Web Designers’ Summer Challenge

Interested in growing your web design skills? Here are a few choice recommendations.

Learn (X)HTML and CSS

1. HTML Dog Tutorials
2. W3 Schools

Recommended FREE code editors:

• PSpad (Windows)
• TextWrangler (Mac OS X)

Work on your Design Skills

1. Design a Beautiful Website From Scratch – Nettuts+
2. 8 Great Web Design Tutorials – Powerusers

Convert your Design into a XHTML/CSS Website

1. How to Convert a PSD to XHTML – Screencast – Jeffrey Way @ Nettuts+
2. Converting a Design From PSD to HTML – Screencast – Jeffrey Way @ Nettuts+

Turn it into a WordPress Theme

This step enables you to integrate your design with the powerful WordPress content management system. It’s a bit more complicated, and so the best resources tend to cost a few bucks. But here are two good options, well worth the price:

1. How to Be a Rockstar WordPress Designer – Downloadable PDF Book – $29
2. The Best PSD to HTML to WordPress Video Series Available – Nettuts+ “Plus” Tutorial – $9/month subscription

Looking for a free option? Try this:

• Designing for Wordpress: Part One – CSS Tricks
• Part Two
• Part Three

What if I get Stuck, Frustrated, or Confused?

1. Drop me a line. (Use the form below!)
2. Sign up for my Introduction to Web Design course this fall at Oklahoma Wesleyan, where we’ll tackle these things and more.

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