I suggest you pick up this book if you’re new to WordPress or if you’ve been using it for a while. Chris is great at explaining how web-related concepts work at CSS Tricks. He joins Jeff Star in this project, and the professionalism in the product is stunning.

Features

Listed on the book’s site are the following features:

• How to get things set up right
• Building themes and how they work
• Keeping sites secure and optimized
• Using WordPress as a CMS
• Integrate things like Twitter and Delicious
• Making the most out of WordPress

Peek Inside!

From CSS Tricks, Chris offers a peek inside the book. I really like how much color and engaging images they’ve included. This is a welcome change from all the black-and-white instructional books I know you’re used to.

Buy the Book

You can buy the PDF now and get the print version at a discount later. You will also have access to updated versions via a download link in your email when they’re released. Free upgrades for life are always awesome.

So go on over and pick up Digging into WordPress now!

If you’re not familiar, Magento is a fresh and promising ecommerce solution. A leading feature of the software is the core is 100% open source. Of course there are many plugins, themes and other customization features which range in price from the altruistic ‘free’ to the enterprising ‘thousands of dollars’. But in the end, if you’re looking for a robust ecommerce solution and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty, look no further than Magento Commerce.

This is a hefty book, weighing in at 300 pages. I’ve read the official Magento User Guide, and although it is informative, I feel that it is somewhat dry. I’m eager to flip through the ebook they sent me to see if there are any ‘between the lines’ tips and tricks to liven up a Magento project I’m working on.

At first glance, the table of contents definitely seems to focus on the GTD side of things. For instance, the first chapter is all about installing Magento.

This chapter is written especially for you, if you are:

• Installing Magento on your own
• Using a low-cost, commonly available hosting service
• Familiar with putting files up on a web server, but that is the limit of your technical knowledge
• Willing to ask your hosting service’s technical support some simple and specific “Yes/No” questions about their setup
• Eager to get your store up and running as fast as possible

Even if you own a server, or are very technical, this chapter is still worth reading. It can
save you time by helping you to avoid problems while installing Magento.

Sidenote: I highly suggest getting familiar with how Magento works. This isn’t WordPress.

So I’ll be reading the book and applying the knowledge within. Eventually I’ll gather my notes into coherent form and publish them as an official review right here. Until then, your homework is to read about how Magento can work for your business. If you’re wanting to sell online, I really do recommend it.

After installation, just do the typical ‘inspect element’ action and you’ll see the new ‘Reference’ tab. Click the tab and you’ll see information about the element you chose plus any attributes that are defined for that element. You’ll see information about the element, what browsers support it, and a ‘more’ link to the reference section on SitePoint’s website.

I have always respected SitePoint for being a leader in almost everything related to web development. They have published books on a wide variety of internet technologies and continually push out new content. I’m sure this new plugin will help spread their knowledge to more web developers.