Web Design Basics
February 26, 2017
Video is common on the Web, and it is almost essential for many websites. In this article, I will give you a quick overview on how to produce video, the tools you can use, and what I’ve learned over the last 14 years of producing video for my websites and web apps.
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March 10, 2015
Hi,
Just to let you know that I released Web Foundations part 3 (on Domain names) on webmentor.org. Here is the link:
https://www.webmentor.org/course/web-foundations/4
What this video covers:
– choosing a good domain.
– pricing domains.
– should you buy premium domains?
… And much more.
Stefan
how-to-build-websites.com
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March 3, 2015
Hi!
Part 2 of my new Web Foundations course is out – What is Web Hosting? Yes a basic topic, but I go into some detail that you might find interesting:
– hosting choices
– hosting cost
– Should you set up your own web hosting?
I hope you like it!
Stefan Mischook
how-to-build-websites.com
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February 24, 2015
Hi,
My new Web Foundations course has been released and the first lesson is available for free – now. Get it while you can:
https://webmentor.org/course/web-foundations/1
Thanks!
Stefan
how-to-build-websites.com
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January 20, 2014
Learning to code has all kinds of benefits … even for those who don’t necessarily plan on becoming full time nerds: Builds analytical skills Trains your brain to think in a logical way Teaches organizational skills That said, when it comes to actual web design or programming, the recent awareness of the importance of code …
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January 19, 2013
The word-wrap property is supported by all major browsers – and IE. There may not be a huge need for this feature in the English language, there aren’t too many overly long words, but then, it also depends on the size of the container.
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January 19, 2013
Text Shadow is another fun little CSS3 feature that makes things so much easier – for most of us, anyway. There’s bad news for IE users: Text shadow feature is NOT supported by any version of Internet Explorer at this time.
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January 6, 2013
Adding on the the last tutorial about 2D Transforms: Adding a third value to our specifications, we can create a 3D effect. Unfortunately, this is not yet supported in all browsers.
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December 28, 2012
Transform is yet another cool, new toy for our webdesign toy chest. Gone are the days of having to use a graphics editor to create certain effects. Now we can turn, spin, stretch, scale, and move things around with the CSS ‘transform’ property alone.
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December 24, 2012
This is a fun little feature, just as long as you are Not trying to view it with Internet Explorer. Unfortunately, IE does not support the CSS3 transition property (yet?). I know, I was shocked, too… The other main browsers support it, but Firefox 4, Chrome, and Safari require a pre-fix:
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