Smashing WordPress: beyond the blog (Smashing magazine series)

Introduction.

PART I : THE WORDPRESS ESSENTIALS.

Chapter 1: Anatomy of a WordPress Install.

The Basic Install.

Moving the WordPress Install to a Diff erent Directory.

Hacking the Database.

Backing Up.

WordPress and Switching Hosts.

How to Make a WordPress Install More Secure.

Summary.

Chapter 2: The WordPress Syntax.

WordPress and PHP.

Th emes and Templates.

Using the Template Tags.

The Include Tags.

Passing Multiple Parameters to a Template Tag.

Conditional Tags.

Summary.

Chapter 3: The Loop.

Understanding the WordPress Loop.

Using the Loop.

Multiple Loops.

Custom Fields.

Now You Get to Build Something.

PART II: DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING WORDPRESS THEMES.

Chapter 4: The WordPress Theme Essentials.

Theme Basics.

A Closer Look at Notes Blog Core.

Template Files.

Using functions.php.

Widgets, and When to Use Them.

Making Comments Look Good.

Custom Fields.

Developing a Core Theme.

Releasing a Theme.

Moving Onward with Themes.

Chapter 5: The Child Theme Concept.

The Brilliance of Child Themes.

A Few Words on Th eme Semantics.

The Flipside of Inheritance.

Managing Several Sites Using Child Themes.

What about Theme Frameworks?

Taking Themes to the Next Level.

Chapter 6: Advanced Theme Usage.

Outlining the Theme.

Individual Styling Techniques.

Mastering Action Hooks.

Using Taxonomies.

Theme Option Pages.

Multiple Language Support.

Conditional Design.

Working with RSS Feeds.

Basic SEO Implementations.

Trimming WordPress on the Theme Side.

Some Final Words on Themes.

PART III: DEVELOPING WORDPRESS PLUGINS.

Chapter 7: Anatomy of a WordPress Plugin.

Plugin Basics.

Hooks and How to Use Them.

Creating Your Own Template Tags.

The Pluggable Functions.

Must-have Functionality.

Adding Widget Support.

Things to Consider When Using the Database.

Backwards Compatibility.

Plugins and WordPress MU.

Good Practice for Releasing Plugins.

This Is Really All You Need.

Chapter 8: Plugins and functions.php.

When to Use a Plugin.

The Issue with Speed.

When to Use functions.php.

Planning Your WordPress Site.

PART IV: BEYOND THE BLOG.

Chapter 9: WordPress as a CMS.

What Is a CMS?

Things to Consider When Using WordPress as a CMS.

Trimming WordPress to the Essentials.

Static Pages and News Content.

Putting Widgets to Good Use.

Managing Menus.

Custom Shortcodes.

Integrating Non-WordPress Content.

Taking the CMS One Step Further.

Chapter 10: Uncommon WordPress Usage.

The Job Board.

WordPress as an FAQ-like Knowledge Base.

WordPress and E-Commerce.

The Portfolio Site.

Building a Links Site.

The Gallery.

You Can Build Anything You Want.

Chapter 11: Essential WordPress Plugins.

Content-focused Plugins.

Media Plugins.

Administrative Plugins.

Spam and Comment Management...