> It sounds like you need two different sorts of training. CSS, Section 508 > compliance, and other standards are one thing. Good design is something else > entirely. I'm aware of all sorts of training for the first category, but > most people who learn about the second category do it as part of a degree > program, I think. > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
Nothing substitutes for the harder road traveled toward a formal degree in design, but we had a course that taught the very basics of color theory and elemental design to developers, then showed them repeatable "formulas" for producing the results using Fireworks, CSS, etc. We went pretty deep into the production part, so by the end of the class they were turning out some very cool things (like elegant glass effects). The fifth day was the final exam where they just created all day long exercising and pushing what they had learned and getting critiques from everyone. The end results were actually very attractive and realistic site designs, which was surprising for admitted amateurs. It really was a fun class, and everyone got used to using grid underlays with big tracing paper on huge board palettes with artists markers and colored pencils, color wheels and shade guides, kneadable erasers, etc. Now you've gotten me all nostalgic... Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis President Productivity Enhancement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:294824 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
