Practical Web Design magazine

Lately I've been reading a new magazine, Practical Web Design. It's a magazine out of the UK, and I just love it. It's not for the hard core developer, but it is a nice blend of knowledge that not everyone will have. It comes with a CD wich has some really great stuff on it. Both Mac and PC solutions are used, which I love.

There are articles for designers and developers (well... developer to be) alike. Design, CSS, Flash, PHP and more are not only talked about but they have tutorials on things you'd use all the time. I think their intended audience is for the part time web person. Not necessarily for someone who does it for a living, but I'd say there is something there for you either way. For instance, there have been some great articles on RSS feeds, building a Flash aggregator and PHP lists.

I also came across the podcast from the magazine. The CD has it on there, but you can subscribe via iTunes as well. They are from Paul Boag, a designer who has his own design business in the UK and gives some great tips. I think they are bi monthly, but are usually about 45 minutes long. He also has some great podcasts at BoagWorld, as well as some fantastic book buying advice. I agree with pretty much all his favorite books.

There is a great section of 20 sites he finds interesting, and they are. Go take a look. I recently took a trip and listened to the podcasts on my way home. I was tired after my long drive, but couldn't stop thinking of ideas I'd gotton from these podcasts. Can't say everyone will gleen something from every single one, but I bet it'll get the creative juices flowing, which can be a wonderful thing.

Dee
KCWebCore manager

CFUnited

We (Ryan Hartwich KCFusion's manager, Doug Boude, his coworker Scott, and myself, Dee Sadler) will be posting from the CFUnited conference. There will be several different levels of skills and interests represented. I will be there in a "press" capacity and be attending the tracks for the beginning level. I'm really excited about some of the CSS and Flash related sessions. I've had one CF lesson so far, just a taste really, and I am ready to learn more.

Some of you may know if you attended the last KCWebCore meeting about the CF magazine I just helped design, Fusion Authority. It's a brand new magazine from the folks at House of Fusion and Fusion Authority. They classify it as a technical magazine and even I can say I've learned a little from reading it. I can imagine it's very helpful for those who use it every day. Lots of CF 7 tips and tricks. So, Judith, the magazine editor is letting me go to the conference to help with their booth and write articles from a beginners perspective.

Hear the interview podcast from ColdFusion Weekly. I think it's in the CF_Hotseat section. It just came out today.

We hope you join in here to get our thoughts on the conference. We will be posting every day, with pictures and the typical goings on, so feel free to post questions for us.
Thanks,

Dee Sadler
KCWebCore Manager