How to Become a Coder in 6 Months: a Step-by-Step Action Plan So you want to become a coder. In short, the fastest and easiest way to become a coder today is to focus on web development. In fact, you can become a well-rounded web coder in just 6 months, and this article outlines a month-by-month plan for how to do that. It’s a loose guide and the aim is to give you a general idea of what coding languages you might want to learn, and in what order. If you only read one page on this website, make it this one. Month 1: Make a Simple Website (HTML and CSS) Spend your first month learning HTML and CSS, the codes used to write websites. Designing and building your own simple website is the best way to learn HTML and CSS. It should take about a month to get a good, solid HTML and CSS foundation. Months 2 and 3: Front-End Development (JavaScript) JavaScript is a coding language that makes websites interactive. it requires no installationyou can use it to build upon your HTML and CSS website. Months 4 and 5: Back-End Development (PHP or Rails)
Top 25 Web Development Blogs For Beginners Posted June 25, 2013 by Angela | © Liubomirt | Dreamstime.com Trying your hand at a little Web development work? The task probably seems pretty daunting, as experienced developers are typically entrenched in a sea of scripting languages that make the layperson wrinkle their eyebrows in utter confusion. But hey, anyone can do it if they set their mind to it—and if you set your mind to learning one language at a time, it’s more than do-able for the average tech enthusiast who has an ample amount of fortitude. Fortunately, the same technology that has made Web development such an essential part of the world today has also made it possible for skilled development gurus to share their tactics with the world at large through blogs. BONUS(es): Must-Have Beginner Tutorial Sites In addition to blogs, there are a number of great resources for developers that take the form of a collection of tutorials. Developers: Do you have a resourceful blog for newbies to the field?
Skeleton: Beautiful Boilerplate for Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Development 10 Web Development Blogs Everyone Should Be Reading 36creative A creative web development strategy for your website will improve your online presence and increase the amount of quality content your website provides. Your website should be easy to navigate, fully functional, and interesting to those who visit it. There are many blogs about web development and design on the Internet to give you tips and ideas on how to create a dynamic website but there are some blogs that stand out from the rest. UX Booth The UX stands for user experience and this blog is created by and for experienced web designers. There is also a host of guest authors that contribute to the site and allows visitors to subscribe to a specific topic and make their own contributions. Web Designer Wall This site is run by and experienced web designer and illustrator who uses this blog to teach others about web design. Line25 Line25 is a combination of tutorials, articles, and examples of well-designed websites that visitors can view and be motivated by. Smashing Magazine Blogfreakz
New to Web Design? Start Here. Welcome to Webdesigntuts+, an online resource dedicated to teaching and encouraging web designers of all skill levels and experience. Whether this is your first time here, you've found yourself dipping into our content in the past, or you're a regular visitor, this post will help you find the best of our content. Contents Here's a quick breakdown of what you'll find on this page.. Designing Your First Website Getting to grips with designing a website is about understanding what you're aiming to achieve and how you can solve problems through design. Beyond creativity comes the actual designing. And if you're a developer, coming to web design from a coding background? Coding Your First Website Planning, sketching, wireframing and mocking-up visuals are all important aspects of web design, but what about actually realising those designs for the browser? With a fundamental understanding of HTML and CSS you can now start to translate your static visuals into living, breathing web pages. Emmet
A Fresh Cup - Home Unheap - A tidy repository of jQuery plugins Become a Web Designer, Start Here Beginner A Beginner’s Guide on How to Become a Better Graphic Designer I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.- Pablo Picasso (click to tweet) To be a great web designer you need to learn the basics of graphic design, which entails learning Adobe Photoshop (highly recommended) to a masterful degree. If you have little experience with Photoshop or graphic design, we highly recommend reading this first. Design a Custom Twitter Header in 8 Simple Steps This tutorial is for people with basic Photoshop skills and want to learn more techniques. More articles worth reading: Intermediate Quick and Easy Stylish Design Agency Landing Page In Adobe Photoshop Hard work beats all the tonics and vitamins in the world.- Colonel Sanders (click to tweet) This tutorial is for graphic designers, web design students, and hobbyists who have intermediate knowledge of how Photoshop works, including basic understanding of color theory. Enjoying Photoshop? Advanced Resources
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Quick and Easy Stylish Design Agency Landing Page In Adobe Photoshop Hey Guys! Were you ever asked to design a Design Agency website and you’d run out of ideas? Well, this tutorial is just for you. I will show you how to create a stylish looking landing page using Adobe Photoshop. Don’t worry, this design will not take too long and don’t be afraid of doing this if you are a beginner I promise to guide you all the way through. So what are we waiting for? Here is what we will be making, click on the image for full preview: PSD Download Other parts of this tutorial: Resources for this tutorial Step 1: Setting up the Document Start by creating a 1400px x 1820px document in Photoshop. Ruler Tool is very useful for this tutorial make sure that rulers and guides is turned on. Rulers: Ctrl + RGuides: Ctrl + ; Also one thing important in using Ruler Tool is the Info(Information) Panel. The total width of this site will be 960px. Step 2: Working on Header Our header will contain a logo, call to action, navigation, search. Step 2.1 Step 2.2 Step 2.3 Step 2.4 Step 2.5 Stroke
JavaScript Learning Resources | LinuxMaster.me In my previous post Self-Taught JavaScript Bootcamp using Trello, I discussed my plan for learning JavaScript. If you haven’t had a chance to read through that post, you may want to check it out before continuing as it contains the structure for setting up your self-taught JavaScript course. Although the list below contains many of the best online resources, there are plenty of others that you could substitute or add in, allowing a better fit for your personal learning style. I have included materials that also may be redundant. If you have mastered the material in a section already, feel free to skim over or skip it altogether. As I go through each section in my plan, if I already have a good understanding, I skim through the just to be sure there is nothing else I could learn from the material. I have organized the learning material into sections. The lists are organized by type. Although a few of these books are free, most must be purchased.
Online Courses for Web Designers and Developers Web designing and developing are becoming very popular careers among the new generation. With new techniques coming almost every day, it becomes very confusing for designers and developers to understand all the techniques. But thanks to the Internet, there are plenty of online courses where you can get all the information you need regarding designing and development. Some of them are paid while others are free but, they all come very handy when you want to learn the proper techniques of designing and developing. I have made a list of 20 courses found online which you can learn everything about web designing. Here it goes: 1. 1WD.tv 1WD.tv is a place where you can learn to get clients and make money online. You will learn about: WordPressFreelancingCSS,BootCamp and Responsive designing 2. This is a course offered by Udemy. 3. Another one of Udemy’s courses is CSS & HTML For Beginners. The course is available in US$27. 4. This course is offered by Udacity. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
So you want to be a web developer? | Christopher Pound I originally wrote this document as a personal email to friends and used it subsequently as a training manual for students employed by Web Services at Rice University. Your mileage may vary. To address several questions and needs I’m aware of at the moment, I’m going to describe one good path to acquiring all necessary technical skills for becoming a professional web developer at no cost, up until you actually try to turn your work loose on the world. Obviously, there are other ways to approach this, and one of the pleasures of the job is getting to explore those other paths on your own over time. Have fun. I. Get Google Chrome and install these plugins: Web Developer, Eye Dropper, and ModHeader. II. Let’s assume you know nothing about the web. III. Web developers often don’t do graphic design. At this point, it’s worth wondering whether you want to proceed further and become a web developer.
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