How do you respond when you’re asked this question: “So, when are you going to blog about [insert topic here]?” I find it funny every time someone asks me that. It’s like that person knows exactly what’s going on in my head and what I’m thinking of blogging next. Like I’m transparent or something. And with the element of surprise gone, I don’t think blogging is fun anymore. Lol.
So to you, Dino, who’s anticipating this post — here it is! :P
The Registry Notice was delivered to our apartment yesterday, and today my dad claimed the parcel at the Post Office for me. So yay, I finally received my copy of WordPress for Dummies that Lisa sent!
A personally signed WordPress for Dummies! W00t! Thanks, Lisa. :)
The package arrived in the Philippines last November 23, but it took the postman 17 friggin’ days to show up on my doorstep. Why am I not surprised?
Anyway, that doesn’t matter anymore. I’m just glad it’s here. I haven’t read the book but I’ve been browsing through it since I held it in my hands a few hours ago, hehe. Contrary to popular belief — and, well, the book title itself — I don’t think the book is just for dummies. I’ve been studying and tweaking WordPress for almost two years now yet there’s still a lot about it that I don’t know. I usually consult The Codex or bug some people whenever I encounter a problem but now I’m glad that I actually have pages to turn (and sentences to highlight) to make bookmarking for future reference easier. The book does not only contain basic stuff about WordPress but also a comprehensive list of template tags, PHP commands, scripts, parameters, and more customization guide that I personally find very useful.
I haven’t tried setting up WordPress MU yet. But if I have to, I know now where to run!
Fine, I admit it. I AM A DUMMY! Lol.
Let me just say that I think Lisa did an awesome job with WordPress for Dummies. I’m amazed at how she was able to compile this enormous amount of data to create a wonderfully written WordPress guide. It’s truly an honor to be working for a professional blog designer like her. I hope that in 10 years I could at least be half as good as the Lisa Sabin-Wilson. And in 20 years, if I’m luckier, I can be one-third as good as the Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of WordPress… I WISH!!
As Lisa mentioned, WordPress for Dummies is the #1 bestseller in the Blogging & Books category on Amazon today. Congratulations, Lisa! And to Nika, for winning a signed copy.
Now if I can just get my hands on that CSS for Dummies, I can finally move past my “dummy” blog designer state! Haha
Anyway, I have a blog to customize and a WordPress book to read. Why don’t you get your own WordPress for Dummies copy today? :)
The postal service sucks. Yeah I got my hands on the book only today because I was too lazy to go to the post office. The book really is very helpful for beginner and experienced WP users alike. In fact i’m using it as a reference now. I’m really amazed about the book. I haven’t read every page yet but I will after I finish all these projects.
Now that you have the book, will you still PM me and ask for help on WordPress? haha.
Yay it arrived! I can stop worrying now :)
And is it just me, or does my handwriting look like chicken scratch? lol – now that I see it in a photo.. I’m wishing I had the chance to write that over haha :)
Thanks so much for your review of the book. With how well you already know WordPress, it’s very encouraging to hear that you find this a helpful resource when it comes to working with the application!
Thanks, Joni! :)
Yey for the awesome signed copy!
Boo for the 17 friggin day delay!
Hehe. Anyway, it looks great Joni. I’m amazed that it’s the #1 bestseller in the Blogging & Books category on Amazon today. That’s awesome!
Congratulations too Lisa! :D
Dino: Don’t close your doors to my questions! There’s more where those came from. Haha. Thanks, Dino!
Lisa: Yay, you and I can stop worrying now. Haha. Thanks for the wonderful Christmas gift. I can’t thank you enough! :)
McBilly: Yay indeed. hehe. Thanks!
Haha. I had finals this week but I brought my copy back to the dorm and read it last night. Hahaha, I’m not Lisa’s mom, but I’m reading it from cover to cover. :P I don’t want to miss anything. Lol.
Congrats on finally getting yours, our postal services here really need some training on efficient deliveries. xD
OMG! The “parcel card” / “claim card” whatever you call it just arrived yesterday but I failed to claim it because of school. Errr… Maybe tomorrow I’ll be holding the WordPress for Dummies book. I’m excited to know what Lisa wrote for me. Hahahah :) Congrats!
Joni, blog about its contents na lang ha :)
Nika: Haha! Nice. Congrats ulit. ;)
Jeric: Uy, ang galing. Nanalo ka rin pala. Congrats ha! :)
“The package arrived in the Philippines last November 23, but it took the postman 17 friggin’ days to show up on my doorstep. Why am I not surprised?”
- Oh yeah. Haha. I’m expecting 3 things to arrive in my mailbox from the US this month, and I hope that I don’t have to wait ’til next year to get them!! My latest blog also has a part that is post office-related, and I didn’t portray it in a good light!
Wow Jon’!! That’s so cool! And autographed pa by the author herself! ;)
And yeah, the Philippine Postal Service sucks big time. hehe Except for the delay, sometimes the packages even get lost or get tampered. Well, what can you expect from a Philippine system? *sigh*
Enjoy the book! I’ll be getting my own copy after I’m done with the Photoshop CS3 thing.hehe I also want to get my hands on the CSS for Dummies. I’m a 100 times more of a “dummy” than you when it comes to Wordpress and CSS! haha :D
grabe joni! wp master ka na talaga..hehehe…buy na your own house…hihi..:D
grabe joni! wp master ka na talaga..hehehe…buy na your own house…hihi..:D
hi joni, is that book available here in the PI? I’m going nuts trying to customize my own WP blog. :)
fence: Hi fence, I’m not sure. I’ll try to check the bookstores when I’m at the mall. :)
Hee! Onga diba! Ang weird when people ask, “bblog mo yung ngayon noh?” :/
Oh she signed it. Awesome!!
Hi Joni, can you please remind Lisa regarding her promise. Thanks! :)
Just getting started with themes and plugins and needed a book to share with my partner so we got our copy of Dummies today, 15 minutes later I an searching for wp-themes and find Lisa actually posting here! It is amazing, closest I have been to a celeb in my life, seriously Lisa, great job. Off to read your site now.
Lisa, spent a couple of days reading so far and I wish I had had this book before I started, corrected several things in my set up so far, thanks. I am also looking at WP MU, are these blogs identical to regular blogs and can I set up a master blog then clone it with all the same setting as I have decided on? Can’t find much help with MU
Thanks