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Web Design – Start Here!

October 7, 2015

Hi,

About 2 months ago, my new beginners web design book hit the stores in North America and the UK. It’s been selling really well … beyond my expectations.

If you are interested in learning web design (HTML5, CSS3, Mobile design and more …) from scratch, with an easy going conversational style, buy my book!

Right now, you can buy it for $16.26 on Amazon. It’s some of the best writing I’ve ever done.

You can download the project files for the book on the book’s website.

If you have any questions, you know how to reach here, or through the books website.

Thanks!

Stefan

July 26, 2015

Hi,

I just released my new Beginners HTML 2015 course on Studioweb.com.

Here is first of 57 video lessons – what exactly is HTML:

The video lessons are only one part of the training package. My courses include:

Interactive gaming environment – track your progress, unlock chapters and badges.
To reinforce the lessons, we provide hundreds of quiz and code challenge questions.
Support material for teachers and parents.

… And more.

Studioweb has subscription options for schools and individuals. Please feel free to contact me if you any questions.

Stef

March 10, 2015

Hi,

Just to let you know that I released Web Foundations part 3 (on Domain names) on webmentor.org. Here is the link:

Domain Names

What this video covers:

– choosing a good domain.
– pricing domains.
– should you buy premium domains?

… And much more. Yes, a beginners subject … but remember this is part of the Web Foundations course. 🙂

Stefan
killersites.com

March 3, 2015

Hi!

Part 2 of my new Web Foundations course is out – What is Web Hosting? Yes a basic topic, but I go into some detail that you might find interesting:

– hosting choices
– hosting cost
– Should you set up your own web hosting?

I hope you like it!

Stefan Mischook
killersites.com

February 24, 2015

Hi,

My new Web Foundations course has been released and the first lesson is available for free – now. Get it while you can:

https://webmentor.org/course/web-foundations/1

Thanks!

Stefan
killersites.com

February 15, 2015

These days, Python and Ruby are popular programming languages with the tech startup crowd, and so, many of the venture capital backed â€˜teach codeâ€™ startups have ruby or python courses targeted at kids. The problem is, that these are not the best languages to teach programming with – especially in K12.

Why is PHP better?

February 14, 2015

web-design-book

Hi,

Just announcing that my new beginners web design book is ready for pre-order on Amazon! The title is a strange one, but descriptive: Build your Website – Start Here

The first paragraph from the introduction describes the book nicely:

This book is about code and cutting-edge web design. It starts off with the big picture, and then circles in slowly for the web design kill! I wonâ€™t leave you hanging with just a bunch of nerd-code either, not knowing what to do with itâ€”no, no, no! Not only will you know how to build a modern website, but also how to get it live on the web.

This is a beginners book but I still cover a lot of material. You will learn key fundamentals of web design and web coding. Here are just some of the topics I cover:

HTML, CSS, HTML5 and CSS3.
JavaScript and programming basics.
Liquid, adaptive and responsive layout – as we build a simple website.
How to add video and audio to web pages.
Bootstrap, jQuery and what web frameworks are all about.

.. And much more!

Thanks!

Stefan Mischook
killersites.com

January 6, 2015

webmentor.org

Hi,

I’ve been building websites since 1994 and teaching web design and development since 2002 … give or take 6 months. In that time, I’ve been able to figure out the best way to both learn and teach web design:

The key is to NOT get distracted with the unimportant techniques and technology. That means being able to figure out what you really need to learn, and to cut out what isn’t so important.

… That’s where an experienced teacher and actual web developer can guide you.

Web Design is a big subject that is always evolving!

Over the years, web design has evolved considerably. The process of building websites in 2015 is very different from how we did it in the early 2000’s, let alone the 1990’s! Despite these big changes, there is a consistency in web design that has carried through to today; being able to identify these patterns (and techniques) will help you keep your skills future-proof to a large extent.

… Yes, you should always count on having to learn new techniques and technology, but you can make the process much, much easier when you have a great foundation.

January 5, 2015

Hi,

I just wanted announce that my new web design training subscription service (webmentor.org) is live and ready to go. Start learning web design and development for free for 7 days â€¦ with no obligation.

Top 3 Reasons to join WebMentor:

1. Direct contact with the teachers â€“ mainly me and Santo!
2. Our latest courses and classic courses updated for 2015.
3. Courses created by experienced web designers and teachers.

â€¦ Right now, you can lock in membership for $9.99/monthly or only $99 for the year!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Stefan Mischook

December 11, 2014

Hi,

I started building websites in 1994, making 2015Â myÂ 21st year of web design. I’ve reached the web design drinking age!

In that time, much has changed in the web design world – both in terms of the technology and the way we build websites.

… It may be obvious to some of you, that the advancement in web design technology (and the Web itself) plays a major role with the web design conventions that come about. So what’s going to happen in 2015?

Web Design in 2015

The last big shift in web design happened a few years ago with the rise of HTML5 and the death of Flash. Another trend that continues to grow is the rise of the awareness of code.Â Today more than ever, people realize that all web professionals should learn to code. This movement started in the early 2000’s but it just keeps accelerating where code awareness is even being recognized for its’ importance outside of the web design and development fields – even elementary, middle and high schools are adopting coding as part of curriculum!

… I’ve even developed a system (studioweb.com) that makes teaching code easy, and is now being used by over 1500 schools.

TheÂ top 3 Web Design Tech Trends for 2015

Ok, enough with the preamble, what are the top 3 trends in web design for 2015:

Code is still king. Learn to code if you haven’t.
Web Frameworks. In modern web design, knowing how to use Bootstrap and Jquery are almost essential.
HTML5 and CSS3. As the last of the old crappy browsers disappear, the importance of HTML5 and CSS3 continues to grow. If I had to pick one thingÂ in HTML5/CSS3 to learn, it would be CSS3 web fonts.

In another article I will go over the top 3 design trends in web design.

Bye for now,

Stefan Mischook
killersites.com

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