Archive for the ‘Web Design’ Category
Daily Web Design Class: Fonts
What is a Font?
If you know the five families of fonts on the Web, you can use the one that will get your point across more clearly.
Podcasting
In Spotlight
Review of Audacity Audio Editor
My review of Audacity, the free, cross platform audio editor has been posted. Audacity is great choice for people getting started with podcasting on a budget (or without one!)…read more
The Danger of Doing a Top Software Picks List
Some people have asked me about not having Adobe Audition on the list. Honestly, I haven’t looked at Audition in a while. There is such an array of…read more
Adjusting Audio Levels with The Levelator
The Levelator is an interesting (and free) software that adjusts the audio levels within a podcast for volume differences between the host and guests. You used to have to go into…read more
Free HTML Forms Class: Lesson 3 – CGI Scripted Forms
Use Ready Made CGIs
Guestbooks
Before you start building your own forms, it’s a good idea to learn the basics with something like a guestbook. They are useful, and if you look at the source code of the HTML you can get a better sense of how forms work.
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Cascading Style Sheets Tip of the Day Class Versus ID
Class versus ID
Understanding when to use class and when to use ID is crucial to writing good XHTML documents.
Cascading Style Sheets Day 3 – Fonts
Your Site from Scratch, with Google Page Creator: Change Your Look
Day Three
1. Make Your Content Look Good
Learn to create bolds, italics, change fonts and more to make your content look great, just the way you want it.
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Did You Know? – 30 Days of Web Design Help – Day 3 – Get Your Own Domain Name
Get Your Own Domain Name
You can get your own domain name for your site.
A domain name is a personalized URL for your Web site. This makes it easier for peope to remember your site’s address and also makes your site look more professional.
9-Day Make a Greeting Caard Class – Document Setup
Definitions
Orientation and Folds
In addition to the definitons for document setup, portrait and landscape orientation, and imposition I encourage you to check out the bonus material with expanded definitions and information on Margins, Crossfolds, and Imposition and Printer’s Spreads.Instruction
Setting Up Your Document
Some programs will have templates that do all the initial set up for you. If not, here are a couple of basic layouts to get you started.
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Start a DTP or Graphic Design Business 3. Find Your Niche
Lesson Three
Finding Your Niche in Desktop Publishing
What kind of work comes to mind when you think of desktop publishing? Brochures? Business cards? Newsletters? There are dozens more types of design projects that can be created in whole or in part with your computer and desktop publishing and graphics software.
Windows Font Basics for New Font Users: Lesson 3 – Font Installation
This Lesson
Font FAQs
This series of Font FAQs addresses downloading, installation, and troubleshooting issues.
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