I’m happy to finally announce that registration is open for CSS Pretty! You can read more about the course here and check out the course content here.
The course will be taught via HD screencasts ($25/30-day access). I’m using Blogger as a teaching tool in this class. Before you sign up next week, please create a Blogger account. You can read about the course highlights here and read about the details (long version) in the FAQs below.
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I really miss my regular blogging routine which I’ve put on hiatus while I’m working on my CSS course. I admit, the first week of not blogging was kinda cool and refreshing. But, now that it’s been a few weeks, I’m looking back on my routine with nostalgia — I have so many things I want to tell you about and I miss reading your blogs! I was looking forward to getting back in the groove on Monday after the course debuts, but so many unanticipated details have come up related to getting the course up and running, that it won’t be until MONDAY, September 10 that I can release the course and get back to my regular schedule. Sorry, for the delay, guys! The class is almost ready except for some features and cosmetic details that I’m really fussy about and want to take care of — it’s soooo close!
In the meantime, I wanna show you guys where I’ve been hanging out, right here in my apartment. I love this place so much, I can live here forever — it has everything I need, including concrete walls! I live on the Peninsula, south of San Francisco, and I’m happy to say that they know how to build sound-proof buildings down here.
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Victoria’s away on vacation and when she asked me to contribute a post, I knew what I wanted to share. When I bought my alphabet beads at The Hobby Shop, I also bought some pin backs. You can find out what the pin backs are up to at sfgirlbybay. Thanks for having me over, Victoria!
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Last week on A Beautiful Mess, I shared some Blog Post Layout Tips. You can check out the post on Elsie & Emma’s blog.
Also, I’ve received a few comments and emails about how to get started making collages and what kind of image-editing software is needed. I use Adobe Photoshop CS3. I know it’s old, but it does everything I want (and more). I also own a copy of Photoshop Elements 10, which is about $600 less expensive than Photoshop CS6. However, PSE 10 still does everything a blogger could ever need. If you’re a photographer, Photoshop CS* would serve you better. As for free image-editing applications, try Sumopaint or Pic Monkey. You can create collages with Pic Monkey. If you have Photoshop CS or Elements, you can start with some of my tutorials and go from there. I also have some free photo layouts that might be helpful!
Last week, Catherine invited me to write a guest post while she was on break. I shared my thoughts on the value of a good brain dump — I’m a sincere believer. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you can read all about it at Design Editor. Thanks for having me over, Catherine!
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My new site has a new name — STYLE. If you’re keeping score, this is the third name in less than two months. Originally, the site was called Code it Pretty, then CSS Pretty, and now, STYLE. I really thought that Code it Pretty was spot on — I would show you the CSS I’ve been using to turn a generic blog into a nice, clean blog. But, man, soon after I announced my eCourse, I learned that I had stepped on the toes of a namesake, an entire blog named Code It Pretty. I wasn’t planning on having a dedicated code it pretty blog, but the name was creating confusion — sorry, Marie! So, I had to come up with a new name really fast, and the best I could come up with at the time was CSS Pretty. I wasn’t ecstatic about it, but it gave me a title to work with.
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