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Since Wordpress is an open-source CMS, it is a very popular tool. This means there are a lot of plugins developed for it and a lot of commentary given about it from people who feel like their knowledge could help others. This is seen in this article which talks about a new e-book and tutorial for Wordpress novices. The authors has this to say about the product -

I use WordPress myself, though with a slight difference I’ll explain below. I cannot count the days, weeks, months even I’ve spent learning just how WordPress really works and how to bend it to my purposes. I have three guidebooks on WordPress that I turn to continually. but it’s still been a task. I wish this package had been available when I started out.

We can not provide any insight as to the usefullness of this specific package above anything else, but we do think it’s something Wordpress users might want to look into.

When launching your first site, a lot of questions will come to mind for the beginner. Since most people starting with the small hosting packages at Alpha Hosting will be using DirectAdmin as their control panel, we want to take the time to point out the tutorials we have available.

Essentially, when you host with Alpha using any of our standard packages, you’ll find yourself using DirectAdmin to manage your hosting space. From creating email or FTP accounts, to managing your databases - DirectAdmin offers an interface to complete even the simplest of tasks.

Please vist our DirectAdmin tutorial page and find easy-to-follow screencasts walking you through everything from backing up your site to creating spam filters.

Sometimes, for a beginner, setting up a web page can be intimidating.  The language and the tools seem unfamiliar and overwhelming. Alpha hosting tries to eliminate some of that confusion by offering the 1-click installs for many of your common tools with all shared hosting packages. Whether you’re wanting to set up a blog, a photo gallery, or a e-commerce site - most of the necessary tools are a simple click away.

However, if you’re wanting to know a little more about what is going on underneath those clicks, w3schools.com has a great beginning primer to help get you started. They do everything from define common acronyms (HTML, CSS, XML) to offering tutorials and examples so you can see some of the language and code in action.

There are hundreds of excellent tools online to help you learn your way around the web. Even here at Alpha Hosting we offer dozens of video tutorials for your use. You can learn how to use your control panel for your web site (whether it’s DirectAdmin or CPanel) or you can learn how to use your web mail. Whatever you need, Alpha Hosting tries to offer easy-to-use tutorials to assist you.