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FreeHugeMovies · 11-22-2010, 07:48 PM

I have a friend who wants to start getting into wordpress coding and learning more about wordpress. He's a college CS student and is looking for some great URL's to learn from.

If you know of a web site that would be beneficent from please feel free to post it.

This includes places to find themes, great plugins and any other resource you can think of!

AzteK · 11-22-2010, 07:50 PM

http://www.google.com

sorry I had to

FreeHugeMovies · 11-22-2010, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AzteK

http://www.google.com

sorry I had to

So helpful

drriley · 11-22-2010, 08:39 PM

I don't know of a website that I would recommend, but I do have PDF copies of Wordpress for Dummies and the Wordpress Bible Gold Edition 2010. Email me at drriley at gmail dot com if you would like copies.

Highest Def · 11-22-2010, 09:03 PM

I recommend you send him to the library. There are a few really good books on the subject, and it's much easier to have a tutorial next to you in print while you try to learn it on the PC instead of switching windows. Plus, it's free so that's always nice.

I learned over time by searching for solutions on individual problems as they cropped up, so I never found a single resource that covered everything, although I'm sure it exists.

BSleazy · 11-22-2010, 09:04 PM

http://codex.wordpress.org/

TheSenator · 11-22-2010, 09:26 PM

Understanding assembly language would enable you to understand any other programming language.

http://www.osdata.com/topic/language/asm/asmintro.htm

Hotrocket · 11-22-2010, 10:51 PM

http://tutzone.net/
http://www.blogperfume.com/
http://weblogtoolscollection.com/
http://wordpress.tv/
http://justintadlock.com/
http://www.wprecipes.com/

Linguist · 11-22-2010, 10:59 PM

Themeforest.net is how my friend learned, never having seen WP before. Now works at a design studio. There's not much to learn about it really. Just give him a job and tell him to get it done. 5 themes later he'll be rockin.

SIK · 11-23-2010, 12:35 AM

Don't know about his skill level with css in general but I've tutored several people by now, and from what I've noticed its best to just point them to the default wordpress template

Take it apart, see what is what and what goes where, try changing stuff etc etc

As soon as he figures the key elements, he'll be able to do on the fly modifications to functions.php in no time

fris · 11-23-2010, 07:31 AM

buy the book digging into wordpress ;)

Brujah · 11-23-2010, 07:39 AM

Several good tuts here
http://net.tutsplus.com/category/tutorials/wordpress/

FreeHugeMovies · 11-23-2010, 01:53 PM

Sweet thanks guys!

fris · 11-25-2010, 07:00 PM

subscribe to my twitter feed ;)

candyflip · 11-25-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fris

subscribe to my twitter feed ;)

I hope you've managed to do more with it than I did the past few months.

https://twitter.com/iheartwordpress

fatfoo · 11-25-2010, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AzteK

http://www.google.com

sorry I had to

Very useful web site.

11-22-2010, 07:48 PM	#1
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	Wordpress Guru's I have a friend who wants to start getting into wordpress coding and learning more about wordpress. He's a college CS student and is looking for some great URL's to learn from. If you know of a web site that would be beneficent from please feel free to post it. This includes places to find themes, great plugins and any other resource you can think of!

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Highest Def In the Cave of Gold Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: ONLINE Posts: 660	I recommend you send him to the library. There are a few really good books on the subject, and it's much easier to have a tutorial next to you in print while you try to learn it on the PC instead of switching windows. Plus, it's free so that's always nice. I learned over time by searching for solutions on individual problems as they cropped up, so I never found a single resource that covered everything, although I'm sure it exists. __________________

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TheSenator Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 13,337	Understanding assembly language would enable you to understand any other programming language. http://www.osdata.com/topic/language/asm/asmintro.htm __________________ ISeekGirls.com since 2005

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Linguist Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 1,706	Themeforest.net is how my friend learned, never having seen WP before. Now works at a design studio. There's not much to learn about it really. Just give him a job and tell him to get it done. 5 themes later he'll be rockin. __________________ 315-310

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AzteK Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Cali, USA Posts: 3,447	http://www.google.com sorry I had to

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drriley Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263	I don't know of a website that I would recommend, but I do have PDF copies of Wordpress for Dummies and the Wordpress Bible Gold Edition 2010. Email me at drriley at gmail dot com if you would like copies.

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Hotrocket Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,327	http://tutzone.net/ http://www.blogperfume.com/ http://weblogtoolscollection.com/ http://wordpress.tv/ http://justintadlock.com/ http://www.wprecipes.com/

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SIK Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,497	Don't know about his skill level with css in general but I've tutored several people by now, and from what I've noticed its best to just point them to the default wordpress template Take it apart, see what is what and what goes where, try changing stuff etc etc As soon as he figures the key elements, he'll be able to do on the fly modifications to functions.php in no time __________________ ¤´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•`¤ICQ:491 496 482

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Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	Several good tuts here http://net.tutsplus.com/category/tutorials/wordpress/ __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

11-23-2010, 01:53 PM	#13
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	Sweet thanks guys!

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fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	subscribe to my twitter feed ;) __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff