Professional WordPress by Hal Stern, David Damstra and Brad Williams is a great book for people wanting to know more about what goes on behind the scenes in WordPress. If you are anything like me, you have been asking yourself how can I use WordPress to take my website to the next level. This book will help you to see the possibilities of where you can go and how to get there.
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Managing, Adding, Upgrading, and Using the Theme Editor
WordPress uses themes to define the look and feel of your website. There is a whole chapter devoted to installing themes, customizing themes and creating themes. It takes you from what a theme is to the intricacies of formatting the pages to create a professional website. A beginner will find useful tips and the more advanced user will find guidance in creating their own themes.
Crafting a User Experience
Once you have your website up and going a person visits your site you will want to provide them with an easy to navigate, content rich and pleasant website. This chapter focuses on how to deliver a consistent website through using standards; mobile standards, HTML standards, and security standards. It provides guidance on how to ensure a secure site for your peace of mind, how to provide a site that mobile users can access and one that can be viewed in just about any browser available.
