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===Artists (recently featured at vimeo):===
 
===Artists (recently featured at vimeo):===
 
*http://www.oovfx.com
 
*http://www.oovfx.com
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*http://celiarowlsonhall.tumblr.com/
 
*http://celiarowlsonhall.tumblr.com/
 
*http://cargocollective.com/jessdeacon
 
*http://cargocollective.com/jessdeacon
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*http://naimalowe.com
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*http://jeremywade.de
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*http://www.ruaminx.com/
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*http://www.conclave.ru/
  
Is an artist's portfolio website obsolete?
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===Things you will need===
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*a domain name: see [http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/02/the-effective-strategy-for-choosing-right-domain-names/ choosing the right domain name]
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*a web host or web service
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*a template or theme
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*plugins to do things like embed video or create image galleries
  
 
===Some of the available options for hosting a website===
 
===Some of the available options for hosting a website===
====setup a flexible web hosting plan===
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====setup a web hosting plan and you choose what web app to use====
*[[WordPress Tutorial|WordPress]] - the open source project
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*[[WordPress Tutorial|WordPress]] - the open source project available at http://wordpress.org
 
*HTML/CSS - write it yourself
 
*HTML/CSS - write it yourself
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====Advantages/Disadvantages====
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*customized installation of WordPress
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** can install all the themes I want
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** all the plugins
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* downside
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** time spent configuring themes and plugins
  
===Combined hosting/web application===
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====Web Services: Combined hosting/web application====
 
*http://wordpress.com
 
*http://wordpress.com
 
*https://www.tumblr.com
 
*https://www.tumblr.com
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*http://www.viewbook.com
 
*http://www.viewbook.com
 
*http://cargocollective.com
 
*http://cargocollective.com
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*http://otherpeoplespixels.com
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many of these sites offer free trials
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====Advantages/Disadvantages====
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* less time spent installing themes and plugins
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* disadvantage: limited set of themes and plugins
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* costs extra to customize
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===Basics of web development===
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* how does the web work?
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* intro to web apps and databases
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* intro to HTML
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* intro to CSS
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===Wordking with WordPress themes===
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* Working with themes at WordPress.com or a self-hosted WordPress site.
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*Some recommended FREE portfolio themes:
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**Touchfolio
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**Hatch
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**Gridly
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** Full Screen
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====Premium themes====
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*http://press75.com (good for video)
  
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===Resources===
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*http://www.lynda.com/portal/evergreen - wordpress + training
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*http://w3schools.com - for html/css training
 
  [[category:2012-2013]]
 
  [[category:2012-2013]]

Latest revision as of 11:44, 14 February 2013

Artists (recently featured at vimeo):

Things you will need

  • a domain name: see choosing the right domain name
  • a web host or web service
  • a template or theme
  • plugins to do things like embed video or create image galleries

Some of the available options for hosting a website

setup a web hosting plan and you choose what web app to use

Advantages/Disadvantages

  • customized installation of WordPress
    • can install all the themes I want
    • all the plugins
  • downside
    • time spent configuring themes and plugins


Web Services: Combined hosting/web application

many of these sites offer free trials

Advantages/Disadvantages

  • less time spent installing themes and plugins
  • disadvantage: limited set of themes and plugins
  • costs extra to customize

Basics of web development

  • how does the web work?
  • intro to web apps and databases
  • intro to HTML
  • intro to CSS

Wordking with WordPress themes

  • Working with themes at WordPress.com or a self-hosted WordPress site.
  • Some recommended FREE portfolio themes:
    • Touchfolio
    • Hatch
    • Gridly
    • Full Screen


Premium themes

Resources