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Hi, I've been teaching for years now that modern web design is: 1. HTML + CSS 2. Javascript + Jquery 3. PHP - how to create a shopping cart 4. Wordpress - creating themes and being able to create minor mods. So, the next step for you might be to learn JQuery- it's pretty easy, fun and powerful. Yes, I'm shamelessly pumping our videos, but that's because we believe in what we do. Stefan

... That's the way to do it! Stef

One of the first things you have to do as a web professional, is to clearly define what is expected (in terms of the job) before you do any work!! So you have to define: - who creates the artwork, what format it will be delivered to you if they provide it. - the style that they want. - what tech requirements they may have - do they insist on Flash or jQuery? Do they want the server code to be in say PHP or .NET? - how many allowable revisions? I used to give a limit of 3. etc ... I get the impression that you did not put that on paper? The best case scenario for a contractor, is to be paid as you go - good luck getting those contracts!! Typically, clients will ASK for your per hour rate but will then want a fixed cost - and as such, the contract is VERY important. If you were working per diem, it would not matter. So, in your case, you might try and calmly (and with a spirit of trying to solve a problem) table your concerns (with suggested remedies - all on paper) and see what the client says. Stefan

If the monthly fee is best and it does what you need, then in the end, that will be the cheapest method. Stefan

What specific features are you looking for ... can you list them?

Just convert them into PDF documents. Any modern word processor should have an export to PDF option. We use Apple's Pages - cost $19.99. There are also free options out there like Open Office ... and I am sure Microsoft Word could do it too. Here is a link to my PHP OOP tutorial that I made into a PDF years ago.

Hi, I just wanted to make a quick note about the recent upgrades to the Killersites' video subscription service. We've created two levels of access now: 1. Standard member 2. Premium Premium members basically get more videos and source files. You can read details here. Old members will note how we've expanded the number of videos offered by a good amount - with much more to come very soon. About old members I've grandfathered current members - meaning regardless of subscriber level, they have total access. Beyond that, we've made changes to the order of things so that it's easier for beginners to navigate and find the content they want. Stefan

Hi, 2 gig is much more than enough. Stefan

Man ... I'm late to the show. I see though that Ben has things well under control. Many thanks. Stef

It is used to buy facebook credits (I think) so you can buy farmville and other virtual stuff. Facebook and what people are willing to put down hard earned cash on (like virtual farms and cars), freaks me out BTW. Stefan

Hi, I just had a conversation with someone who tells me their credit card got hacked after paying for something on Facebook. She says she heard from others that Facebook security (when it comes to credit cards) sucks. Have any of you had the same experience? Personally, I don't know. But we had looked at the facebook API way back and from our perspective, it was a pile of crap ... so I am not surprised to hear that they're security sucks. Stef

Hmm ... it would depend on how it is set up, but whether it is SHTML or HTML or PHP etc .. the HTTP response should ding. S

I think it is because you deleted the js file that provided the functionality for the Spry widget. Does that make sense? ... I would do the basic JavaScript tutorial included with the Complete Web Designer package ... Spry, Jquery and others are all based on JavaScript, so knowing JavaScript will make it much easier to use them. Stefan

Yep, any newish smartphones will render clean HTML + CSS with no mods required. ... So since I know that's what you do, you should be OK. Also keep in mind that the older phones are irrelevant since anyone surfing the Web with a phone these days, will practically always have a smartphone. Stefan

You may be right. We could have instead, a top 10 list why you shouldn't have a top ten list. S

@Eddie, I agree with your suggestions. So much so, I've made these videos in the past .. I will have to dig them up thoug Some thing about the extensions issue, I think I mention that in a video as well. I think I will put together a set of Top 10 beginners tips ... or something like that. Thanks for the feedback. Stef

You need an editor that will allow you to edit the invisible characters in your php pages - or any document for that matter. I am not sure if Dreamweaver's text editor can be set to display hidden characters - I would suggest checking the options. ... You might want to try something like Netbeans. Thought Dreamweaver's code view is pretty good, it doesn't have all the power of a dedicated IDE. Stefan

I hear that!! I just had a thought, if any of you see a consistent question that could use a video, please feel free to make a suggestion. If we could build a collection of FAQ forum videos (and post them to a new category) we could save people a lot of time. Let me know, Stef

A good point. I trust the senior members on the forum implicitly, so I don't police things. That said, let's all try to be patient. If people are getting so turned off to leave ... that might be telling us something - especially if it happens more than once. Stefan

One place where you can use HTML5 and CSS3 today is on iOS (iPad and iPhone) and on Android devices - phones and tablets as well. In fact, HTML5 + CSS3 and some Javascript can take you very a long way on these devices. So for forward thinking web designers, you can think of learning HTML5 and CSS3 as an investment in today and especially the future. Stef

Sure. Stefan

Alexa rankings are not that important because its' accuracy is very suspect ... especially these days. The only thing you need to concern yourself with is: 1. The trending traffic coming in from the search engines. 2. The trending traffic coming in via external links. Stefan