Absolutely Essential. No Questions Asked!
As much of a “digital native” as I am I still love the feel of pages passing through my fingers; in other words, I still love real, flesh and blood books.
Although I have a huge (and growing) library, there are only a few books that have the pleasure of sitting on my desk, and Digging Into WordPress is one of them.
Written by Chris Coyier and Jeff Starr, this book provides one of the most well-rounded reviews and list of how-tos out there from plugins, themes, optimization, development, and more. Even as a seasoned developer I still reference it!
I recommend Digging into WordPress without reservation!
Quick Look:
- Cost: $27 for PDF, $70 for Print + PDF
- Length: 446 pages
- Value: 10/10
- Purchase it here.
Giveaway! Giving Away 3 Copies!
I’m going to give 3 lucky commenters a digital copy! Just comment below on how much you love WordPress and you’re good to enter!
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**Winners!***
Thanks to all who participated! Here are the lucky three winners:
- Sally – http://www.speakingoflove.net/
- Ry – http://www.ihop.org/
- Jason Larsen
Feel free to email me and I’ll get you your digital copies!
Count me in for the giveaway
I love WordPress!
I love WordPress like there is no tomorrow.
I love WordPress, and would love to learn more about developing for it. Count me in for the giveaway!
CSS Tricks was the first web design blog I started reading regularly when I wanted to learn all about it. Those guys are awesome and are responsible for getting me hooked on WordPress!
WordPress Rocks! I have this book on my iPad and Kindle so I have it with me for quick reference wherever I am.
I’m a Typepad turn WordPress convert thanks to you.
I recently found you! I’ll be reading.
best, Jake @Clombings and @elliottdesign
Oh man! I’ve been eyeing this book for a while!
Love WordPress like a fat kid loves cake!
WordPress, how do I love thee?
Your loop is so graceful, plugins galore.
When I design a website, with you I do MORE!
A complete CMS, all through and through.
If it wasn’t for WordPress, WHAT WOULD I DO!
My sweet WordPress, spend all day with me.
Deep into the night, code is … POETRY!
I love WordPress which is why I moved my blog over from bloogger a while back. Next step is to get my own domain name for my blog and move it again.
dj
i love wordpress and aspire to be a lifelong canadian tentblogger! Tweeted this bad boy!
After attending Word Camp Atlanta earlier in the year, I am officially hooked on WordPress. This book would be a very welcomed addition to my library.
I’ve seen that book floating around, and have been wanting to get my hands on it for some time, I just haven’t been able to do so.
I would love my own personal copy, especially one signed by you John.
I LOVE WORDPRESS!! Man i would love to get my hands on this, would use it to get my wordpress site up to a whole nutha level!!
Well everyone agrees that Chris Coyier is a genius, and probably the nicest-sounding tutorial-guy out there.
But the fact that he released a book for $70 is freakin great. It’s like the Apple pricing strategy, you think it’s better just because it’s so dang expensive.
I would love the opportunity to win this book. I’ve been playing around with WordPress & I want to learn how to effectively use it.
Dude! Thank you for sharing this recommendation. I’ve been shopping around for a resource like this and was about to pull the trigger.
I love WordPress like rain loves Seattle!
Keep the awesome content coming. It’s an inspiration to those of us aspiring tentbloggers.
I love WordPress so much that two things happen.
1. I realize that the W and the P are both supposed to be capped.
2. I love WordPress so much my wife gets jealous of it.
I love @Dewde’s hair… and WordPress.
I’m very interested in this book. I’m new to WordPress but it seems to be powerful, yet easy to begin with. I’d love to have this book to help me go from being a newbie to a pro.
I love WordPress and all WP related stuff, Standard Theme and Live Theme for example.
WordPress… I spend most of my day looking at you. How awesome you are.
I love wordpress. The only reason I even tried to learn about it is because of you and your blogs. Now I have moved both of our church sites over to wordpress and I am using the bildy theme and want to learn more. Thanks!!!
WordPress is great
I love WordPress…AND just purchased StandardTheme yesterday. Surely, that’s worth a freebie, right?
Don’t count me in, I already have it. Just wanted to say it’s very well worth it!
WordPress is awesome. It is the best blogging platform out there. I highly recommend it to others that are interested in blogging. I like the fact that there is so much you can learn to make your blog better. I am interested in becoming a professional blogger and WordPress is the way to start.
I currently have a blog on WordPress, but I need to learn way more than I know (know just enough to be dangerous). Would love a copy
Thanks John
I think WordPress is brilliant! I recently was given the opportunity create a few sites for work using WP & I love it.
I am just getting started with WordPress and I like it so far… just have so much to learn!
I hated WordPress at first, however, now I love it. I used to think it was cumbersome. I was really saying to myself, “I’m not intelligent or patient enough to learn this.” I’m glad I took the time to learn WordPress because it can do so much, and I’m continually learning. Thanks for the post TentBlogger
I love WordPress but I’d love you even more (if I won).
WordPress is this blogger’s choice. This week I will be optimizing to a new theme. Wish me luck….
I love wordpress!
I’ve tried a LOT of CMS’s, but WordPress is now my “go to” for all my web work. I want to know more, but I can only take in so much at a time.
Writing posts all day.
WordPress dazzles at all times.
Does it get better?
A WordPress haiku.
You know I love WordPress bro!
WordPress is the Kansas City BBQ of CMSs. Boom.
Love your blog and love WordPress! Looking forward to making work better with all the great tips here on Tentblogger. Thanks!
WordPress is my favorite CMS by far, and it comes at an excellent price
I am a WordPress freak and would love to learn more about the inner workings so I get the BIG picture.
Right now I am pretty sure I am holding onto about 10% of the pie!
I heart wordpress.
I love WordPress because it… first loved me?
Wait, no, that’s not right…
I love WordPress because it gives an entrepreneur like me the chance to build a profitable business without the typical initial investment most businesses require.
Love the blog, man. Keep the good stuff coming!
~Sam
WordPress & Standard Theme, what’s not to love?
I am new to publishing treasure via the web, and WordPress has become God’s vehicle for optimal maneuvering and movement! One Accord, anyone? And thanks, Mr. TentBlogger, for training us in the ways of tech. Eternal rewards for everyone!
I am new to publishing treasure via the web, and WordPress has become God’s vehicle for optimal maneuvering and movement! One Accord, anyone? And thanks, Mr. TentBlogger, for training us in the ways of tech. Eternal rewards for everyone!!!
I love WordPress as much as I love Apple Products!!!
You already know I love WordPress! I’d love to learn more though. I love learning. I’m really interested in learning more of the wp functions! They seem endless!
I’m still new to the world of developing, but wordpress is a great way to get into it. Thanks for making your trusted resources known to people like me!
I’ve been using WordPress for 3 months and love it! This book seems like it would help with all the stuff I haven’t figured out yet!
Thanks for letting us in on these great resources. I’m just starting to learn some developing things, and am starting with wordpress, thanks to guys like you!
Sorry about this duplicate comment! My device is freaking out and not letting me see that I’ve submitted a form.
I love John.
WordPress is the best. No doubt.
Is this book good for beginners? Someone completely new to WordPress? If not is there any resources you can recommend?
Thanks
John
I got this book for christmas… it’s pretty expensive ($75 for print and e-book) but it does a really great job explaining things.
If you aren’t very comfortable with code/mark-up it might be a little much, but I do think it could be very useful for a beginner. It’s written in very accessible language unlike a lot of the other resources out there and it walks you through every step of setting up your WP site.
Thanks Brian, Do you know anything about wordpress for dummies?
Haven’t read that one, though it seems more appropriate for me.
dude. whatever.
it is, but it’s a bit expensive. i’d hold off honestly until you’re interested in diving in a bit more probably. the cost is high.