HTML5 For Web Designers by Jeremy Keith My rating: 3 of 5 stars I found this very short HTML5 primer too shallow. It barely scratches the surface of HTML5, but I suppose that was the intent. I enjoyed the fact that it describes the creation of HTML5 in more detail than other HTML5 books I’ve [...]
A web designer friend recently asked what resources I used to teach myself web design. I sent her the following list of resources which I used (and still use). She wasn’t interested in WordPress (a shame, but I forgive her), so I excluded my WordPress-specific resources. If you have any favorites I didn’t include, please [...]
Last week I wrote about my favorite podcasts about the business of web design. There are a lot of web design podcasts that aren’t specifically about the business of web design, but that occasionally discuss web design business topics. I’ve included my favorites below, ranked according to frequency of business content. If you like these, [...]
These are my favorite podcasts about the business of web design. They frequently cover topics including marketing, pricing, project management, productivity, client relations, entrepreneurship, freelancing, proposals, and contracts and other legal issues. If you like these, you should read my other posts about podcasts. I’m always looking for more, so please add your favorites in [...]
The Elements of Content Strategy by Erin Kissane My rating: 3 of 5 stars This short book is a good overview of content strategy. It presents the concepts and includes many references for deeper reading. I’m a web designer who creates websites for small businesses, and those sites are too small to warrant a sophisticated [...]
Teach Yourself Visually HTML5 by Mike Wooldridge My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book steps through the new features of HTML5, including many new elements for more semantic markup, better forms, audio and video, and canvas. There’s also a section on using JavaScript with HTML5. The text is augmented by code snippets and screenshots. [...]
The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book contains more than I’ve ever wanted to know about typography. It describes not only how to use fonts, but also how to create them, explaining the math and science involved in font design. It also describes techniques for laying [...]
SCN Encourager: scnencourager.com The School Communicators Network (SCN) provides resources for, and facilitates discussion among, school communications professionals. SCN Managing Editor Tom Page needed a blog to promote membership in The School Communicators Network website, a paid membership site which I helped create. To engage readers, The Encourager blog features short daily posts for school [...]
Stunning CSS3: A Project-Based Guide to the Latest in CSS by Zoe Mickley Gillenwater My rating: 2 of 5 stars An informative but uninspiring guide to CSS3. It shows how to progressively enhance using several CSS3 techniques, but the examples are uncompelling. Also, I found the writing dry; I’ve been spoiled by the character and [...]
These are my favorite audio podcasts about web design and development, both the technical and business sides. They also feature topics such as marketing and freelancing. I have a separate list of my favorite WordPress podcasts. My last post on the best web design podcasts was from June 2012, so it was time to update [...]