CSS Tricks Re-design

DefiantAsh · 1 Jul 2012 at 02:52

I don't post here, well...not often anyhow, but I recently backed a project on KickStarter and I thought some of you, Experience or Newbs, may also want to back it and maybe gain a lot of knowledge in doing so.
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This is in no way an advertisement on behalf of CSS Tricks, nor am I affiliated with the website and/or company or those who have worked or currently work on the website.

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CSS Tricks Re-design KickStarter. <-- Click to View!

$25 for 6 month Private Area Access, Allowing viewing of Screencasts of the full Re-design, info below
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Hey folks! Here's the plan in a nutshell:

I'm going to redesign CSS-Tricks.com

I'm going to turn it into an educational experience for everybody by screencasting the entire process.

By helping me out on Kickstarter, you get access to that library of screencasts, and more!

Why do this? All the reasons! Most importantly, the redesign will help the sites overall mission: helping web designers and developers. We'll make the site better aesthetically, make the content more findable and explorable, accomodate the types of content better, monetize it better, and more.

Here's some of what we'll cover:

Visual design decisions and process

Writing semantic HTML and using HTML5

Working with WordPress and crafting a heavily customized theme

Writing CSS and using CSS3

Working efficiently

Responsive design and all the complex issues that come along with that

Using cool tools like Sass with Compass and CodeKit

Using JavaScript and jQuery where we need it

The version control (git) and deployment setup

Making good choices around monetization

The screencast videos and resources will be available on a special private access area of CSS-Tricks.com for the backers of this project. We'll even cover how to do that!

The rewards start out with access to that private access area and go up from there. So what do you say folks? Let's do this!

UPDATE #1: Wow! We easily made the goal. That is super great. Thank you all! Few things to note: 1) Sorry about the typos in the rewards. Kickstarter offers no way to change them after someone has selected one as a reward. 2) Please send a message if you are interested in the workshop-level reward so we can discuss.

djkav · 1 Jul 2012 at 18:13

I already posted this

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18417351

DefiantAsh · 2 Jul 2012 at 00:50

djkav said:
I already posted this
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18417351

Oh damn, I apologise man!

I looked at the first page and saw nothing so stuck it up

djkav · 2 Jul 2012 at 22:02

DefiantAsh said:
Oh damn, I apologise man!

I looked at the first page and saw nothing so stuck it up

No probs. I backed it too. I like his screencasts. This could be a gem of a up to date tutorial.

DefiantAsh · 2 Jul 2012 at 22:47

djkav said:
No probs. I backed it too. I like his screencasts. This could be a gem of a up to date tutorial.

That's the reason I backed it!

I'm in need of doing my portfolio for University for the end of summer so this should help, and for only $25...can't go wrong really.