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Do you need to go to web design school?

August 2, 2008

This is the first of a new series of podcast that I am creating called: ‘Ask a web nerd.’

Not the greatest title, but I hope it tells something about this series; I will be answering common questions put to me by people everyday. Questions about anything regarding web design, web programming, getting into the web design game etc …

In this podcast, I will answer a common question put to me every so often:

Do you need to go to web design school, or college, to become a professional web designer?

Check out the podcast in the killersites.com web design magazine:

web design school?

If you have any comments or any new questions you would like answered, just post a comment here or on the magazine and I will do my best.

Thanks,

Stefan Mischook

www.killersites.com
www.killerphp.com

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FREE Dreamweaver CS3 Video Tutorial

February 20, 2008

Hi,

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I just released a new video tutorial on Dreamweaver CS3. In this video (part 1 of 3) I walk you through the process of building your first web page with Dreamweaver CS3.

This video targets people new to Dreamweaver and people new to web design.

The video: Build a web page with Dreamweaver

Thanks,

Stefan Mischook

www.killersites.com

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PHP Video Tutorials for iPods

February 20, 2008

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Because of recent demand, I decided to release my PHP video tutorials in iPod format – that means they play on your iPod.

🙂

… OK, you guys guessed that one.

These video were originally intended for viewing on a computer monitor, so some of the code examples will be harder to read since iPod screens are smaller.

Nonetheless, the discussions may be useful to watch on your iPod as you’re … say, on your way to work or school.

A small note: I’ve added some brief comments (in text) about each video, to give you a better idea of what you will find in the video before downloading it.

You can find the videos on the new iPod video page.

Thanks,

Stefan Mischook

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PHP Video Tutorial: Creating your own Functions

October 8, 2007

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Hi,

In my continued attempts to teach web designers how to program with PHP (now an essential web design skill,) I’ve just released part 1 of 3, of my video series on creating custom functions in PHP.

We cover the very basics and learn about one of the key advantages of creating functions in php versus just write straight PHP code to your pages.

The Video: Custom PHP Functions

Part 2 and 3 will be out soon.

Thanks,

Stefan

www.killersites.com

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Choosing a good web hosting company.

July 4, 2007

In the following two videos (part 1 and part 2) I go over the points to look for in a good web hosting company.

Though these videos are part of my Business of Web Design video course, the information should be useful for anyone looking to find a good hosting company.

In a nutshell:

When looking for a good web hosting company, I would strongly suggest that you make price one of the last things you consider.

… Because these days, the vast majority of hosting companies, charge about the same.

Instead, you should be looking at:

  • Features: do they support PHP, ASP or ASP.NET etc?
  • Support: how good is their tech support?

You need to find a web hosting company that have a good range of server technologies to choose from and have fast tech support.

Tip:

To test their tech support, try giving their tech support phone number (or email address,) a test to see how fast they respond.

The videos:

Removed the videos for updates.

PS: I also quickly discuss how web designers should dress when meeting clients.

Thanks,

Stefan

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Video tutorial site idea22.com – public beta release.

April 4, 2007

We just launched idea22.com, a social networking, video sharing site that targets tutorial videos only.

What makes idea22.com different, is that we have built the system to cater to tutorial/training videos.

We are still tweaking the functionality and the UI, but I invite you to take a look:

www.idea22.com

Thanks,

Stefan

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Stefan’s Killer Podcasting Tips

September 30, 2006

I’ve been recording video tutorials and podcast for a little while now (2 years) and over that time, I’ve picked up a few tricks that have really improved my podcast and made them a lot easier to create.

… Not that I’m a great podcaster, but nonetheless these tips do help.

The Killer Podcasting Tips:

1. Speak about 25% slower (when recording) than you would normally.

2. If you screw up a word while recording, be silent for about 4 seconds and repeat the sentence – edit later.

  • the pause in speaking will create tell-tail wave pattern that will make it much easier to edit later.
  • trying only to restate the messed-up word, will create a discontinuity in the flow/rhythm of the sentence. That’s why I say to repeat the sentence when you screw up a word.

3. Edit your recordings later: constantly stopping and starting while recording is slow and it interrupts the flow of your podcast.

4. Imagine you are teaching/speaking to a single person sitting beside you when creating the videos/podcast. Don’t think you are speaking to a room full of people.

5. Use a conversational / relaxed style in your podcast – don’t try to be anything but yourself. Whatever you do, don’t try to sound like a professor at school – remember how boring those classes used to be!

6. Get a good mic! I now use the Electrovoice RE20 and I’m not looking back … it makes a huge difference.

7. Get to the point quickly. People have less patience when on the Web, so try to keep it concise.

Thanks for reading,

Stefan Mischook

www.killersites.com
www.killerphp.com

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