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Dreamweaver CS4 Video – CSS properties options.
Hi, I just released a new video tutorial that introduces the new CSS option in the properties panel. In a nutshell, Dreamweaver CS4 has made it even easier to add and modify CSS code in your web pages. You can view my growing collection of Dreamweaver CS4 in the Dreamweaver section of killersites.com.
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Judging a Person’s Character
In this session of the Business of Web Design, I teach you a few tricks that you can use to get an glimpse into the character of people you deal with. This may seem like a strange thing to talk about in a business course, but it is actually very important because who you deal with, will have a huge impact on the success or failure of your web design business.
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Getting Paid for your Web Design Work
Getting paid is a huge part of a web design business … actually any business! In this podcast, I go over a bunch of details about how to collect from and bill clients. … And a bunch of other stuff too.
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Do Web Designers Need Drawing Skills?
Most of the ideas for this series come from actual email questions put to me. Some of the questions delve into the basics of web design, while others may go into more advanced topics. This time around I’m answering a question from someone just looking to learn web design who wanted to know if they needed traditional pen-and-paper drawing skills in web design. Along the way, I explore a few other similar questions about web design related design skills.
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Ajax vs Flash
In this podcast I talk about the differences between Flash and Ajax. I get into things like when to use one technology over an other, the pro’s and cons of each and I also give you hints with regards to how to choose which one to learn – based on who you are.
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Managing Lazy Clients
In this session I introduce you to the ‘lazy client’ and then I get into how to manage them. … Just in case your wondering why you should care, lazy clients can turn into a big pain in the butt and can cost you time and money. Not cool.
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The Web Design Contract
Hi, In this session of the Business of Web Design, I go over what you need to have in a typical web design contract. There are important elements that you must include to avoid problems down the road, things like: Payment terms. Delivery dates. Project specifics: how many pages, functionality etc… … and a whole […]
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The Initial Web Design Proposal
The initial proposal is a document that provides a basic outline of the web site project. It contains enough detail to give the prospective client a general idea of what you would be delivering, but it leaves out the specifics that you would later detail in the actual web design contract.
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Getting your first web design client and your web design portfolio.
In the following session, I outline what you need to have on your web design business web site. So we are talking about contact phone numbers, examples of your previous work etc… For many though, since they are just starting out, they may have no commercial work to show – no worries, I provide you with a couple of strategies to make up for that. Finally, I also get into how you can land your very first web design client.
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Database Basics – a little non nerd theory
Databases are backbone of so much these days (on the Web and in business in general) and as such, any self-respecting nerd should know at least a little bit about them. In a nutshell: A database is typically just a piece of software that acts like a virtual filing cabinet. Depending on the TYPE of database, they can come equipped with all kinds of extra features that make managing a lot of data easier.
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What is an organic website?
The inspiration for many of the ‘Ask a Web Nerd’ episodes is derived from email questions sent to me. This time around, someone contacted me to find out what an organic website was. In a nutshell: An organic website is a website that derives most of it’s traffic organically. OK, so what is ‘organic’ traffic?