theme Together Connecting the templates Using additional stylesheets Customizing Your Blog Posts with Template Tags Using Tags with Parameters for Sidebars The calendar List pages Bookmarks (blogroll) Post archives Categories Getting widgetized Chapter 13: Tweaking WordPress Themes Styling with CSS: The Basics CSS selectors Classes and IDs CSS properties and values Changing the Background Color Creating a custom background Changing the background using CSS Using Your Own Header Image Creating Custom Navigation Menus Adding the Custom Menu feature to your theme Building custom navigation menus Displaying Custom Menus using widgets Changing Font Family, Color, and Size Changing font color Changing font size Borders Finding additional CSS resources Understanding Basic HTML Techniques Inserting images Inserting hyperlinks Inserting lists Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes Creating a child theme Loading a parent theme’s style Customizing the parent theme’s styling Using images in child theme designs Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes Overriding parent template files Adding new template files Removing template files
Using WordPress Themes: The Basics Understanding theme structure Connecting templates Contemplating the Structure of a WordPress Blog Examining the Anatomy of a Template Tag Getting Familiar with the Four Main Templates The Header template The Main Index template The Sidebar template The Footer template Other templates Putting a Theme Together Connecting the templates Using additional stylesheets Customizing Your Blog Posts with Template Tags Using Tags with Parameters for Sidebars The calendar List pages Bookmarks (blogroll) Post archives Categories Getting widgetized
Understanding theme structure Connecting templates
The Header template The Main Index template The Sidebar template The Footer template Other templates
Connecting the templates Using additional stylesheets
The calendar List pages Bookmarks (blogroll) Post archives Categories Getting widgetized
Styling with CSS: The Basics CSS selectors Classes and IDs CSS properties and values Changing the Background Color Creating a custom background Changing the background using CSS Using Your Own Header Image Creating Custom Navigation Menus Adding the Custom Menu feature to your theme Building custom navigation menus Displaying Custom Menus using widgets Changing Font Family, Color, and Size Changing font color Changing font size Borders Finding additional CSS resources Understanding Basic HTML Techniques Inserting images Inserting hyperlinks Inserting lists Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes Creating a child theme Loading a parent theme’s style Customizing the parent theme’s styling Using images in child theme designs Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes Overriding parent template files Adding new template files Removing template files
CSS selectors Classes and IDs CSS properties and values
Creating a custom background Changing the background using CSS
Adding the Custom Menu feature to your theme Building custom navigation menus Displaying Custom Menus using widgets
Changing font color Changing font size Borders Finding additional CSS resources
Inserting images Inserting hyperlinks Inserting lists
Creating a child theme Loading a parent theme’s style Customizing the parent theme’s styling Using images in child theme designs
Overriding parent template files Adding new template files Removing template files
Chapter 14: Ten Popular WordPress Plugins Jetpack Subscribe to Comments Facebook All in One SEO Pack WPtouch iPhone Theme BackupBuddy WP Super Cache Twitter Tools Google XML Sitemaps Sucuri Sitecheck Malware Scanner Chapter 15: Ten Free WordPress Themes Hybrid designPile Responsive P2 Annotum Base Blackbird iTheme Esquire WP-Creativix Gridline
Jetpack Subscribe to Comments Facebook All in One SEO Pack WPtouch iPhone Theme BackupBuddy WP Super Cache Twitter Tools Google XML Sitemaps Sucuri Sitecheck Malware Scanner
Hybrid designPile Responsive P2 Annotum Base Blackbird iTheme Esquire WP-Creativix Gridline
Movin’ On Up Preparing for the big move Converting templates Moving your blog to WordPress Importing from Blogspot/Blogger Importing from LiveJournal Importing from Movable Type and Typepad Importing from WordPress Importing from an RSS feed Finding other import resources Creating a backup and moving manually Using a plugin to back up and move to a new host