Rory J Cole
Writer, author, editor, proofreader
Try HubSpot's Marketing Software with a Free 30-Day Trial. Writing Resources: January 2013. Here you will find a selection of the best of the blogsphere from – well, a little over a month (yes, I was lost in a time/space wormhole, but a very nice group of Klingon’s gave me a lift home).
It took me a bit to sift through the 1000+ posts, but I’m sure you’ll find something below that fits your interests and needs. You’ll notice a bit of a title and format change – this is for the best. Grab your coffee, straighten the glasses or spritz those contacts and above all – enjoy. Best Resource Of The Week! Ed Ditto: How to Publish from Word to Kindle in Under Ten Minutes.
On Author Platform Dan Blank video interview Seth Godin on Kickstarter and the Value of Author Platform.
Perfect Your Twitter Header Image: Download Our Mobile-Friendly Photoshop Template. If you’re an avid Twitter user like me, you probably noticed the email this week announcing Twitter’s latest efforts to improve engagement.
After losing marketshare to Instagram, Twitter responded by giving us the ability to create our own header image, as well as control over the link color and other bits of design opportunity. This gives us a lot of additional control from a branding standpoint! But, you have to be careful. I threw my logo up about two minutes after I received the email, and I noticed hours later that the desktop version and the mobile version are very different. For example, on the mobile version my logo was partially covered by my profile pic. Let me walk you through the template I created, so that you can jump right in and start using it in just a few minutes.
Twitter Header Dimensions In the desktop version of Twitter, you’ve got to deal with two sets of dimensions — and that’s assuming Android’s image sizing is the same or close to iOS for our purposes. Free Ebook Templates & Covers for Self Publishing. Playing with Fire: Organic CSS3 Animation.
How to Create a Flashy Menu Using CSS. Choose Your Stunning Facebook Page Template Today. Check My Colours - Analyse the color contrast of your web pages. 3 authors on self-publishing as a business - Taleist. Rating: 0.0/ 5 (0 votes cast) The romantic self-image of writers doesn't always take in the business side of self-publishing One slide in the Kindle Publishing Roadmap self-publishing seminar shows an idealised writer’s desk — old-fashioned, wooden, typewriter, knickknacks and pens. WordPress and Unicorns (Or: Why I Actually Love WordPress) Commonwealth writers. Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Introduction by Scott Harris.
HTML and CSS for Beginners. There isn't a web site out there-- whether it be WhiteHouse.gov, IBM.com or the site for your local high school-- that isn't written in HTML.
If you do any level of web development-- from editing pages on a Wordpress site to designing original pages from scratch, understanding and being able to code in HTML and CSS can give you a level of control, and power over your designs that you've never experienced before. This course helps you learn HTML and CSS (versions 4.01 and XHTML) as well as prepares you for the future with coverage of HTML5. In this course, designed, authored and hosted by master trainer Mark Lassoff, you will learn HTML and CSS, including everything you need to create a creative, quality and professional web site. Almost four hours of video instruction in punctuated lab exercises where you apply the very skills taught in the course.
When you've completed the course, become a certified developer by passing LearnToProgram's Certified HTML Developer exam. Ben Frost. Building Custom WordPress Theme. This is the Chapter II of the Complete WordPress Theme Guide series.
WordPress.com - Get a Free Blog Here. Creating a WordPress Theme HTML Structure. Update: We’ve created a second edition of this article, with updated code samples and coverage of the latest theme development techniques.
The WordPress Theme Header Template. Update: We’ve created a second edition of this article, with updated code samples and coverage of the latest theme development techniques.
Check it out at The WordPress Theme Header Template. It’s part of The ThemeShaper WordPress Theme Tutorial: 2nd Edition. Now we get into the nitty-gritty: building up your header.php and validating your theme with an HTML Doctype. There’ll be a lot of PHP in this lesson but don’t despair. We’re also going to do two, essential, and kinda neat, search engine optimization tricks and start tricking out your theme with a functions.php file. The Head Section. 8 Tips for Optimizing Your Landing Page. Increase Your Overall Conversion Rate With a Quality Landing Page.
The quality of your landing page is one of the single most important factors dictating whether you’re able to convert one-time readers into prospective customers. Once a reader clicks a link in your Resource Box, they are showing trust in you that you’ll deliver additional quality information on the landing page. Unfortunately, if your landing page under-delivers on those expectations, you run the risk of losing that reader to another information source. So, when it comes to designing your landing page, your #1 concern should be the overall user experience. All Designs,Graphics and Web Resources-Naldz Graphics. The E-book Revolution. Designing a Blog isn't Rocket Science. It's true.
50 Simple Ways to Build Your Platform in 5 Minutes a Day. Writing rules.
Self-promotion drools. 10 Top CSS Design Resources. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) gives you unprecedented control of the layout and design of any web document.
As browser support only improves, we will see CSS becoming the primary styling system. This is partly because CSS is so light when compared to most JavaScript, AJAX, or image-based design systems. And as the support for more transitional features like sliders and gradients find their way into CSS, there may not be a need for anything but CSS in the near future.