Whether you’re promoting your business or writing about your travel adventures, Head First WordPress will teach you not only how to make your blog look unique and attention-grabbing, but also how to dig into the more complex features of WordPress 3.0 to make your website work well, too. You’ll learn how to move beyond the standard WordPress look and feel by customizing your blog with your own URL, templates, plugin functionality, and more. As you learn, you’ll be working with real WordPress files: The book’s website provides pre-fab WordPress themes to download and work with as you follow along with the text. Gain immediate experience with WordPress 3.0, the June 2010 release of the softwareGet your site up and running by setting up a MySQL database and creating configuration filesWork with the Wordpress platform to create posts and pages, learn the difference between tags and categories, edit content, moderate comments, and manage spamExplore how to extend Wordpress with plugins and templatesConvert custom designs (in HTML and CSS) into functional themes and use them in WordPressWe think your time is too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First WordPressuses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. | Head First Wordpress by Jeff Siarto, Paperback | Indigo Chapters