How To Became A Top WordPress Developer

Hello friends my today's article is for those want to learn WordPress.I think you all are familiar with WordPress, WordPress is a CMS(Content Management System) used to create a  web project(websites) like in blogger.I don't waste your time in boring introduction because i think all are  familiar  with WordPress.If you want to know more about WordPress the search in Google.

Before start my article i tell you one thing that WordPress is not a easy CMS like blogger.In WordPress you have to do hard work on coding.If you are not serious about WordPress then plz don't read my article because this is not helpful for you.But if you learn WordPress then i sure you will learn something  that make you proud.

I tell you one more thing that no one is ready to teach you WordPress if you are going to any institute.So learn WordPress by reading online tutorials is a good choice.

One Hour Of Reading a Day:: I think you get shocked to see the title but this is true its better to spend one hour everyday on WordPress then spending whole day.Because if you learn WordPress Step by step and module by module you can learn it easily.I hope you understand my point.

So if you watch TV two hour everyday then give one hour to WordPress by throwing your TV Remote to water.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Means just 1 Hour..

Hang Out With The Right Crowd::If you want to be a great WordPress developer, So start spending some time with those peoples of websites who are at the top. Read their blogs, follow them on Twitter,facebook  give feedback on their thoughts and ideas, go to WordCamps to meet them and listen to their talks. Read the  interviews on CodePoet. Follow their examples, ask them for advice, follow their advice, and report back.

Here is a small list of WordPress developers to get you started:
Andrew Nacin (@nacin)
Alex King (@alexkingorg)
Bill Erickson (@billerickson)
Cory Miller (@corymiller303)
Mark Jaquith (@markjaquith)
Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt)
Mike Schinkel (@mikeschinkel)
Nathan Rice (@nathanrice)
Peter Westwood (@westi)
Jeff Starr (@perishable)
Joost de Valk (@yoast)
Justin Tadlock (@justintadlock)
Silviu-Cristian Burcă (@scribu)

Some Great Resources::

(1)WordPress Codex::The WordPress codex is a community-edited repository for all things WordPress. Start with the very basics and focus on mastering the WordPress interface itself from an end-user’s perspective. Learn the WordPress semantics. Read about theme design and plugin development.

(2)Books on WordPress::There are more than a dozen books available on WordPress. Start off with the titles of greatest interest to you and then work towards the others. Think “WordPress For Dummies” is too basic? Maybe not. Your clients may read it and it’s important to have their perspectives. When you’re finished, thank the author and write a review.

(3)Great Blogs on WordPress::Find and follow the best blogs about WordPress. Subscribe to their feeds. Read them regularly and give feedback to the authors. A few of my favorite blogs are WordPress on Smashing Magazine, WP Tuts+, and WP Candy.

Understand The Technology::

If you’re going to master WordPress as a developer you need to understand the technology. If you’re already a programmer and PHP/MySQL aren’t new to you, great. Make sure your skills are up-to-date. If you’re new to programming, start learning.

Here are some ways to begin:

Learn PHP and MySQL
It’s really important that you know PHP and MySQL and that you learn the best practices. A few out-dated tutorials aren’t going to do it. And if you learned it a few years ago, a lot of the practices you picked up are probably out-of-date. Not sure where to begin? Start withLynda.com or Learnable.com. Learn about MySQL performance.

Explore the Codebase
Take time to explore the WordPress codebase on Trac and on Xref. Read through the documentation to understand how things work. Look up what doesn’t make sense to you and ask questions. Familiarize yourself with how WordPress is structured.

Run The Nightly
Setup a local development environment and run the nightly build as a way to stay up-to-date on WordPress as it’s being developed.
Read “Make WordPress”
A good way to understand the technology is to follow the development discussions taking place on make.wordpress.org. You can follow discussions about the Core, Plugins, andThemes for starters.

Do The Homework::

Put what you’re learning into practice. Start with your own WordPress websites. After you read a tutorial, follow it on your own. Experiment. Break things down. Track what you’ve learned and record your insights and breakthroughs for future reference. Spend as much time as you can taking what you’ve learned and applying it to your own projects and experiments.

Here are a few areas to explore:

WordPress APIs::

Start by familiarizing yourself with the list of available APIs on the Codex. Read through the information available for each API and experiment with each (some will be easier than others). Search for tutorials for each of the APIs to give you some real-world perspective and experience on what can be done with each.

Ajax in WordPress::

Even if you’re already familiar with Ajax, learn about the use of Ajax in WordPress. Then, move on to tackle using Ajax in plugin development. Search for tutorials to develop your experience further.

WordPress PHP Classes::
Familiarize yourself with the list of classes created by WordPress developers. Experiment with them on your own projects and master them. In particular, pay special attention to WP_Query,WP_Theme, and wpdb. Search for tutorials on each of the classes, as well as non-core, community contributed classes like WPAlchemy.

Some Points Of This Post Is Taken From The Help Of Smash Magazine.So Special Thanks To Special Magazine..