Lesson 1: Get ready to write code

Think this stuff is hard? I'm going to convince you in the next 15 minutes that it's not. Your 80-year-old grandma can do this, even your 6-year old brother could do it. And now, you're going to do it. We're going to assume that most of you are using a Windows computer. But just in case, we'll get you set up on both Windows and Mac. And just to make sure we don’t lose anyone, we’ll go through it twice.

For Windows users, do the following:

1. Click on the Start button (lower left), and go to Accessories, and choose Notepad. I'll wait while you do that.
2. Stretch your box out so it covers the screen this way. We're ...
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This series of blog posts will take the absolute Internet newbie through the process of creating their first Web page. We'll go over basic concepts, CSS, and even uploading. I've taught this to various ages, from 9 to 60 year old. You can do this. Before we get started, let's go back a few years.

Some internet history

In August of 1962, computer scientist J.C.R. Licklider (yup, that's him above) came up with a concept that he c ...
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In this tutorial, we’re going to create an old-fashioned billboard sign. We want to advertise Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii, only because it’s a nice area, and we have found some nice stock art to use for it.

First, we start with an old billboard sign, which can be found at read more

We're going to develop a very simple logo design using Illustrator and creating a proof for sending in Photoshop. First, we develop a name and a concept. For this tutorial, we're going to select the name "Team Force." After sitting down and sketching, which is always a must for logo design, we have decided on a concept. In this case, we want to use polygons. Using the polygon shape tool in Illustrator, we create one polygon that is even on all sides. To do this, make sure you draw the shape while pressing the shift key. We want to colorize this design using radial gradients. I picked a dark to light red. ...
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Many tutorials are dedicated to building these grunge posters and text effects. In this lesson, we'll go over some ideas for a potential rock concert poster. First, we must select an image that will help us set the background for our poster. In this case, we're using a Photos.com picture located here.< ...
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Have you ever wanted to create your own book from your photos? Want to organize those photos from your latest family vacation? After searching a very long time for cheap and quick services for printing, I came across Blurb.com, an online bookmaking company based in San Francisco, Calif. This company has allowed those ideas to become reality. By going to Blurb.com, you can download the BookSmart application for your comp ...
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