The highest rated WordPress development and design book on the market
is back with an all new third edition.
Professional WordPress is the only WordPress book targeted to
developers, with advanced content that exploits the full functionality
of the most popular CMS in the world. Fully updated to align with
WordPress 4.1, this edition has updated examples with all new
screenshots, and full exploration of additional tasks made possible by
the latest tools and features. You will gain insight into real projects
that currently use WordPress as an application framework, as well as the
basic usage and functionality of the system from a developer's
perspective. The book's key features include detailed information and
real-world examples that illustrate the concepts and techniques at work,
plus code downloads and examples accessible through the companion
website. Written by practicing WordPress developers, the content of this
edition focuses on real world application of WordPress concepts that
extend beyond the current WordPress version.
WordPress started in 2003 with a single bit of code to enhance the
typography of everyday writing, and has grown to be the largest
self-hosted website platform in the world. This book helps you use
WordPress efficiently, effectively, and professionally, with new ideas
and expert perspectives on full system exploitation.
- Get up to speed on the new features in WordPress 4.1
- Learn cutting edge uses of WordPress, including real-world projects
- Discover how to migrate existing websites to WordPress
- Understand current best practices and tools in WordPress development
WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architected
personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL, and has evolved to be
used as a full content management system through thousands of plugins,
widgets, and themes. Professional WordPress is the essential
developer's guide to this multifunctional system.
