Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts
Chapter 2: Exploring the World of Open Source Software
Chapter 3: Understanding Development and Release Cycles
Chapter 4: Introducing the WordPress Community
Chapter 5: Discovering Different Versions of WordPress
Book II: Setting Up the WordPress Software
Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements
Chapter 2: Using File Transfer Protocol
Chapter 3: Introducing PHP and MySQL
Chapter 4: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server
Chapter 5: Configurations for Optimum Performance and Security
Chapter 6: Upgrading WordPress
Chapter 7: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host
Book III: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
Chapter 1: Logging In and Taking a Look Around
Chapter 2: Customizing Your Dashboard
Chapter 3: Exploring Tools and Settings
Chapter 4: Managing Users and Multiple Authors
Chapter 5: Dealing with Comments and Spam
Chapter 6: Building Link Lists
Chapter 7: Creating Categories and Tags
Book IV: Publishing Your Site with WordPress
Chapter 1: Writing Your First Post
Chapter 2: Examining the Difference between Posts and Pages
Chapter 3: Uploading and Displaying Photos and Galleries
Chapter 4: Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging
Chapter 5: Working with Custom Fields
Chapter 6: Using WordPress as a Content Management System
Book V: Examining SEO and Social Media
Chapter 1: Exposing Your Content
Chapter 2: Creating a Social-Media Listening Hub
Chapter 3: Understanding Analytics
Chapter 4: Search Engine Optimization
Chapter 5: Exploring Popular SEO Plugins
Book VI: Customizing the Look of Your Site
Chapter 1: Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Ten
Chapter 2: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
Chapter 3: Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme
Chapter 4: Customizing Your Theme
Chapter 5: Understanding Parent and Child Themes
Chapter 6: Digging into Advanced Theme Development
Chapter 7: Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization
Book VII: Using and Developing Plugins
Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins
Chapter 2: Installing and Activating Plugins
Chapter 3: Exploring Plugin Options and Settings
Chapter 4: Modifying Existing Plugin Code to Your Liking
Chapter 5: Creating Simple WordPress Plugins from Scratch
Chapter 6: Exploring Plugin Development Best Practices
Chapter 7: Plugin Tips and Tricks
Book VIII: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Multiple Sites
Chapter 2: Setting Up and Configuring Network Features
Chapter 3: Becoming a Network Admin
Chapter 4: Management of Users and Access Control
Chapter 5: Using Network Plugins and Themes