Using Head First's successful teaching formula, this book helps readers master the WordPress platform, whether they're building a small, personal blog or a custom blog for their business. What does a blogger need to know about WordPress? This unique visually-rich book teaches them the secrets of installing and configuring the software, managing a site through the Wordpress dashboard, and overseeing the process of writing, editing, adding audio and video, and preparing their blog for the world. Along the way, they'll learn how to use custom templates and themes to add polish to their blog and make it stand out from the pack.
Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every programmer should know, no matter what language you use. With the 97 short and extremely useful tips for programmers in this book, you'll expand your skills by adopting new approaches to old problems, learning appropriate best practices, and honing your craft through sound advice.
With contributions from some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the industry--including Michael Feathers, Pete Goodliffe, Diomidis Spinellis, Cay Horstmann, Verity Stob, and many more--this book contains practical knowledge and principles that you can apply to all kinds of projects.
A few of the 97 things you should know:
- "Code in the Language of the Domain" by Dan North
- "Write Tests for People" by Gerard Meszaros
- "Convenience Is Not an -ility" by Gregor Hohpe
- "Know Your IDE" by Heinz Kabutz
- "A Message to the Future" by Linda Rising
- "The Boy Scout Rule" by Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob)
- "Beware the Share" by Udi Dahan
