Jan 22 2010 Filed in:
Video
Release
I have published 5 new screencasts on
troubleshooting RapidWeaver issues. This is an
important series because RapidWeaver, like most
software, can have issues that result in lost
work and/or great frustration. I may add
additional troubleshooting tutorials in the
future, so if you have any tips that I’ve left
out then please let me know.
Next week will see new custom stacks tutorials
from Joe Workman, so stay tuned!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
troubleshooting RapidWeaver
Oct 27 2009 Filed in:
RapidWeaver
DVD
You can now own
all the available
RapidWeaver Classroom tutorials as part of the
"RapidWeaver
Classroom: The Complete Library" DVD.
This DVD is created on-demand, so all of the
tutorials available at the time of purchase
will be included on the DVD. These are the
same high-resolution videos available with a
RapidWeaver Classroom membership. The
previous DVD offering still remains and is
now called "The Essentials" -- and includes
just over 100 of the RapidWeaver Classroom
tutorials.
The RapidWeaver Classroom DVD is a great option
for those who have limited internet access or
travel often, or those with ISP bandwidth
restrictions. Of course, for those who want
access to the latest RapidWeaver Classroom
screencasts, then a
subscription is the
best choice.
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver DVD, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
screencasts
May 28 2009 Filed in:
RapidWeaver
DVD
It's been several weeks
now since the
RapidWeaver Classroom
DVD has been made available, but I
haven't actually given it much mention here.
The DVD contains about 90 of the video
tutorials, including all of the mandatory
lessons on RapidWeaver itself. I consider it
to be an especially attractive option for
those with inconsistent or unreliable
Internet access, or for those who have
bandwidth capping imposed by their ISP. Of
course it's available to everyone,
regardless of whether you have an active
subscription to the website.
Thanks to those of you who have already purchased
the DVD! I've just added an option for USPS
Priority shipping which expedites the delivery to
2-3 days. Please note that the DVD is only
available to residents of North America, on
account of the expensive cost to ship overseas.
Then again, if the additional expense doesn't
matter to you then you're welcome to
contact me
about shipping rates to your part of the
world.
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
RapidWeaver DVD
May 15 2009 Filed in:
Video
Release
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a topic of
such frequent discussion that I felt the new SEO
tutorials here at RapidWeaver Classroom should be
available for free for everyone to view. The SEO
tutorials are now available for viewing in both
the subscribers' area and for free on the
Curriculum page
(scroll to the bottom of the page). Note
that the free videos are hosted by Vimeo in
HD, but enrolled students should watch them
in the subscribers' area to view them in a
bit better quality.
Feel free to leave comments here on these videos,
and let me know what kinds of questions I did not
address. SEO is such a huge topic that it could
certainly warrant more video instruction in the
future.
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
seo, screencasts, search engine optimization
May 14 2009 Filed in:
Video
Release
I have added a new set of tutorials covering
Search Engine
Optimization (SEO) with RapidWeaver.
There are a total of 7 tutorials covering
many different aspects of SEO, and this is
an important topic for anyone building a
website. It's also a controversial topic,
with many conflicting thoughts and opinions
on how to best optimize your website for
search engines. Part of this is because SEO
is a constantly changing science, with
search engines becoming smarter and
modifying their algorithms in order to
produce more accurate and valid results.
I have attempted to cover all of the major, valid
SEO strategies and make a point to explain the
strategies that are most valuable, in addition to
including ones that may or may not have great
impact. It's certainly an interesting aspect of
website design, but it's also very important and
so I encourage everyone to go through these new
tutorials and execute some of the strategies
yourself!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
search engine optimization,
seo
Feb 06 2009 Filed in:
General
Back in January I made an informal announcement
here on the blog that RapidWeaver Classroom had
surpassed the milestone of 100 video tutorials.
Well, an
official announcement and
special offer has been posted over at
the
RealMac Software Support
Forum, and to spoil the surprise a bit I
will tell you that there is a discount
involved! So jump over to the
announcement thread,
leave a comment and take advantage of this
limited-time special!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
screencasts
Jan 15 2009 Filed in:
Video
Release
New video releases continue today with the
introduction of the Accordion plugin from
YourHead Software. Two
Accordion screencasts are now available and
one or two more will likely be added to
conclude that series. Accordion is a very
useful plugin, and we use it right here at
RapidWeaver Classroom to present our
FAQ. Enjoy!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
screencasts
Jan 14 2009 Filed in:
Video
Release | General
At some point in recent weeks RapidWeaver
Classroom passed a major milestone of over 100
RapidWeaver screencasts! There is now over 14
hours of RapidWeaver video tutorials available!
Still, there is much left to be done and 2009
promises to be HUGE as there are plans to produce
another 100 screencasts by the end of the year,
and hopefully much more.
So as always, drop by the blog here once a week
or so to stay updated with the latest, or check
out the
Curriculum page to
see what’s new!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver training, RapidWeaver video tutorials
Dec 04 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
I have released a new tutorial for RapidWeaver
Classroom subscribers covering Shadowbox with
video. Shadowbox is a javascript box that is
similar to the Greybox that has already been
covered here, but it provides a bit of a
different visual effect and it is increasing in
popularity as a method of displaying video. In
addition to the video tutorial I have provided
the necessary Shadowbox files for download, along
with a set of snippets to simplify the setup.
More screencasts are coming soon, including
coverage of the new GoogaLoom plugin. Stay tuned!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
shadowbox
Oct 16 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
I have published one more screencast for the
PayLoom plugin that shows an example of how
multiple PayLoom pages can be used in a project
to sell multiple categories of items. It also
shows a working, online example of PayLoom pages
and their interaction with PayPal for shopping
cart and checkout functionality.
Look for Collage 2 screencasts to begin appearing
next week!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
PayLoom, screencasts
Oct 15 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
Hot on the heels of our
Greybox tutorial comes two new screencasts
covering the PayLoom plugin. PayLoom lets you
easily create an e-commerce store on your website
that integrates with PayPal. You really can’t ask
for a simpler way to add products for sale to
your website. One more PayLoom screencast will be
added soon.
You will also notice the Collage 2 logo has been
added under the 3rd-party plugins section. This
plugin will be covered next, so keep an eye out
for more information!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
screencasts, PayLoom
Oct 14 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
A new set of
RapidWeaver
screencasts are being added to the
Continuing Education section, covering the
popular javascript boxes: Greybox, Lightbox
and Shadowbox. These javascript boxes are
very trendy at the moment and add an
impressive feature to your website. Whether
you want to display images, video or other
webpages, these video tutorials will take
you through the process. It’s a bit more
advanced than prior lessons, so along with
the screencasts I will be providing snippets
for download along with each tutorial.
The first screencast for this topic is now
available, covering how to show a video in a
Greybox, and more will be released in the coming
days. Also watch for a screencast or two covering
the PayLoom plugin.
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
greybox, lightbox, shadowbox
Sep 18 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
A second screencast has been added on using an
FTP application to manage your website assets as
an alternative to RapidWeaver’s built-in Assets
panel. It is a brief tutorial that will be
beneficial to those building websites with many
assets, such as audio and video files.
I’ve also updated the
Curriculum page and
the Members’ area with estimated viewing
times for each lesson. You can find those
estimates below the title for each separate
lesson, and eventually I plan to include the
running times for each individual
screencast.
Keep an eye out for new plugin tutorials and
screencasts covering more 3rd-party themes!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
FTP
Sep 09 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
A while has passed since the last video tutorial
update, but today brings a new release with many
more to follow soon. The latest release is a part
of the “Continuing Education” series, and it
covers the topic of using an FTP application to
publish your RapidWeaver-created website. I
consider using an FTP application to be an
important part of the website publishing process,
and it helps with managing and troubleshooting a
website. At least one more screencast will be
added to this topic in the coming days, so check
back soon.
In addition to these new tutorials, more
3rd-party plugin tutorials will be appearing in
the near future, so keep an eye out for more
details!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver video tutorials,
FTP
Aug 06 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
New video tutorials on working with tables in
RapidWeaver have been produced and are now
available to subscribers. There are currently
three videos on the topic that cover different
methods of building or placing tables into a
website designed with RapidWeaver. This is the
first of many lessons to come that fall under the
category of “Continuing Education” -- these will
be tutorials on various topics that RapidWeaver
users should find useful.
Production of 3rd-party plugin tutorials will
continue, but I will be going back and forth
between these various topics and the lessons
covering plugins. Stay tuned for more to come!
Tags: RapidWeaver 3.6, RapidWeaver 4, tables, RapidWeaver video tutorials
Jul 15 2008 Filed in:
Video
Release
I have released some
free RapidWeaver video
tutorials for visitors to view without a
subscription to RapidWeaver Classroom. Now
that the
video training
library has been built-up with over 10
hours of video tutorials, I felt it was time
to share some of the resources with the
entire RapidWeaver community. These free
tutorials can be found linked throughout the
Curriculum page, and
as more tutorials are produced I will make
more of these screencasts available for
free.
These free RapidWeaver video tutorials are
streamed using the Viddler service and are at a
lower resolution than the video tutorials
available to RapidWeaver Classroom subscribers,
so subscribers will want to login to the site and
view the high-resolution versions in the
subscribers’ area.
Tags: free RapidWeaver video
tutorials, RapidWeaver 4, RapidWeaver 3.6
