Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

Naming convention in CSS coding is an “hot” discussion topic. In this post I want to illustrate some suggestions and guidelines to use a semantic approach instead of a structural approach in naming CSS classes, analyzing the essential elements of a popular 3 column layout. Continue reading CSS coding: semantic approach in naming convention

Six Revisions has an excellent list of cheat sheets for Web developers. Check out the Cheat Sheets for Front-end Web Developers

Working with CSS can seem like a constant battle. Browsers are always changing they way they read the code (*cough* Internet Explorer *cough*), and it seems that there are lots of tiny little CSS “gotchas”. While it’s an incredibly powerful language, it can easily be used incorrectly, which will doom your development to a lifetime of imperfections. Continue reading Are [...]

Before you can create Photoshop masterworks, you need to learn the basics. Even the most complex digital artworks are built on a foundation of simple actions. These 50 tutorials are aimed at the clever beginner who wants to master Photoshop from the roots. Check out the 50 Great Photoshop Tutorials for Clever Beginners

These days, CSS development is a complex process. You may be working on sites with large CSS files, multiple developers ,and long development timelines. The more complex your CSS files become, the more difficult it is to work with them. This article will present some tips and tricks for keeping your CSS files organized and easy to work with. Continue [...]

Learning to create Web sites that are search engine friendly is extremely important. Google now offers a 22 page SEO (search engine optimization) Starters Guide to help you with this process. This is an easy to understand guide that should give you a good foundation for creating pages that are search engine friendly. I will print copies of this PDF [...]

A great article from Smashing Magazine on keeping your HTML/XHTML code clean. It’s best to establish good coding habits now while you are learning. Beautiful HTML is the foundation of a beautiful website. When I teach people about CSS, I always begin by telling them that good CSS can only exist with equally good HTML markup. A house is only [...]

Having a good collection of Photoshop brushes is essential for any designer. There is certainly no shortage of Photoshop brushes on the Web these days. The problem with Photoshop brushes isn’t in finding brushes, but in finding quality brushes. Below you’ll find a collection of quality brushes that every designer should find handy. Go check out the 50 Must-Have Photoshop [...]

Ever drooled over the artwork created by Photoshop masters like Nik Ainley and Greg Martin? Drool no longer, because with the help of these 30 tutorials you can create high-end digital artworks and effects to rival any Photoshop legend. Continue reading 30 Ultra High-end Photoshop Tutorials

This tutorial is perfect for the beginning to intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist. We’ll cover how to layout a website and prepare it for use on the web. Also, we’ll use the recently released Website Elements Freebie to mock up the design as well. Continue reading Use Adobe Illustrator to Create a Clean Website Layout