Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data: Part 2 of 10
Looking at Drupal's databaseKeep in mind that Drupal essentially is just an attractive and flexible interface to a back end database. So it's worthwhile to take a look at that database to understand what exactly happens when you create, modify, and delete content in Drupal. This understanding will make Drupal administration a lot clearer overall and it opens up a world of possibilities if you are an advanced programmer or a database administrator. ...Read More »
Web Site Planning and Wireframing: Part 9 of 12
Merging the screen captures in PhotoshopInside of Photoshop we will open the two screen captures that we made, put them into one image layer and save it out as a PDF. So let's get going on this. Let's go up to the File menu, scroll down to Open, which would be Command+O or Ctrl+O, navigate out to our Desktop, and select Picture 1 and hold down your Shift key and select Picture 2, and click on Open. ...Read More »
Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data: Part 1 of 10
Touring examples of data visualizationDrupal's built-in data presentation tools offer several ways for web designers to clearly and attractively package their data. In Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data, Tom Geller explains how Drupal handles data so users can set up intelligent structures and implement them with Drupal's Content Construction Kit. Tom also shows how a data-driven web site can improve its interactivity by using geographic data to connect real-world addresses to maps. Exercise files accompany the course. ...Read More »
Web Site Planning and Wireframing: Part 8 of 12
Capturing A WebsiteUsing Acrobat Pro and the web developer's toolkit, Laurie shows how to capture a homepage and create, in another layer, its visual framework (wireframe). ...Read More »
Make a Yahoo Video Slideshow
In this Yahoo Video Slideshow tutorial, you will see how to make a Yahoo Video Slideshow with photos and music step by step using slideshow software called Video Slideshow Maker. ...Read More »
Web Site Planning and Wireframing: Part 7 of 12
Effective architectural designWe've talked about how information being well designed and having a hierarchy is important. But what makes you want to stay at a well-designed homepage? For me designing a homepage is all about thinking 3D, not 2D. It actually is a house. ...Read More »
Web Site Planning and Wireframing: Part 6 of 12
Effective informational designContinuing our discussion of Web design principles, we should take a look at information hierarchy. The way to think about it is WE SEE, THEN WE READ. Web designers often do 4 or 5 jobs. They design the graphic elements, they create the interface design, navigation design, interaction design and often are required to design the information. But it should be done on a hierarchical basis that makes sense from the most important to the least important, from the general to the specific. ...Read More »
Web Site Planning and Wireframing: Part 5 of 12
The eight commandments of namingIn this excerpt from Web Site Planning and Wireframing: Hands-On Training, Laurie Burruss, director of digital media at Pasadena City College, demonstrates the eight commandments of naming. These are the rules, these are the commandments. Never break them. ...Read More »
Web Site Planning and Wireframing: Part 4 of 12
Exploring a website using FirebugLet's take a moment to look at Firebug, the other extension that we loaded in previous lessons. There are several ways that you can access Firebug. ...Read More »
Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac Essential Training: Preferences
In this clip, host Jan Kabili covers the Elements Preferences, and how to customize them to suit the way that you work. She covers the preferences dialog box and goes over the various categories, and how you can tweak them.
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