Book Review: Wordpress The Missing Manual

[Saint_Michael 3]

 

I have been working in the Wordpress environment for a few years now and I would say that I pretty good at using this CMS at setting quality websites. Granted, I wish I would have the patience to create and code templates but I would be wasting more time figuring out what I would want my website to have and not have. That being said, when I got my copy of Wordpress: The Missing Manual, I have been a fan of the series as the books are well detailed and really help get a beginner going on a specific topic. That is the case with this book as it covers everything you need to know about running your website or blog on the Wordpress platform. I don’t consider myself an expert in any way, but a majority of the book is kind of useless to me, web designers, and bloggers who use Wordpress. I am sure there could be tidbits of information that I may not be aware about but at the same time, I can keep myself more up-to-date on the Wordpress website or various blogs that talk about Wordpress.

 

As for those who are experienced with Wordpress or want to get more out of it than what they have now, then sections three for five would be more practical sections of book to read, especially if you are looking to design your own Wordpress template. I will caution you though that this particular section only gets your feet wet, you would have to rely on the Wordpress repository to get the most out of building your own Wordpress template. Especially since the repository constantly gets updated with patches and security fixes or even recommendations from Wordpress experts themselves.

 

With that being said, this book is only practical for people starting out or people looking to blog and write. If you’re a web designer and or use Wordpress as a CMS to build websites for your clients you are better off looking for other books about Wordpress.

Edited May 3, 2013 by Saint_Michael (see edit history)