About Me

Lower Rates

As of November 19th, 2009, my rates have been lowered. All classes are now $10, regardless of subject.

Greetings, everyone!

Here’s a little bit of background on me: I’ve been into web design as long as there has been a web for the masses (roundabout 1995.) What once started out as a hobby quickly became an obsession, and finally, a career. I really enjoy designing and developing web sites. Seeing them come together is really an accomplishment, and being able to express yourself online is a truly amazing freedom in this day and age.

Why should you choose me?

• Get things explained in your terms.
• Learn the most up-to-date, standards-compliant, and correct way of creating a site.
• Learn how to validate your pages, fix errors, use proper semantics, and why it’s important.
• Learn how to keep your structure separate from your presentation, and the most effective methods.
• Learn how to get your site to look the same in multiple browsers.
• Learn by doing! This will be hands-on teaching.
• I can go as fast or slow as you need to maximize your learning experience.

What you should know

I am not a teacher by trade, nor have I ever been. I have never taken a class on web design or development. All of the things I have learnedd have been self-taught over the years, and I’ve never had to spend money to learn it. That said, I also don’t have the bad habits that most teachers these days in schools are teaching their students.

Leave your WYSIWYG editors at the door! Lessons will be hands-on, and will require you to be familar with a standard text editor. Stay away from tools such as Dreamweaver. Let your browser be your preview. What you see in your editor preview may not always be what you get!

Forget what you know! If you do know some web design already, chances are that you learned it from a bad site, such as w3schools, from a school where the teacher forces you to learn the wrong way of doing things, or from an outdated book. Technology changes so quickly, and the web is no exception. What once was acceptable a decade ago is now deprecated and obsolete.

What about other web languages?

I will add other languages to my profile as soon as I am confidant that I can provide the best learning experience for students. I do know a few other languages that aren’t listed here, but expect more to be added over time.

Calendar

Below is my calendar so that you can see if I’ve got a session coming up with another student and when I’m available. This will help you to plan your own session(s) with me

Final Words

There are plenty of other excellent teachers out there, and if you can find someone better than myself, by all means, choose them instead. I can only hope that what you learn from me will stick with you, and even if I’ve only taught you one small thing, that’s one thing you didn’t know yesterday. Learning is a lifelong process, and just because I’m also a teacher here doesn’t mean I’ve stopped learning.

If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you all soon!