WordPress Bible |  | Author: Aaron Brazell
Publisher: Wiley
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Pages: 672
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0470568135
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.78
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Publication Date: February 8, 2010
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Product Description
Install WordPress and go beyond blogging WordPress is so flexible that developers are now tapping it to create robust applications for content, contact, and e-mail management. Whether you're a casual blogger or programming pro, this comprehensive guide covers WordPress from the basics through advanced application development. Learn how to use custom plugins and themes, retrieve data, maintain security, use social media, and modify your blog without changing any core code. You'll even get to know the ecosystem of products that surrounds this popular, open-source tool. -
Enhance your blog's findability in the search engines and beyond -
Discover hooks and leverage the WordPress event-driven programming interface -
Create WordPress widgets in only a few minutes -
Explore alternate uses of WordPress -
Enhance your blog with WordPress MU -
Ensure your plugins maintain future compatibility -
Create highly customizable and dynamic themes using template tags -
Learn best security practices as a user and developer Companion Web Site Visit www.wiley.com/go/wordpressbible for all of the author's example files from the book. Install, secure, and maintain WordPress Extend WordPress with plugins and themes Enhance your blog with WordPress MU Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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 Excellent resource for developers and enthusiasts alike February 3, 2010
M. Erb (Syracuse, NY)
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
I have been developing websites on the WordPress platform for a few years. Most of what I have learned has been learned by experimentation, lurking in forums and reading the WordPress Codex. I've been hoping that some day, a book that would delve into the inner-workings of WordPress would appear. The WordPress Bible is that book and it does not disappoint. It covers WordPress 2.9
Of the various WordPress books in the marketplace, few excel in the ways that this book does. The author writes in an engaging way that never makes you feel like you can't grasp his points or aren't technically savvy enough to understand. The book therefore appeals to both the learning student of WordPress as well as more experienced developers.
The structure of the book is such that you do not have to work through it in a linear fashion. It is not necessary to read the chapters sequentially. Instead you can flip to the chapter that deals with the topic you want to explore. If you want to learn how to begin construction your own themes for instance, Chapter 12 discusses best practices. The author leaves no stone unturned and looks at every significant aspect of development using WordPress including how to ensure you website will scale well by using proper caching strategy and how to leverage the power of using WordPress MU with its multi-blog functionality.
The author also explains in very clear terms how the implementation of Hooks has made the platform extendable. An appendix includes useful information including a WordPress Hook Reference, Template Tags, what to look for in WordPress hosting and a good discussion of PHP 5 and how that will affect WordPress development moving forward.
I wasn't sure if the more technical topics would be over my head, but the author does a fine job of explaining complex subjects in easy to understand terms.
I have scores of computer books on my shelves, but this is one of only a few that I would rate as being at the absolute top of the pile. An excellent resource for anyone working with WordPress. Although this book is based on WordPress 2.9, it should remain relevant for some time since WordPress 3.0 is still off in the distance as of the writing of this review (February 2010) and as the author states in his Preface, "Though there will be new versions of WordPress 3.0 that will not be covered in this book, the bulk of the software will remain intact and version neutral.
The book for somewhat advanced WordPress information March 9, 2010
Jerry Saperstein (Evanston, IL USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
If you are just starting out with WordPress, then the best book I've found for that is Lisa Sabin Wilson's "WordPress For Dummies" (WPD). WPD will carry you surprisingly far into the installation, use, maintenance and extension of WordPress. It is now in its second edition with a third expected soon.
For most people, WPD will suffice.
But If your needs are more demanding, then Aaron Brazell's "WordPress Bible" is a good place to go.
Brazell gets much deeper under the WordPress hood than Sabin-Wilson. - and this content is not for the neophyte.
The content is eclectic, with a lot of emphasis on building plugins. Installing WordPress is covered, but not in the same supportive way you'll find in WPD. Some chapters are head-scratchers: why are nine pages devoted to the WordPress help system ("Codex") and other support groups? Chapters like "Extending WordPress with Plugins", "Widgetizing WordPress", "Understanding the WordPress Database Class" and the doozy "Dissecting the Loop and WP_Query" give you what you need to know to write and manage plugns. Another chapter talks about using WordPress as a Content Management System, which I found helpful, and wish was three times longer.
Overall, "WordPress Bible" is a valuable addition to any serious WordPress library. My one criticism of the book is about Wiley, the publisher: they have a adopted a design that makes it look as if the type is printed in gray, which I find very difficult to read for more than a few minutes at a time. Wiley does not respond to customer comments. Because of this flaw, I will buy Wiley books only when they appear to be best in class.
Jerry
Certified WP Ninja Manual February 2, 2010
Leisure Publishing Co (ROANOKE, VA, US)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Aaron Brazell has outdone himself with this comprehensive tome of WordPress awesomeness.
I already consider myself pretty good at hacking around in WP but really wanted to cement my skill set with some real developer skills, building plug-ins and other features.
The first thing I did after getting my box in the mail (after a celebratory Tweet) was crack it open to Chapter 5 "Extending WordPress with Plugins" and start reading.
Folks, it's easy to understand, even if you're not a programmer and at the same time will satisfy the most hard core programmer with tips on how WordPress' inner set of hooks and code work together.
An awesome book.
Excellent Resource for Everything Wordpress February 1, 2010
M. Brandon Eley (LaGrange, GA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've read several "Bible" books, and have always been impressed with the level of detail and material covered in them. The WordPress Bible is no exception. It not only covers installing, configuring and running WordPress, but also delves under the hood and conquers advanced topics such as developing WordPress plugins and effective scaling techniques.
Often books that are this technical can be difficult to read and understand even for an experienced geek like myself, but the WordPress Bible is well written and easy to follow.
Even if you're an experienced WordPress website developer or theme designer, you will benefit from having this excellent resource on your desk.
Makes WordPress Easy-Peasy ... Even For A Non-Geek Like Me. February 2, 2010
Melissa A. Delgaudio (Shepherdstown, WV United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am by NO means a techno-geek. I do, however, run a business in which my clients often ask for advice in setting up WordPress sites for their companies. But where's a web novice to turn?
Enter Aaron Brazell.
Mr. Brazell, while exceedingly thorough in his explanations of the popular blogging platform, presents his material in such as way as not to talk down to beginners, but still make it easy to grasp. I've been reading the text for several days now, and have learned more than I could have imagined when I thought to order the it (typically, when I attempt to read a technical manual like this one, I can see the words on the page, but they register as, "BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.") Not so here.
Clear. Concise. Easy-to-follow. A stellar effort by Mr. Brazell that I would *highly* recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about WordPress -- whether neophyte or expert.
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