- Every designer and agency has a workflow…that they like to use for their own projects.…Workflows are incredibly personal things, and what works…for one person might not necessarily work for another.…So, in this movie, I'm going to give you…my own personal workflow.…Now, some of you guys may love it,…and some of you may hate it.…The point is, it gives you a workflow to start from…that you can then take and modify it…to fit your own personal projects or preferences.…Most workflows can be broken down…into four individual segments.…
Planning, design,…development, and publishing.…Often over the course of a project,…these segments will blur or shift,…so be sure to make any workflow that you use…flexible enough to handle the disruptions…that every single project is going to go through.…Let's take a look at these stages…one at a time.…So, the very first thing I do for any project I'm working on…is to create a project brief.…This brief covers the basics of the project,…what the scope of the project is going to be,…and what deliverables will be expected…
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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
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Introduction
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