Lisa Sabin-Wilson. Designer. Author. Espresso and WordPress addict
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June
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Buried in WordPressIt's been a pretty busy weekend, so far. I have my third deadline on Monday for WordPress For Dummies, Second Edition. The book is humming right along - - my ...more »
June
25
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I had to Google you, Lisa. Google.Me: "So, where did we leave off?? I think the last time we talked, your mother died, you lost your job and a good friend of yours stabbed you in the ...more »
June
23
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Redesign, Finally!The redesign of this site has been in the works forEVER! And when I say forever..I really mean about 6-8 months of putting it on the back burner until my schedule ...more »
June
22
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Goodies, Snacks and BasketsI'm a bit spoiled. This past week, I received two deliveries to my door. Both of them addressed to me and each of them containing a few of my favorite ...more »
June
22
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Caught: Speaking @ Web414 IMG_2480 Originally uploaded by graves.ryan. Ryan caught this photo of me speaking in Milwaukee at MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) on WordPress Theme Design for the Web414 June Meet Up. more »
June
15
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Happy Father’s DayToday is Father's Day.. and it got me thinking about fathers and what an incredibly important part they play in the lives of their children. No two fathers are the same, ...more »
June
13
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Guest Blogging on MyBlogIt.net - Thanks David!David Span recently asked me to guest blog at MyBlogIt.net on WordPress. I was flattered. I am honored. I am done with my post there and he's got it ...more »
June
12
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Forgot to mention: Web414 June Meet UpTonight is my presentation at the Web414 June Meet Up - I blogged about it earlier this month. They had announced (and I had announced here on my own blog) that ...more »
June
8
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Something I’d really love to share.. but can’t!There is something I saw today that I really want to share here on this site, but I just can't. I'm really excited about it and would love to show you... ...more »
June
7
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Life is like a box of. . ."Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you're really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself ...more »
June
6
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Plurking, Why Not?So, I'm Plurking. Anyone Social Network'd out, yet? Add me, won't you? more »
June
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WordPress For Dummies - Bonus ChapterDownload the bonus chapter: What's New In WordPress 2.5 As previously promised, Wiley Publishing and I release to you a bonus chapter for readers of WordPress For Dummies, First Edition. It ...more »

  • Li-sa Sa-bin Wil-son: [lee-suh sey-bin will-sun] - pronoun; 1. A wife, mother & friend; 2. Blog Designer & WebHost; 3. Author of WordPress For Dummies; 4. Scuba diver; 5. Downhill Skier; 6. Am. Photographer; 7. Espresso sipper;
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    WordPress For Dummies, author Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Amazon.ComI wrote the First Edition of WordPress For Dummies, published Nov. '07. I'm currently writing the 2nd Edition, due to be published in Fall '08...read more »
    Acknowledgements | Foreword | TOC | Ch. 1
    Bonus Chapter: What's New in WordPress 2.5

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    • Thanks to WPZoom for including me in their talented list of WordPress "Rockstars".

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    • I'm scheduled to appear on the WordPress Weekly show on Fri. 11/28 - starting at 8pm and goes until... well, until we're done. We'll be talking WordPress For Dummies and WordPress 2.7. Check out Jeff's WordPress Weekly information page to find out how you can listen in..and even call-in and participate!

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    • I just donated to the prize pool for the WordPress MU Plugin Competition. REALLY looking forward to the great MU plugins they come up with! What a great idea! Are you a plugin developer? Well get over there and enter...and win! :)

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    • The panel picker for SXSW 09 is now live and you're able to vote for panels/presentations you'd like to see at SXSW in Austin in March 09. My Panel on WordPress Magazine Theming is up, if you're care to cast your vote for it - I'd surely appreciate it! It's the ONLY prospective panel at SWSX about WordPress - - let's get WP represented!! Go here to cast your vote and thanks!

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    • FYI for users of my xMark WordPress Theme .. yesterday, I released an upgrade. xMark v2.5 available for download. Updated for WP 2.6, with a few enhancements and adjustments.

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    • Lisa: breakin’ ceilings n’ takin’ names lol
    • Danalyn: I like how you’re the only female in that bunch. ;)
    • Neville Hobson: Looking forward to the second edition, Lisa. The...
    • Nature: Mom 37. Rashbre 38. Jennifer @ Open Book 39. Jessica @...
    • Rob Brennan: Hi there! That’s so cool a second edition of...
    • Emily Jones Music: If you don’t know what an Anam Cara is,...
    • Jenna: :D at last an answer to my problem… Ive started having...
    • JayJay: thank you. you have just answerred a queston that has been...
    • Kristina Brooke: I am using 2.63 and I just installed a...
    • amy: my baby think it over hasnt died yet! yet being the keyword :d
    • hhopper: I just downloaded WordPress for Dummies to my Kindle from...
    • Lisa: @Misato glad you stopped by - and your questions are valid....
    • Misato Katsuragi: Hello all, I am glad I found Lisa’s blog. I...
    • TheFrosty: I am going to play around till the release, and...
    • Lisa: Nathan - - of course you meant to pimp your own content!...
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