- Hey everybody, I'm here with my good friend…Chris Georgenes, Chris, it's fantastic to see you buddy.…- It's nice to see you as always.…- Chris is, he's one of my heroes.…He is a real honest-to-God animator, a really talented guy.…He's a specialist in the field of motion graphics.…He's written numerous books on Flash and spoken at…a million conferences, which is where we met,…speaking at conferences, and he's just one of the most…talented people I've run into.…
Chris, with that kind of lead-up...…- You need to get out more, man!…- I know, with that kind of lead-in, I'd love for you to…kind of talk a little bit about how you got from where…you started out to where you are now.…If you could give us a little bit of background.…- Well, I'll tell you this, if I had to do it all over again…it would never be the same path twice, because it was…the twistiest road I've ever taken.…If you go way back briefly I majored in, I got a BFA in fine…arts back in the late 80's and I didn't have a computer…and most of this stuff hadn't even been invented yet.…
Author
James Williamson
Released
11/25/2014If you want to get up and running fast, check out the chapter on getting online, choosing a domain name and web host, and getting around the backend of a standard website. Need to stock your tool chest? Learn what you'll need to build a brand new site, from web design software and content management systems, to testing and prototyping tools and development frameworks. Finally, James outlines learning paths for where to go next, touching on subjects such as standards and accessibility, responsive design, and the three core web technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- What is web design?
- What is a web designer?
- Learning to code
- Choosing a web host
- Working with a CMS
- Exploring how websites are structured
- Choosing your framework or software
- Designing with standards and accessibility in mind
- Learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 6s
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Exercise files43s
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1. Exploring Web Design
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Exploring HTML9m 57s
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Exploring CSS6m 13s
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Exploring JavaScript12m 7s
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Learning to code2m 55s
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2. The Field of Web Design
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What is a web designer?4m 19s
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Is web design right for you?3m 23s
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3. Getting Started
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Getting online quickly4m 36s
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Choosing a web host6m 50s
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Registering domain names4m 45s
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Administering sites9m 27s
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How sites are structured7m 35s
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4. Exploring Tools
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Typical workstations5m 9s
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Choosing a code editor4m 43s
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Testing tools3m 57s
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Prototyping tools4m 57s
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Frameworks4m 17s
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JavaScript libraries4m 44s
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5. Learning Web Design
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What to learn first3m 38s
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Standards and accessibility5m 31s
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The importance of content3m 12s
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Designing for the screen3m 55s
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Learning HTML3m 58s
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Learning CSS3m 14s
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Learning JavaScript4m 18s
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Conclusion
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Where to go from here2m 58s
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Additional resources6m 2s
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