Before I went to work this morning, I dropped by at the post office to pick up a parcel. I can’t believe I still have to pay 35 pesos for it. Didn’t the sender paid the postal fees already? I checked where the address came from and it’s from Lisa Sabin-Wilson, the author of the WordPress FOR Dummies book. I wasn’t really surprised because I was already expecting this to arrive but only sooner. Lisa sent it a month ago and I can’t believe how long it took for the book to arrive. That’s how slow the Philippine postal service is.

I opened the envelope and inside was the WordPress FOR Dummies book. As for now, I think there are only 3 owners of this book in the Philippines since it has not yet been released here. The first is Nika Catbagan, the second one is me and the third owner is Miss Joni Ang, my fellow Ewebscapes designer. I guess that’s just how lucky we are. The books are signed and autographed by Lisa.

So what’s inside the book? I haven’t read the entire dummies book yet but I have already scanned through the pages. The foreword is written by Matt Mullenweg, the famous co-founder of the best blogging Platform of all time - WordPress. there are also nice illustrations by Rich Tennant. The book is not only for beginners but also for experienced users too. You need to be able to understand on how a blog works, what a blog is, and how to post a blog. I also saw some PHP codes somewhere inside the pages. And I think you must be able to write and code HTML and CSS. The book is more than just a guide. I think it would be helpful not only for beginners but also for experienced WordPress designers like me. I have been blogging and creating WordPress themes for clients for more than a year and I still find some new helpful things in the book. I don’t think the book covers everything about WordPress from A to Z but I think it covers all the common things we need to know about WordPress. But as I said I haven’t read the entire book yet so this is just an assumption.

One part of the book teaches us how to create custom themes for our WordPress blogs. The other sections contains walkthrus on the Wordpress Administration Panel. I think part 4 of the book talks about the implementation of WordPress MU. This is the multi-user version of WordPress. I haven’t tried this one yet so with the help of this book, I might be installing MU sometime in the future with no problems at all.

For bloggers out there who really want to know more and be the best on blogging, this book is for you. This book is also for Web Designers who are looking for a nice and sturdy Content Management System. It’s not just a blogging platform but can also be a CMS. When the book arrives on the stores here in the Philippines, you better grab one right away and learn the art of blogging thru WordPress.

I’m wrapping up this post now because it’s time for me to read the book. Why don’t you get your own copy? Again, thanks to Lisa Sabin-Wilson for this wonderful Christmas present.