Last week, my coworkers and I went across the street to Barnes & Noble, where I saw Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s book “WordPress for Dummies”. Wow, what a find! However, hubby and I are saving up for some things, so I picked up her book from my local library (sorry, Lisa, but the public library system helps when times are frugal. But, I’m promoting you here on my blog!).
Lisa’s book is a fantastic reference. With it at hand, plus the WordPress Community Forums, I plan to learn all that I can and customize my blog until I can learn and code no more.
Why am I doing this? It’s a challenge and a compulsion. Although I am not an engineer by profession nor skillset, the engineer gene runs through my veins. (And, bore fruit in the lives of some of my cousins who are engineers either in IT or in construction.)
I like what Lisa says in her book, under the heading: “This Crazy Little Thing Called Blog” (chapter 2):
“The practice of blogging is an evolutionary process, and it’s my strong feeling that blogs have evolved beyond personal journals to become tools for real journalism, business, and authorship.”
So, that’s why. I enjoy the process. I’m going to expand on my CSS skills, and I’m going to learn PHP. Now, how wonderful is that? It’s wonderful because I’ll watch this humble little blog, and me, morph into something I cannot even imagine today!
For example, I may find a new partnership with Lisa!
http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/
And, may what I share during this process, this journey, help both you and me to focus on “Always Learning” something new every month.
