Comments on: WordPress For Dummies 3rd Edition available

By: Winthrop Jackman

Winthrop Jackman — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:53:30 +0000

Great job on WordPress for Dummies, 3rd Ed.! I’ve rapidly gone from zero knowledge to just about launching my blog (it will be up soon, I hope). One question: any advice about the best way to provide my email address on the blog without the spam bots finding it? Are there any widgets that do that? I want people to be able to contact me, but I don’t want the spam.

Thanks in advance for your help and congratulations on a very fine book.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:02:08 +0000

Lisa, I have been thinking about trying to get to that one. I have another event in Phoenix at the end of February so two to the same place may not work out. I do have friends and relatives in that area though so who knows… anything in possible. I sure would like to!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:45:17 +0000

Kerry – thanks for reading, and for the note – - off to read the review shortly (thanks for that, too

Would you happen to be attending WordCamp Phoneix in January?

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:09:39 +0000

Hey Lisa, I recently got your book and wanted to stop by and say thanks! I will have to meet up with you again to get it signed

I wrote a short review for you… enjoy!

Kerry

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:29:48 +0000

Mitch – thanks for stopping by! The item you’re referencing on page 278 is how to add the widget function to your WordPress web site. The code on page 278 shows you how to add the widget code to the sidebar.php – - I think you will find on the preceeding page, 277, how to add the code to the functions.php file to register the widgets with WordPress in the Theme Functions file.

In terms of your Flash file – - there is a great plugin called Vipers Video Quicktags that I think you will find very helpful in embedding your Flash files.

Thanks!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:26:11 +0000

Hey John, thanks for your note – - happy to hear its been a help!

By: john

john — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:26:40 +0000

Hey Lisa, great book indeed, I am building my first WordPress project, a jokes collection, and this book has given me a good boost of understanding. Be proud and keep writing.

By: Lyndsey

Lyndsey — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:56:57 +0000

Great book, thanks.

Particularly great as it covers two levels, introducing me to the basics, and covering more advanced topics for my more experienced partner.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:54:08 +0000

On page 278 on the 3rd edition, you forgot to mention that the reader has to provide functions.php. I got an error message by WordPress and it lead me to one of their websites for help. After following their instruction, I manage to set up a widget. So, it was not bad you omitted the fact the we have to create a basic functions.php. I had to use my brain, and it was a good thing.

In general, the book has given me good pointers to the subjects I need to study.

On page 198 (on the last 2 lines,) you wrote “WordPress doesn’t embed a vide player in the post; it insert only a link to the video.”
I have a flash file that I would like to play. I am not sure if the flash file is considered to be a video (although flash looks like a short video,) is there any way to include the file on the post or page?
In my brief research, it appears that use of Javascript may solve the problem. However, I am not a web programmer, and I need your help for this specific question.

Thanks,

Mitch

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:30:48 +0000

@PM Austin – Absolutely. There’s an entire chapter on CMS in 3rd Edition as well as a list of 10 sites that do their CMS with WP.