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By Jeffro on March 1, 2010
Version 2 of the awesome book, Digging Into WordPress has been released today. This new version includes a refreshed book cover and information about WordPress 2.9. According to Chris, right when the first print editions of the book sold out, WordPress 2.9 was on it’s way to being released so instead of re-printing the book, they decided to include an extra chapter that exclusively covers WordPress 2.9.
If that weren’t enough, the new book now comes bundled with new themes in light of a brand new chapter that describes how to perform some cool tricks with themes. The only way to get these themes is to purchase the book bundle which is available for the print, and digital editions of the book.
Bundled Themes
Even with all the new themes and 30+ new pages, the price point for the book and PDF stay the same. $27 for the PDF and $67 + S&H for the Book/PDF Combo. If you buy the print book, remember that automatically comes with the PDF which now comes as a bundle with the themes, so you don’t miss out on that action.
You can see demos of the bundled themes here, here, and here. Remember, if you decide the purchase the books through me, please use this link as I receive a cut back.
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By Jeffro on February 2, 2010
So far, this has been a great week for me and WPTavern. Not only did I receive a WordPress branded Flip HD camera to do video interviews at WordCamps, but I learned that WPTavern.com was mentioned as one of the websites to go to as a resource for WordPress news in .net magazine. Issue 199 which is available on shelves now features a five page spread by Chris Coyier of CSS-Tricks.com that explains how to get the most out of using WordPress including plugins, design tricks, and advanced uses. There was a part of the article where Chris shared four websites to be used as resources for WordPress information, surprisingly, WPTavern.com was one of those sites. I’ve already had at least one new user register to the forum thanks to that article. Here is the photographic proof.
To wet your appetite, I’ve included a screenshot of the beginning of the article.
.net is known as Practical Web Design magazine here in the U.S. and when I checked the magazine rack at my local Borders, the latest issue was 190. The magazine also costs $15.00 which is a hefty price to pay for a magazine. However, I’ve read and purchased a few issues before and the content makes for a great read.
Posted in News | Tagged .net, chris coyier, magazine, wptavern
By Jeffro on December 6, 2009
Ever since I discovered the site, I’ve been keeping tabs on DigWP.com which used to be known as Digging Into WordPress.com. I’ve linked to them a number of times from WPTavern.com because of the awesome content they were producing. It’s no surprise then that the book Digging Into WordPress which is now available (eBook form, print form to come soon) for $27 in PDF form is a great read.
I’ve been reading the eBook off and on the past two weeks and I have to admit, when I dig in, I keep reading until I notice that all of a sudden, an hour has gone by. Jeff and Chris not only do a good job explaining things before they dig in, but they also cover it in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming. After reading a few chapters, my verdict is that if you’re a beginner with WordPress, you can’t go wrong with WordPress For Dummies by Lisa Sabin-Wilson which does a great job of covering the basics and getting you familiar with how WordPress works all around. Digging Into WordPress however is great for intermediate users of WordPress looking to expand their knowledge with how various parts of WordPress works and how to easily extend the software with hooks, filters, etc. To get a sample of how the book reads, here is a brief look at chapters 3.9.1 to 3.9.3.
While I think many people would like to have a physical copy in their hands or to put on the bookshelf, I encourage you to get the PDF version since it contains shortened URL links to relevant information such as Codex articles or plugins/themes. If you’ve had a chance to read the book, let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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