How This Book Is Organized
This book is divided into eight minibooks containing information on topics related to WordPress, including installing WordPress on a Web server, creating customized themes and plugins, and extending the functionality of the software.
Book I: WordPress Basics
This book gives you a complete understanding of the WordPress software, including a brief introduction into blogging and such blogging technologies as RSS, comments, trackbacks, and archiving content. Additionally, you explore the differences between using WordPress as a blogging platform and a full-blown content management system.
Because WordPress is an open source project, it is good for users to have a basic understanding of open source and the licensing involved; therefore, this book also helps you understand GPL and open source basics.
After the introduction into WordPress, blogging, and licensing, you read about WordPress development and release cycles, important for any user because they affect the future of your WordPress-powered Web site. You also gain an understanding of WordPress versions and are introduced to the famous and helpful WordPress user community.
Book II: Setting Up the WordPress Software
This book is a must read for those wanting to wrap their head around some of the more technical aspects of getting a WordPress site running. It introduces you to a basic understanding of PHP and MySQL, the programming software that runs the framework of your Web site. You also discover information ...
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