July 24, 2014 in Learn
How to Handle Revision Requests for Web Design Projects
You spend weeks working on a website, agonizing over every detail and producing something that you can’t wait to show your client. You’re sure the client will be just as overjoyed as you are about the final look. You click…
July 17, 2014 in Learn
Which Design Layout: Static, Liquid, Adaptive, or Responsive?
(Photo from Flickr user Will Scullin) When discussing a page layout, web designers will often use terms like fixed, static, liquid, adaptive, responsive, and a few others. If you’re a web designer, a web developer, or even a project stakeholder…
July 15, 2014 in Learn
Who Does What in the Tech Industry?
If you’ve ever considered a career in the tech industry, building an app or making a website, you’ve probably wondered, how does this whole world fit together? Who does what? What kind of people and skills do I need to…
July 15, 2014 in Learn
What Are Affordances in Web Design?
(Photograph by Flickr user Banzai Hiroaki) Affordances are clues about how an object should be used, typically provided by the object itself or its context. For example, even if you’ve never seen a coffee mug before, its use is fairly natural. The…
July 11, 2014 in Learn
Five Android Interfaces That REALLY Work
It is not unusual for conversations about Android design to turn ugly. While it’s true that the original design of the intrepid operating system were inferior to iOS, and that the old Android Market, without any oversight, was full of…
July 10, 2014 in Business Resources
Code Oregon – 4,000 Spots Already Taken
In just two weeks, four thousand people have signed up for Code Oregon, the partnership between Treehouse and Worksystems designed to get Oregonians skilled up to work in the tech industry. There are only 10,000 places available so spots are…
July 8, 2014 in Learn
What is Python used for?
Learn in-demand programming skills and become a certified Python Developer with the Treehouse Techdegree Program. Learn more and enroll today. When I need to build a web app, I reach for the Python programming language. When I need to automate some small task…
July 7, 2014 in Community
Interview: Game Designer – Jake Fleming
I recently sat down with Jake Fleming, the game designer behind Grilly the Cheese, Hot Shot Santa and Don’t Eat People. Jake was kind enough to give us a glimpse into his process and show us a bit of his work….
July 3, 2014 in Treehouse News
New Course: Brand Identity Basics
In our new course, Brand Identity Basics, we’ll take an in-depth look at the brand identity design process: from planning, strategizing and research, all the way through design and finalizing the project. We’ll also explore what exactly makes a brand…
July 1, 2014 in Learn
Should You Use Bootstrap or Foundation?
(Photograph from Flickr user Uppy Chatterjee) I’ve been teaching web design in some capacity for about 5 years now, and lately one of the most frequently asked questions is, “Should I use Bootstrap or Foundation?” Bootstrap (currently at v3.2) and Foundation (currently…
June 26, 2014 in Learn
Eight Ways to Avoid Freelance Feast or Famine
Here’s an all-too-familiar scenario for freelance Web designers and developers: You land a great client who has fairly deep pockets and loads of interesting projects. As a bonus, you get along great with the contact at the client company. Life…
June 24, 2014 in Learn
How to Use the Input Element
(Image from Flickr user Canada Science and Tech) The input element is a deceptively simple HTML form element. After all, <input> is just one HTML element, right? Whether you’re still new to HTML or if you’ve been writing it for 15 years…