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DMBC: Next Steps Domain Names & Hosting Providers • www.godaddy.com – A big company, yes, but their customer service is very good and their
prices are typically the best
• www.name.com – A Colorado-based company if you want to work with a local company • www.networksolutions.com – A good company as well if you want a third choice BEFORE YOU PURCHASE YOUR DOMAIN AND HOSTING • Honey Chrome Plugin -
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/honey/bmnlcjabgnpnenekpadlanbbkooimhnj?hl=en-US
• Honey will search the internet for coupons and promo codes to apply to your purchase
• Typically, you will save a considerable amount of money. (Especially if you are purchasing through Godaddy)
Adobe Photoshop Resources • http://www.brusheezy.com – Free brushes, textures, patterns, and more for use within
Photoshop
• https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/tutorials.html - Video Tutorials for all Photoshop essentials, plus additional lessons
• http://layersmagazine.com/category/photoshop - Excellent online resource for Photoshop-
based tutorials
Books
Great textbooks for moving through additional Photoshop lessons • Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Release) • The Hidden Power of Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Master Class: Advanced Compositing in Photoshop
JavaScript Resources • http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/javascript - Code Academy - An excellent online
curriculum for learning JavaScript and other languages Books
A truly amazing book on the topic of JavaScript and JQuery. An essential read if you want to know more. • JavaScript and JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development
HTML & CSS Books
Another truly amazing book on the topic of HTML & CSS. An essential read if you want to know more. • HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites
Quick reads that are full of useful information and theory behind web design & development • A Book Apart Library
Google Analytics Resources • https://analyticsacademy.withgoogle.com/explorer - Excellent lessons, created by
Google, to help you master Google Analytics. (New lessons will provide certification)
SEO Resources • http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en/us/webmasters/docs/s
earch-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf - Google’s starter guide to SEO
• http://searchengineland.com/ - The best online site for staying current with SEO news
Adobe After Effects Resources • http://tv.adobe.com/product/after-effects/ - Video Tutorials for all After Effects essentials,
plus additional lessons
• http://www.videocopilot.net/ - Hands-down, no questions asked, the BEST website out there for becoming a master with Adobe After Effects. Use it, love it!
• http://layersmagazine.com/category/aftereffects - More tutorials on After Effects if Video
Co-Pilot wasn’t enough Books
A great textbook for moving through additional Edge Animate lessons • After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Addition)
Adobe Edge Animate
Resources • http://tv.adobe.com/product/edge-animate/ - Video Tutorials for all After Effects essentials,
plus additional lessons Books
A great textbook for moving through additional Edge Animate lessons • Adobe Edge Animate CC Classroom in a Book
Adobe Illustrator
Resources http://tv.adobe.com/product/illustrator/ - Video Tutorials for all Illustrator essentials, plus additional lessons http://layersmagazine.com/category/illustrator - Excellent online resource for Illustrator-based tutorials https://arsenal.gomedia.us/product-category/video-tutorials/ - They cost money to access, but these tutorials are amazing! www.thenounproject.com – Thousands of vector icons and graphics, usable within Illustrator
Books
A great textbook for moving through additional Illustrator lessons • Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Release)
Adobe InDesign
Resources http://tv.adobe.com/product/indesign/ - Video Tutorials for all InDesign essentials, plus additional lessons http://layersmagazine.com/category/indesign - Excellent online resource for InDesign-based tutorials Books
A great textbook for moving through additional InDesign lessons • Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Release)
Portfolio Building
Resources http://99designs.com/ - A great website with 100’s of design opportunities. Only the winner of each contest gets paid, but if you are simply trying to build a portfolio of client-based projects, there are few better options. https://www.talenthouse.com/ - Much like 99 Designs, Talenthouse hosts design contests for real-world client-based projects. Talent house is a more curated and exclusive site and the client projects listed within are certainly on the “cooler” end of the spectrum. Regardless of if you win, you can say that you did develop digital content for these clients.