Updates to design, HTML, CSS resources
The latest updates here: Design Resources: Links for typography, color, Web browser statistics, screen resolution, page layout and usability. HTML Basics: Essential tags to know, tutorials, HTML5. CSS...
View ArticleNew screencast tutorial for Audacity
The second “how to edit audio with Audacity” video screencast tutorial is finished: Multitrack Audio Editing (Audacity Part 2). This is a 15-minute self-guided tutorial with lots of comments and a...
View ArticleWeb hosting and domain names
So you have decided that a free WordPress.com blog is not enough for you, and you’re ready to be in charge of your own Web space. Hooray for you! Now what? First, you should understand the difference...
View ArticleFlash Journalism updates
I have been hard at work updating the Flash Journalism website. New tutorials for ActionScript 3.0 and for working on the Timeline in CS4 and CS5 have been added. The old pages from the original site...
View ArticleVideo Resources updated
The new Video Resources page has been added to this site. This is a carefully curated page with links to good tutorials for video editing software, video shooting tips, and the like. It’s intended for...
View ArticleThe best video export options
How do you choose the best settings for exporting your video, after you have edited it? I remember how confusing this was for me when I started working with Web video several years ago. With the...
View ArticleBaby Steps in Data Journalism
This is a Tumblr blog that I started in early April 2012: Baby Steps in Data Journalism Its purpose is to collect links and other useful information related to learning about data journalism. To go...
View ArticleGood tutorial sites for HTML, HTML5, CSS, jQuery
There are a zillion sites out there offering free tutorials, but many are pure junk. So here are a few that I recommend, in no particular order: Codecademy: Web Fundamentals Codecademy: HTML...
View ArticleTypography for the Web
In your CSS, you can specify typefaces (font families) to be used for the headings, paragraphs, etc., in your HTML. However, what you see on your computer is not always going to be the same thing your...
View ArticleJavaScript Console in Chrome
For testing things quickly in JavaScript, open the JavaScript Console in the Google Chrome browser. View menu > Developer > JavaScript Console. You’ll see the console at the bottom of the current...
View ArticleHTML and CSS templates for learning, teaching
I have made a GitHub repo containing HTML and CSS templates for beginners. An entire GitHub repo can be downloaded by clicking the “Download ZIP” button on the right-hand side of the main page. As a...
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