Hello Web Design
Web design fundamentals and shortcuts.
Design shortcuts and fundamentals aimed for programmers, developers, marketers, and non-designers. Learn just enough design to be dangerous.
Hello Web App
Learn how to build your first web app.
Want to build your first web app? Hello Web App walks you through building and launching a simple web app using Python and Django.
Recent articles
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Hello Web App 2.0's Kickstarter was successful! Thank you.
The new Hello Web App just finished its Kickstarter campaign making over 200% of goal! Thank you so much to everyone who backed the campaign, shared it with friends and family, and supported the re-release of my first book. Read more...
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First free zine on command line basics has launched today!
Over the last few weeks, I've been working on a little project to go along with the Kickstarter campaign for Hello Web App (one week left!) I've punted around the idea of releasing little mini-books or zines on small ideas, like pairing fonts or working with git. Today I'm releasing ... Read more...
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New Hello Web Books Website!
After a few months of work, I'm super excited to release the new Hello Web Books website design to the world! When I originally designed this website, I stepped out of my comfort zone and added a lot of photos, banners, fonts, and colors - I'm terrible at designing the ... Read more...
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Hello Web Design’s Product Hunt Launch Recap
On January 19th (after fretting for at least two weeks), I finally launched Hello Web Design on Product Hunt (You know, my book/video course teaching design for non-designers. The post did way better than I hoped, becoming the #5 product of the day. Here’s my recap of the process and ... Read more...
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Shipping and Fulfillment for My Self-Published Books (Update Since I’ve Moved to Canada)
Since I’ve moved to Toronto, Canada, I’ve had to set up a completely new fulfillment system, so now that blog post is completely out of date. My current solution still has some kinks but lately I’ve had a few big “ah ha” moments (and a few shipping disasters, costing me ... Read more...
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Design for Non-Designers: Part 3
Part 1 of this design series dealt with the visual design, and Part 2 delved into user experience, content, and testing. Here, we’re going to jump into a bit about theory and reassurances that will help you become a better designer. Read more...
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Design for Non-Designers: Part 2
The most gorgeous website in the world is useless if folks using that website can’t achieve what they want to do. It's more important that your design works well than how it looks. How to tell whether your design is working well? Read more...