WordPress in easy steps, 3rd edition


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Create stunning websites using WordPress, without having to learn programming. For anyone who may not be technically-minded but wants an affordable website for business or for blogging. Updated for WordPress 6. This popular guide to WordPress shows you how to create websites without having to learn coding, and is updated to cover WordPress version 6. Published in late 2022, it covers the most up-to-date features incorporated in WordPress 6. WordPress in easy steps, 3rd edition is an ideal companion for anyone who wants an affordable website for business or for blogging. This informal and friendly guide covers: · Getting started with WordPress · Working with the WordPress dashboard · Creating site content and adding media · Searching and finding a suitable theme · Finding and installing plugins · Getting visitors to comment and give feedback · Creating your online store · Getting noticed on search engines, ensuring your site works on all devices, and more. Written for the non-technically minded, this guide will help you develop your website from scratch or serve as a handy reference to enhance your website without having to keep going back to the developer. A great investment! Updated for WordPress 6.  Table of Contents 1. Introduction to WordPress 2. Dashboard & Users 3. Appearance & Themes 4. Creating Content 5. Plugins 6. Creating an Online Store 7. Settings & Tools 8. SEO & Social Media 9. User Interaction 10. Tips & Tricks 11. Advanced WordPress




Windows 10 in easy steps – Special Edition, 3rd edition


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Windows 10 in easy steps – Special Edition, 3rd edition builds on Windows 10 in easy steps and Windows 10 for Seniors in easy steps, taking the user to the next level. Written to help non-technical PC-users to make the most of their Windows 10 computer, all in the familiar In Easy Steps style. Windows 10 in easy steps – Special Edition, 3rd edition is a comprehensive, yet concise guide that will walk you through Windows 10 basics so that you can get up and running in no time. Then, in easy steps, it'll gently guide you through advanced features to help you venture further and get more from Windows 10. · Install/upgrade the right Windows 10 release · Master the new interface, desktop and the Start menu · Learn to use the great new features in the Redstone 4 update · Find, download and use key apps for work and for fun · Utilize internet and cloud facilities such as OneDrive · Enjoy Microsoft Edge, the new innovative web browser · Take control of devices and printers · Save time – use the Search feature and Cortana · Create and monitor a home network · Organize and share files safely · Keep Windows 10 working smoothly & efficiently · Explore Windows Registry, file encryption, Windows PowerShell, and more · This guide also includes a chapter on troubleshooting so it'll serve as a key reference point for the future Table of Contents: 1. Introducing Windows 10 2. Choosing your computer 3. Installing Windows 10 4. The Windows 10 interface 5. Windows 10 apps 6. Desktop and Taskbar 7. Built-in programs 8. Windows downloads 9. Microsoft Store 10. Search techniques 11. Manage files and folders 12. Email and messaging 13. Microsoft Edge 14. Digital images 15. Windows games 16. Music and sound 17. Devices and printers 18. Networking Windows 19. Protection and Ease of Access 20. Troubleshooting 21. Backup and recovery 22. Security and encryption 23. Windows PowerShell 24. Update and maintain 25. Windows performance 26. Windows Registry 27. Extending Windows




WordPress in Easy Steps


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WordPressenables anyone to create stunning websites without having to learn programming. WordPressin easy steps, 3rd edition is an ideal companionfor anyone who wants an affordable website for business or for blogging. Now inits third edition, this informal and friendly guide covers: Getting started with WordPress Working with the WordPress dashboard Creating site content and adding media Searching and finding a suitable theme Finding and installing plugins Getting visitors to comment and give feedback Creating your online store Getting noticed on search engines, ensuringyour site works on all devices, and more. Writtenfor the non-technically minded, this guide will help you develop your websitefrom scratch or serve as a handy reference to enhance your website withouthaving to keep going back to the developer. A great investment! Updatedfor WordPress 6.







Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition


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Tablet computers are now ubiquitous on the digital landscape. They are powerful, portable and packed full of functionality for most computing tasks. Android is the operating system on a wide range of tablets, and it is one of the major players in this market. This determines the tablet's user interface and also a lot of its functionality. The latest version of Android is 7.0 Nougat, and improves upon what is already the most widely used operating system for tablets. Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition: Looks at the range of devices available and their specifications and functionality. Explains the Android operating system and how to use it on your tablet in terms of navigating around, performing all of your favorite tasks, getting online and turning your tablet into a mobile library and entertainment center. Focuses on the latest version of Android, 7.0 Nougat, and shows the enhancements that have been made over previous versions, such as multi-view windows for viewing two apps at the same time, Quick Switch between apps, high-performance 3D graphics, a Doze feature for saving battery power, a new range of settings for customizing Android, replying to notifications without having to open a different app and enhanced safety and security features. Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition will show you how to: Get up and running with the interactive, touchscreen experience so that you can quickly find your way around with Android. Use the Android settings to ensure that your tablet looks and works in exactly the way that you want. Find your way around apps: the programs that give Android tablets their functionality – from using the preinstalled apps, to downloading and using the huge selection available from the Google Play Store, which is linked directly to Android tablets. It also shows how to get the best apps for popular activities such as travel, health and wellbeing, family history and online shopping. Connect to the web via Wi-Fi, using email, making phone and video calls to family and friends with Skype and diving into the world of social networking. Keep your tablet safe – security on tablets is just as important as on any other computer and this is covered in terms of preventing access to your tablet and staying safe online and when using your apps. Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition gives you the confidence to enter the world of the tablet and get the most out of your device, using Android 7.0 Nougat. The book features the Google Nexus but is applicable to all tablets running the Android operating system. Presented in larger type for easier reading. Covers the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.




Mac Basics in easy steps, 3rd edition


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Covering the Mac operating system, OS Yosemite, Mac Basics in easy steps shows you how to get up and running on your Mac with minimum time and effort. Useful for anyone new to the world of Mac computing. Mac Basics in easy steps covers all the essentials a novice needs to know, from getting started to security issues. Areas covered include: • Getting to grips with the Mac • Dealing with Documents • Mastering email • Browsing the web • Calendars & Contacts • Photos & Videos on the Mac • The world of iTunes • Networking using the Mac • Video chat using the Mac • Personalising your Mac • Troubleshooting This handy guide even shows how to move over from a PC - in easy steps - with minimum hassle. Covers OS X Yosemite.




iPad for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd edition


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The iPad is a tablet computer that is stylish, versatile and easy to use, and there is no reason why it should be the preserve of the younger generation. iPad for Seniors in easy steps gives you a comprehensive introduction to the iPad, showing you how it differs from more traditional computers and how to find your way around this captivating device. The book covers all of the settings that can be applied and explains how to best use the virtual keyboard on the iPad. iPad for Seniors in easy steps details all of the main functions of the iPad, including working with the built-in apps and navigating around with Multi-Touch Gestures. It also looks at a variety of tasks that can be undertaken on the iPad, from staying organized to keeping in touch and getting the most out of your music, photos, videos and books. iPad for Seniors in easy steps also looks at areas of interest in which the iPad can be used to make life more fulfilling, such as when traveling, dealing with finances and viewing artwork. The book details the flexibility and power of the iPad and shows why it should always be your constant companion. A handy guide for any Senior new to the iPad, covering iOS 7 (released September 2013) and presented in larger type for easier reading.




WordPress Web Design For Dummies


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Your full-color guide to creating dynamic websites with WordPress Are you familiar with the fundamentals of WordPress, but want to take your skills to the next level? From bestselling author and WordPress expert Lisa Sabin-Wilson, this new edition of WordPress Web Design For Dummies quickly gets you up to speed on the latest release of the software and shows you how to use it as a tool to create a customized, compelling, and cost-effective website—without losing your cool. WordPress can be used to create a custom design for your website using complimentary technologies such as graphic design, CSS, HTML coding, PHP programming, and MySQL administration. With the help of this hands-on, friendly guide, you'll discover how to create an effective navigation system, choose the right color palette and fonts, and select different layouts. Plus, you'll find out how to tweak existing website designs with available themes, both free and premium, and gain the confidence to translate your design skills into paid work. Create dynamic, custom websites with the self-hosted version of WordPress Use free themes and enhance them with CSS and HTML Create a responsive design for mobile devices and tablet users Get to grips with the newest release of WordPress Whether you want to use WordPress to spruce up your existing website or create a brand-new one from scratch, this do-it-yourself guide has you covered.




WordPress to Go


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If you want to make a website that looks like it was designed by a pro then WordPress is the ideal tool to use. Designing a website need not be difficult or expensive if you have the right guidance. Sarah's WordPress tutorial walks you through creating a website yourself using step-by-step lessons that are easy to follow. Making a website as a beginner has never been easier!




WordPress Plugin Development Cookbook


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Learn to create plugins for WordPress 4.x to deliver custom projects or share with the community through detailed step-by-step recipes and code examples About This Book Learn how to change and extend WordPress to perform virtually any task Explore the plugin API through approachable examples and detailed explanations Mold WordPress to your project's needs or transform it to benefit the entire community Who This Book Is For If you are a WordPress user, developer, or a site integrator with basic knowledge of PHP and an interest to create new plugins to address your personal needs, client needs, or share with the community, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn Discover how to register user callbacks with WordPress, forming the basis of plugin creation Explore the creation of administration pages and adding new content management sections through custom post types and custom database tables Improve your plugins by customizing the post and page editors, categories and user profiles, and creating visitor-facing forms Make your pages dynamic using Javascript, AJAX and adding new widgets to the platform Learn how to add support for plugin translation and distribute your work to the WordPress community In Detail WordPress is a popular, powerful, and open Content Management System. Learning how to extend its capabilities allows you to unleash its full potential, whether you're an administrator trying to find the right extension, a developer with a great idea to enhance the platform for the community, or a website developer working to fulfill a client's needs. This book shows readers how to navigate WordPress' vast set of API functions to create high-quality plugins with easy-to-configure administration interfaces. With new recipes and materials updated for the latest versions of WordPress 4.x, this second edition teaches you how to create plugins of varying complexity ranging from a few lines of code to complex extensions that provide intricate new capabilities. You'll start by using the basic mechanisms provided in WordPress to create plugins and execute custom user code. You will then see how to design administration panels, enhance the post editor with custom fields, store custom data, and modify site behavior based on the value of custom fields. You'll safely incorporate dynamic elements on web pages using scripting languages, and build new widgets that users will be able to add to WordPress sidebars and widget areas. By the end of this book, you will be able to create WordPress plugins to perform any task you can imagine. Style and approach This cookbook will take you through the creation of your first simple plugin to adding entirely new sections and widgets in the administration interface, so you can learn how to change and extend WordPress to perform virtually any task. Each topic is illustrated through realistic examples showing how to solve common problems, followed by detailed explanations of all concepts used