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• WordPress 3 for Business Bloggers Book Review & Giveaway

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:26:38 +0000

I've been playing catch-up on the stack of books I've been meaning to read, and I've just completed reading WordPress 3 for Business Bloggers by Paul Thewlis. It might not seem like a title that would jump off the shelf for you or I, but I was intrigued by the...

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• WordPress 3 Ultimate Security Book Review

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:16:25 +0000

I recently read WordPress 3 Ultimate Security by Olly Connelly and I'm impressed. At nearly 400 pages, the book is overflowing with lots of information on an unwieldy subject that (rightly) keeps some people away from unmanaged hosting. If you're interested in keeping your WordPress sites as secure as possible,...

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• Book Review: Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS (SMACSS)

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:09:58 +0000

With the focus being on the latest and greatest CSS3 snippet to replicate something we've done with images for years, it's rare to read a solid discussion on the fundamentals of CSS. It was completely refreshing to read just that in Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS (SMACSS) by Jonathan...

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• Book Review: Internet Marketing with WordPress

Jonathan Christopher — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:15:17 +0000

I've just finished reading Internet Marketing with WordPress by David Mercer. The book, like a number of Packt books I've read lately, takes a more abstract approach to its title. The majority of the information is useful aside from the niche (in this case, WordPress) and only becomes restricted to...

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• Master Mobile Web Apps with jQuery Mobile – Book Review and Giveaway

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:00:43 +0000

I've just finished Master Mobile Web Apps with jQuery Mobile by Matt Doyle and am very impressed. If you've been looking for a great introduction to all things jQuery Mobile, this is a great way to go. I'm also running a giveaway of two copies of the book, good luck!

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• WordPress 3 Search Engine Optimization Book Review and Giveaway

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:52:25 +0000

WordPress does a great job at facilitating SEO, but you still need a strategy should it be an arena of focus. I've just finished reading WordPress 3 Search Engine Optimization by Michael David and not only will it either refresh your memory or teach you a few things, it acts...

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• WordPress 3 Complete Book Review and Giveaway

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:00:55 +0000

I've just read my first book on WordPress. WordPress 3 Complete is a great resource for developers new to WordPress who are comfortable with front end development and are looking for a solid introduction to WordPress, themes, plugins, and administration.

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• CSS3 for Web Designers Book Review and Giveaway

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:28:02 +0000

CSS3 for Web Designers is the latest publication from A Book Apart. Written by Dan Cederholm, I'm extensively impressed with this book, and I think it's a terrific introduction and overview to all (for today's intents and purposes) that is CSS3.

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• Rockstar Business Book Review and Giveaway

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:47:38 +0000

Rockstar Business is the latest work from Adii "Rockstar" Pienaar. It's self-described as 'a collection of inspirational stories, thought-provoking reflections, and advice' and I was curious about any insight it would provide into Adii's success thus far.

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• HTML5 for Web Designers Book Review and Giveaway

Jonathan Christopher — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:14:29 +0000

There are lots of new and exciting things that get talked about each and every day in Web design. That's one of the most gravitational aspects of the industry, without a doubt. By far, if I had to pick one thing out for 2010 it'd have to be HTML5.

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