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Christmas Gifts and the Web Designer
Christmas breeds unique gifting, but despite all of the special sales and money saving events, the web designer is left with fewer options that any one else. This year, instead of trying to think funny, think practical.
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Web development has a lot to do with hardware. The developer needs a computer, Internet access and software in order to design web pages for fun or for a living. While each of these items would be considered a practical gift, they are expensive and can break a gifting budget quick. But, there are a few ways to get around the money crunch and still offer the web designer some top notch presents that are practical and inexpensive.
Not too many years ago, the laptop was a luxury that not many web designers could afford. A decent laptop cost in the thousands and unless the designer already had an established client base, that kind of money just was not available. This left the web designer with limited options for designing on the go. Today, however, with the advent of the mini laptop, designers can afford to have portable design capabilities for a fraction of the cost. A mini Dell laptop costs under 0.
The Internet access is another great choice for the web designer, but many already have this function. So, instead of giving the gift of traditional web service, why not give the gift of a year’s supply of broadband. Broadband Internet access gives the laptop computer a connection even when wireless lines are no where to be found. This means the designer can take a trip to the park with their new mini laptop and design on the spur of the moment.
Software is hugely expensive today and web designers often find they save enough to purchase the newe3st software just in time for the upgrade to jump out of the woodwork. Adobe Creative Suite 4 , for instance, costs 9 to upgrade if the user already has the CS3 version. If not, they must be ready to shell out 700 big ones for this ultimate design software. A cheaper alternative is to find the best open source software available that is compatible with the commercial brand.
Life as a web designer may not mean a lot of money at first and every web designer knows they may need a little extra help from time to time keeping up to date on the latest hardware, software and access. While money may be tight, that does not mean you cannot give the web designer in your life a piece of the proverbial Christmas pie.
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The Non-Designer’s Web Book, 3rd Edition
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If you think web design is beyond your reach, or if you want your existing web site to look more professional, this thoroughly updated classic is the place to turn! In these pages, best-selling authors Robin Williams and John Tollett share the creative ideas, useful techniques, and basic design principles that are essential to great Web design-all in the context of the most current technology, software, and standards. Throughout, the authors’ aim is to inspire you and spark your creativity rathe
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New Web Site Introduces OBJE Vision
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Web Design question by Tucker: What exactly will a web design college class teach me to do?
I was interested in web design, and have been thinking of trying it out. What would that class allow me to do once I am finished. Will it give me the skill and training to design a decent website? Or do you have to take additional advanced classes to do much with it?
I plan on creating a website in the near future. I understand basic HTML but I know that doesn’t get me very far. So my idea was to take some web design classes and go from there. Help! Thank you!
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Answer by coryk125
Web Design isnt a major, though you can take a course on it.
Basically, it is just HTML, MySQL, and DataSocket.
The latter 2 deal with setting up servers.
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Voices That Matter Web Design #VTM_WD
Robert Hoekman, Jr. says final words about the conference.
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Online Resources For Web Designers
Christmas breeds unique gifting, but despite all of the special sales and money saving events, the web designer is left with fewer options that any one else. This year, instead of trying to think funny, think practical.
The Practice Side of Web Development
Web development has a lot to do with hardware. The developer needs a computer, Internet access and software in order to design web pages for fun or for a living. While each of these items would be considered a practical gift, they are expensive and can break a gifting budget quick. But, there are a few ways to get around the money crunch and still offer the web designer some top notch presents that are practical and inexpensive.
Not too many years ago, the laptop was a luxury that not many web designers could afford. A decent laptop cost in the thousands and unless the designer already had an established client base, that kind of money just was not available. This left the web designer with limited options for designing on the go. Today, however, with the advent of the mini laptop, designers can afford to have portable design capabilities for a fraction of the cost. A mini Dell laptop costs under 0.
The Internet access is another great choice for the web designer, but many already have this function. So, instead of giving the gift of traditional web service, why not give the gift of a year’s supply of broadband. Broadband Internet access gives the laptop computer a connection even when wireless lines are no where to be found. This means the designer can take a trip to the park with their new mini laptop and design on the spur of the moment.
Software is hugely expensive today and web designers often find they save enough to purchase the newe3st software just in time for the upgrade to jump out of the woodwork. Adobe Creative Suite 4 , for instance, costs 9 to upgrade if the user already has the CS3 version. If not, they must be ready to shell out 700 big ones for this ultimate design software. A cheaper alternative is to find the best open source software available that is compatible with the commercial brand.
Life as a web designer may not mean a lot of money at first and every web designer knows they may need a little extra help from time to time keeping up to date on the latest hardware, software and access. While money may be tight, that does not mean you cannot give the web designer in your life a piece of the proverbial Christmas pie.
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If you are a web designer, you may seek some on-line resources for further guidelines. There are a good number of websites which provide web design tips and tutorials for websites. So, here are a few that are worth noting.
To begin with, why not consider Helium? After all, Helium has quite a few articles which cover webpages and webpage design. So consider searching for a few relevant web design articles on Helium, before alternative more specific on-line resources.
One website that I was impressed by is jessett.com. This on-line resource provides a step-by-step guide on designing web pages. It covers, in some detail, a number of areas of website design such as HTML, search engines, graphic design, css, and software such as Dreamweaver. Although geared towards non-professional website designers, there are plenty of tips here that could be of interest to more advanced designers. The overall presentation of website is also good, so why not consider this website?
If you are looking for a more specific HTML resource, then an Introduction to HTML is one that is worth noting. This is a pretty detailed and comprehensive website, that covers a variety of HTML coding. It is a good resource for those looking to add particular HTML code to their websites.
Alternatively, for Javascript there are on-line resources that provide a variety of codes that can be copied to your website. For JavaScript code, and also JavaScript tutorials, The JavaScript source is a great website. Here, there is a variety of Java code available that can enhance websites. Overall, it’s a great website for Java coders.
It should be noted that there can be some handy freeware web design software for web designers. Such software as HTML editors, FTP software, and other web design tools can be found at the site of CoffeeCup. CoffeeCup provides a variety of web design software either as free software, or trial software for download.
If you are looking for some general web design tips, then the blog Function is worth noting. This blog provides a variety of web and blog design tips, that could potentially enhance your website. The blog also provides links to a variety of further resources.
So, these are just a few on-line resources for web designers. Such sites as CoffeeCup, Helium, Function, jessett.com, JavaScript source, and Introduction to HTML are a few that will assist with website design and coding.
Web Standards Solutions: The Markup and Style Handbook
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This is a refresh of Web Standards Solutions, which has sold over 15,000 copies to date. The original book was published in 2004, and sales are slowing as it’s becoming a little long in the tooth. This new edition updates the salient information while adding new content to bring it back into the public eye.
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Web Design question by neh2009: Where can I find a good web design affiliate program?
I am not good at web design but would still like to offer web design services. Do you know of any companies that offer a commission per sale for a website? I do not want to create a website and have an affiliate link, I would rather go to local businesses and see if they are interested in having a website created for them.
So basically I go to a business, see if they want a website. If they do, somehow I can refer them to a company and make a certain amount per sale.
Do you have any companies in mind?
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Answer by Test M
my site http://www.samwilson3d.com
standard ecommerce website: your cost is $ 400
minimum resale value is $ 475
minimum commission therefore is $ 75
you could easily make over $ 100 per sale
you can take screenshots of web samples and show them
If you have a laptop it can be quite convenient.
you can also charge $ 1.50 per product for data entry; entering a product takes maybe 2 minutes
call for details
A great book for beginners; good for advanced webheads.,
Just like the title says, if you have little or no design experience/training, this is a great book to have. But even if you have been designing web sites for a while like me (3 years), there are plenty of things you might find useful.
The book is full-color. Much of it assumes you know little about computers, HTML, and the Internet. It also assumes you are using one of the popular HTML editors and graphics programs like Frontpage and Photoshop. Even with these liabilities, there are wonderful principles, tips and techniques provided by the authors that should benefit even experienced designers.
For me, the meat of the book was the middle where it describes the basics of design, color, layout, and typography. The advanced tips and tricks chapter also offered some tidbits I hadn’t thought of before. However, I breezed through the beginning and ending chapters (on the Internet, web pages, site organization, uploading your site, and testing it) because they had little to offer I didn’t already know. But for a beginner this may be valuable information.
One reason I wanted this book was all of its beautiful and creative design examples. If I am stumped on how to design something, I will pick up this book and see if it may inspire me. The authors didn’t provide “cutting edge” type graphics, but examples that are simple, colorful and effective.
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|Not Very Good,
Forget this book! There’s a better solution. I bought this book based on my experience reading the author’s Non-Designer’s Design Book. I would strongly recommend buying that. The Web book though, is trying to give you overall information on a variety of software that really benefits no one particular user. A lot of the generic tips are good, but included is a lot of information on specific products, such as Photoshop, that are promoted as the ultimate for Web design. Photoshop is very expensive, and I already have Corel Draw and PhotoDraw. Most beginners would not run out and buy Photoshop anyway.
Aside from the scattered info about various software, there are also too many mistakes. As is pointed out in many other reviews here, Netscape is not preferred, and has not been the leading browser for a long time. Page 208 has a serious mistake recommending loading an entire page size graphic in order to get a horizontal block across a page. A color filled table is the correct approach. This was unfortunately typical of many errors that I found.
I have to admit that I was looking for a more design oriented book since I have some Web authoring experience. After reading the book I believe I can offer a better solution to someone looking for both design and Web building information. First, buy Ms. Williams Non-Designer’s Design Book. Second, decide on which Web authoring software you might want to use. Third, buy or scavenge all the written information you can about that software. This way you will have the design information, and you’ll have specific information about what YOU will actually be using. Many of these books give tips peculiar to Web design. For someone that’s an absolute Internet novice, start with a book that tells you what that’s all about first. They’re plenty of them out there.
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|Web Design Concepts With a Lighter Touch,
Too many web design books approach the subject with a jargon-laden, heavy-handed approach–not so with THE NON-DESIGNERS WEB BOOK. Williams and Tollett explain the Web, as well as design concepts, with a touch of dry humor and a unique, ultimately readable style. Reading this book is a joy due to its simple, accessible style and conversational language. It’s probably one of the few web design books you’ll ever read from cover-to-cover.
Who is this book for? It’s mostly for the design novice. If you have any amount of experience working with the Web and creating websites, some of this stuff is going to be a little simplistic. Even so, read this book for the design concepts it presents. Too many so-called web designers know the technical aspects of creating a website, but fall far short when it comes to design skills. The basic principles put forward in this book will make you a better designer. They certainly worked for me!
If you’re designing a website and you know nothing about design, invest in this book. It’s a sure winner!
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|Perfectly practical, and will become indispensible to me…,
I’ve mentioned in the past that books on web standards and markup tend to irritate me due to their “I’m an expert and my opinion is always right” attitude. But never one to give up, I had the chance to review Web Standards Solutions – The Markup and Style Handbook by Dan Cederhold (Apress). Much like the book Designing With Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman, this is a refreshing change and extremely practical. I really like it!
The chapter breakdown: Lists; Headings; Tables Are Evil?; Quotations; Forms; <strong>, <em>, and Other Phrase Elements; Anchors; More Lists; Minimizing Markup; Applying CSS; Print Styles; CSS Layouts; Styling Text; Image Replacement; Styling ; Next Steps; Index
The chapters follow a common format… A topic is introduced, and three or four different methods are shown on how to accomplish the task (like lists). Each method is explored for pros and cons, with the goal of finding a solution that puts emphasis on semantic meaning and clean markup. This is followed by an “extra credit” section that pushes past the basic topic and starts to show some more unique ways to use CSS for appealing page images.
For one, the tone is conversational in nature. You’re not being lectured to or scolded for not adhering to perfect and exact standards (or opinions). The book is also not a reference manual as such. It’s a practical guide on how to use CSS to get the job done and give yourself a solid design that will work for multiple types of browsers. Throw in a little humor along the way, and this book becomes one which you find yourself picking up repeatedly.
The sign of a good book for me is one where I’m using the book either before or during my review. Based on a project I’m currently coding, I’ve already started to memorize certain page numbers I keep going back to. This book will definitely secure a spot on the bookshelf at work, and will be closely guarded to make sure it doesn’t disappear.
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|Much needed book with superb approach,
For just under a year now I have been dipping into the online community of advocates for the many uses of CSS. As someone who is a graphic designer and part time web designer it can sometimes be a pain to find that mix of visual, structural, and functional design needed to take your portfolio and skills to the next level.
This book takes a very clear approach to laying out many paths to a single, or similiar, solutions. I think a big problem with all of us “non gurus” who are trying to get into CSS is knowing whether a tag or style is compatible with the “popular browsers” and if we are going to hand off the project to our clients full of holes and subsequently full of complaints. You can trust Dan as a professional who lays down a number of approaches that can be used, none of which are totally obselete and are going to leave you with an unhappy client.
Another great element of this book is the value it adds to your work. When you put these skills to work on your sites, your not only creating visually great work, but your also making your work compatible on all levels (hand helds, multiple browsers, screen readers, non CSS compatible browsers)and the book even shows why using specific techniques will optimize your code for search engines (and anyone worth thier weight in gold knows how important search engine optimization is for clients).
There are alot of great reasons to fork over your money on this book. As I believe I heard someone mention before, if you have basic CSS knowledge and this book you will be ready to rock. Just dont pick it up expecting to learn CSS from the ground up. For those who have that basic working knowledge, this is the next step in your CSS revolution!
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|Great introduction,
I whish I’d read this one sooner. This book is a great introduction to the fabulous world of web standards. This is not, however the right book if you are already an experienced coder of standardized (X)HTML. Unlike books such as CSS Mastery (Budd, Moll, Collison), this book contains little of the “oh, right – I had completely forgot about that” tips, that experienced users could use.
If you have done little web standards (X)HTML and would like a good place to start, this is absolutely a book I would reccomend. If you know your web standards, and like them too, I would reccomend looking elsewhere.
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