Back to Normal
Jun 30 2008 Filed in: General
The server issues causing the slow-down RapidWeaver
Classroom was experiencing earlier today have been
resolved and everything is back to normal. For any
of you who were affected by this, thank you for
your patience while the matter was resolved!
Tomorrow will bring at least the first two Blocks video tutorials, and the curriculum has been updated to reflect the videos that I am planning to make available. As always, you will find the latest information on updates here.
Tomorrow will bring at least the first two Blocks video tutorials, and the curriculum has been updated to reflect the videos that I am planning to make available. As always, you will find the latest information on updates here.
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Site in Slow-Motion
Jun 30 2008 Filed in: General
Some of you might currently experience slow
performance on the website. I’ve spoken with the
hosting provider -- they are aware of the issue and
working to fix it as quickly as possible. I
apologize to any subscribers who are experiencing
slow performance when viewing the video tutorials,
and I will post another update as soon as things
are back to normal.
Better news is that Blocks tutorials are currently under production and those will be made available over the course of this week!
Better news is that Blocks tutorials are currently under production and those will be made available over the course of this week!
3rd-Party Plugin Tutorials
Jun 25 2008 Filed in: Video
Release
Production of video tutorials for
3rd-party RapidWeaver plugins has begun
and subscribers now have access to two new
tutorials that provide an introduction to
3rd-party plugins in RapidWeaver. The Blocks
plugin from YourHead Software will be
the first plugin covered, and those tutorials
will appear over the course of the next week.
A listing of those coming tutorials will be
made available soon -- I have currently
decided on ten inidividual video tutorials,
but that number could potentally increase, so
you can be guaranteed there will be a lot of
information on this outstanding plugin!
Your Feedback, Please
Jun 23 2008 Filed in: General
Now that the RapidWeaver 3.6 and 4.0
video tutorials are complete, I am looking
for feedback from subscribers and potential
future RapidWeaver Classroom students. For
subscribers, you will notice a new link
entitled “Provide Feedback” in the Control
Panel of the members’ section -- I would
greatly appreciate getting your responses to a
short list of questions there.
If you are thinking about subscribing but waiting for tutorials on specific 3rd-party plugins, then visit this thread in the RealMac Support Forums and cast your vote for one of the six plugins listed there. Of course it’s not an all-inclusive list of options, but it’s a start.
Thanks to everyone who provides feedback, and check back soon for info on the coming 3rd-party plugin tutorials!
If you are thinking about subscribing but waiting for tutorials on specific 3rd-party plugins, then visit this thread in the RealMac Support Forums and cast your vote for one of the six plugins listed there. Of course it’s not an all-inclusive list of options, but it’s a start.
Thanks to everyone who provides feedback, and check back soon for info on the coming 3rd-party plugin tutorials!
RapidWeaver 4 Video Tutorials Complete
Jun 20 2008 Filed in: Video
Release
Lesson 2 for RapidWeaver 4.0 is now complete,
consisting of four video tutorials covering the
updated features in the new version. This completes
the tutorials that are needed to cover Rapidweaver
4.0, the remainder of the tutorials for version 3.6
will also apply to version 4.0.
You may have also noticed that the BlocksBox tutorials I put together for Jonas Themes are now included in the subscribers’ area. Those of you interested in designing your own theme might want to consider the BlocksBox theme in combination with the excellent Blocks plugin from YourHead Software.
Speaking of the Blocks plugin, I will begin producing video tutorials for the available 3rd-party plugins, and Blocks is first on the list. Stay tuned for more info on this soon!
You may have also noticed that the BlocksBox tutorials I put together for Jonas Themes are now included in the subscribers’ area. Those of you interested in designing your own theme might want to consider the BlocksBox theme in combination with the excellent Blocks plugin from YourHead Software.
Speaking of the Blocks plugin, I will begin producing video tutorials for the available 3rd-party plugins, and Blocks is first on the list. Stay tuned for more info on this soon!
Lesson 1 for RapidWeaver 4 Complete
Jun 16 2008 Filed in: Video
Release
Lesson 1 for RapidWeaver 4 is now available to
RapidWeaver Classroom subscribers. This lesson
covers all the basics of the software and covers
the updated interface. There will be a few more
videos in the coming days covering the new features
with this version, and then it’s on to 3rd-party
plugins!
Some RapidWeaver 4 Videos Available
Jun 13 2008 Filed in: Video
Release
Production of the RapidWeaver 4.0 video
tutorials is underway and I’ve posted
several of the Lesson 1 videos to the
subscribers’ area already. The remaining
tutorials for version 4.0 will be made
available early next week.
Following the release of the RapidWeaver 4.0 tutorials, I will begin the extensive task of covering the 3rd-party plugins. So there is much, much, much more to come!
Following the release of the RapidWeaver 4.0 tutorials, I will begin the extensive task of covering the 3rd-party plugins. So there is much, much, much more to come!
RapidWeaver 4.0 Curriculum
Jun 10 2008 Filed in: General
I have updated the Curriculum page with the
RapidWeaver 4.0 video
tutorials that I will be making available
in the coming days. A majority of the updates
to RapidWeaver 4.0 are user interface
improvements and changes to the underlying
architecture of the software -- meaning that
there isn’t much change in terms of
functionality. The current RapidWeaver 3.6
tutorials are not outdated with the release of
4.0, so RapidWeaver 4.0 users will be able to
view Lessons 2-7 of the 3.6 tutorials to learn
the software.
On account of the user interface changes, I will be redoing all of Lesson 1 for version 4.0, in addition to several more tutorials that detail other changes in the update. Expect these tutorials to appear in the coming days.
On account of the user interface changes, I will be redoing all of Lesson 1 for version 4.0, in addition to several more tutorials that detail other changes in the update. Expect these tutorials to appear in the coming days.
Lesson 7 Complete - on to RapidWeaver 4
Jun 03 2008 Filed in: Video
Release
Lesson 7 is now complete and available to
RapidWeaver Classroom subscribers. These five
tutorials will provide you with the knowledge that
is necessary to understand how theme modifications
can be made to further customize your website. The
completion of Lesson 7 should bring you to a point
where you understand the functions and structure of
RapidWeaver, its plugins and themes, in order to
successfully create a complete website with
RapidWeaver. The learning doesn’t end there,
though! I plan to cover all 3rd-party plugins,
which further extend the capabilities of
RapidWeaver and offer some very useful, unique and
impressive functions for your website.
So what’s next? Well, you may have heard about a little something called RapidWeaver 4.0. RapidWeaver Classroom will bring version 4.0 users up-to-speed with what’s new in the latest version of our favorite application. Not every part of the application has been changed, though, so many of the current 3.6 tutorials will be still be completely relevant for version 4.0 users. Instead of re-doing all seven lessons with RapidWeaver 4.0, I will be covering all the changes that have been made to the application, and then move on to tutorials for the 3rd-party plugins.
So what’s next? Well, you may have heard about a little something called RapidWeaver 4.0. RapidWeaver Classroom will bring version 4.0 users up-to-speed with what’s new in the latest version of our favorite application. Not every part of the application has been changed, though, so many of the current 3.6 tutorials will be still be completely relevant for version 4.0 users. Instead of re-doing all seven lessons with RapidWeaver 4.0, I will be covering all the changes that have been made to the application, and then move on to tutorials for the 3rd-party plugins.
Some Lesson 7 Videos Available
Jun 02 2008 Filed in: Video
Release
The first three tutorials in Lesson 7 have been
published and are available to subscribers. Lesson
7 covers the modification of themes in RapidWeaver,
and delves into much more advanced areas such as
CSS and HTML modification.
There are entire books and websites dedicated to CSS and HTML, so while I can’t cover it all my hope is to get you familiar with the file structure of the RapidWeaver themes and give you a peek inside the stylesheets and HTML documents to start understanding how things work.
I encourage any of you who are making custom modifications to give it a good shot -- trial and error is a great way to learn. If you aren’t having success then the RapidWeaver Support Forums is a great resource with many helpful people. Of course, my one-on-one RapidWeaver Consulting and Training is also available to anyone who would like personal assistance.
The remainder of Lesson 7 will be available soon!
There are entire books and websites dedicated to CSS and HTML, so while I can’t cover it all my hope is to get you familiar with the file structure of the RapidWeaver themes and give you a peek inside the stylesheets and HTML documents to start understanding how things work.
I encourage any of you who are making custom modifications to give it a good shot -- trial and error is a great way to learn. If you aren’t having success then the RapidWeaver Support Forums is a great resource with many helpful people. Of course, my one-on-one RapidWeaver Consulting and Training is also available to anyone who would like personal assistance.
The remainder of Lesson 7 will be available soon!