Test 3

[jmward14]

Once again cluttering up the LJ airways to see if I can get WordPress to pick up on this.  Argh!  This is hard!

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[quietselkie.livejournal.com]

LOL

On my bookshelf I have a newly-acquired copy of Wordpress for Dummies, because Nina really ought to do more with her blog, and doesn't.

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

I've got it too, and it's totally useless. The writer addresses procedures for an out-of-date version of WordPress. 2.7.1 is pretty good. I crashed a couple times, but always from trying to follow out-of-date instructions in the book or in the WordPress Codex. As long as I keep to the Dashboard and the theme, I'm good.
Plug-ins are really easy with this version too. Everything except cross-posting. :-P Obviously, I'm going to be cutting and pasting for a while, just like I do with MySpace.
Good luck to Nina! ;-)
Hugs and grins,
Jean Marie

[quietselkie.livejournal.com]

Oh noes! Is the book worthless even from a conceptual standpoint? (In other words, should I send it back...)

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

Mileage may vary. All I can speak to is my experience. I got as much out of the Codex and Wikipedia, and I still wound up needing my web host to upload the necessary WordPress files. Following the book's directions screwed me up completely. After that, I tried reading it every time I got stuck--and usually got stuck worse. Finally I gave up and just played with the Dashboard and read every single message on the theme forum. It was a lot safer.
I'll be happy to send you my copy. I won't be using it, and you can send your new one back. Would that work for you?
Big hugs,
Jean Marie

[quietselkie.livejournal.com]

The edition I have was published in 2009, and addresses version 2.7. Yours?

Also, am sending you an email...

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

2008. It's supposed to go up to 2.6, but Greg says it was out-of-date even for 2.6, because that's what he originally used for IV Caffeine. :-P
Hugs,
Jean Marie