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Mark Pinto About the Author Janet Majure is an author, writer, and editor with more than 30 years in the publishing industry. She writes or has written for three WordPress blogs (individual blogs Homecooking Revival.com and Foodperson.com plus group blog Ethicurean.com) and has written and edited books, newsletters, articles for daily newspapers, and technical white papers. Authors Acknowledgments The author gratefully acknowledges the WordPress community, which has made this remarkable software available, as well as the ongoing support of family and friends. In particular, she thanks friend, neighbor, colleague, and agent Neil Salkind, and Wiley editors Sarah Hellert and Aaron Black. How to Use This Book Who This Book Is For This book is for the reader who has never used this particular technology or software application.

It is also for readers who want to expand their knowledge. The Conventions in This Book Steps This book uses a step-by-step format to guide you easily through each task. Numbered steps are actions you must do; bulleted steps clarify a point, step, or optional feature; and indented steps give you the result. Notes Notes give additional information special conditions that may occur during an operation, a situation that you want to avoid, or a cross-reference to a related area of the book. Icons and Buttons Icons and buttons show you exactly what you need to click to perform a step. Bold Bold type shows command names or options that you must click or text or numbers you must type. Italics Italic type introduces and defines a new term. Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress WordPress has become the platform of choice for new blogs, and increasingly it is the software chosen for websites of many different descriptions.