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Wordpress: The Missing Manual: The Book That Should Have Been in the Box

AUTHOR MacDonald, Matthew
PUBLISHER O'Reilly Media (11/17/2020)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Whether you're a budding blogger or seasoned web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites--once you know how to tap into its impressive features. The latest edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress's themes, widgets, and plug-ins to build just about any kind of site.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Set up WordPress. Configure WordPress on your web host or get it running on your home computer.
  • Create your site. Get hands-on instructions for building all types of websites, from blogs to business sites with ecommerce features.
  • Jazz it up. Add picture galleries, slideshows, video clips, music players, and podcasts.
  • Add features. Select from thousands of plug-ins to enhance your site's capabilities, from contact forms to a basic shopping cart.
  • Build a truly unique site. Customize a WordPress theme to create a site that looks exactly the way you want.
  • Attract an audience. Use SEO, site statistics, and social sharing to reach more people.
  • Stay safe. Use backup and staging tools to protect your content and avoid catastrophe.
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ISBN-13: 9781492074168
ISBN-10: 1492074160
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0003
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Page Count: 490
Carton Quantity: 8
Product Dimensions: 7.00 x 1.10 x 9.20 inches
Weight: 1.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Internet - Content Management Systems
Computers | Internet - Blogging
Computers | Internet - Podcasting & Webcasting
Dewey Decimal: 006.752
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Whether you're a budding blogger or seasoned web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites--once you know how to tap into its impressive features. The latest edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress's themes, widgets, and plug-ins to build just about any kind of site.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Set up WordPress. Configure WordPress on your web host or get it running on your home computer.
  • Create your site. Get hands-on instructions for building all types of websites, from blogs to business sites with ecommerce features.
  • Jazz it up. Add picture galleries, slideshows, video clips, music players, and podcasts.
  • Add features. Select from thousands of plug-ins to enhance your site's capabilities, from contact forms to a basic shopping cart.
  • Build a truly unique site. Customize a WordPress theme to create a site that looks exactly the way you want.
  • Attract an audience. Use SEO, site statistics, and social sharing to reach more people.
  • Stay safe. Use backup and staging tools to protect your content and avoid catastrophe.
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Author: MacDonald, Matthew
Matthew MacDonald is a developer, author, and educator in all things Visual Basic and .NET. He's worked with Visual Basic and ASP since their initial versions, and has written over a dozen books on the subject, including The Book of VB .NET (No Starch Press) and Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook (O'Reilly). He has also written a number of Missing Manual titles on Excel 2007 and Access 2007 (O Reilly). His website is http: //www.prosetech.com/.
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