DMBC: Next Steps Domain Names & Hosting Providers • www.godaddy.com – A big company, yes, but their customer service is very good and their

prices are typically the best

• www.name.com – A Colorado-based company if you want to work with a local company • www.networksolutions.com – A good company as well if you want a third choice BEFORE YOU PURCHASE YOUR DOMAIN AND HOSTING • Honey Chrome Plugin -

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/honey/bmnlcjabgnpnenekpadlanbbkooimhnj?hl=en-US

• Honey will search the internet for coupons and promo codes to apply to your purchase

• Typically, you will save a considerable amount of money. (Especially if you are purchasing through Godaddy)

Adobe Photoshop Resources • http://www.brusheezy.com – Free brushes, textures, patterns, and more for use within

Photoshop

• https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/tutorials.html - Video Tutorials for all Photoshop essentials, plus additional lessons

• http://layersmagazine.com/category/photoshop - Excellent online resource for Photoshop-

based tutorials

Books

Great textbooks for moving through additional Photoshop lessons • Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Release) • The Hidden Power of Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Master Class: Advanced Compositing in Photoshop

JavaScript Resources • http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/javascript - Code Academy - An excellent online

curriculum for learning JavaScript and other languages Books

A truly amazing book on the topic of JavaScript and JQuery. An essential read if you want to know more. • JavaScript and JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development

HTML & CSS Books

Another truly amazing book on the topic of HTML & CSS. An essential read if you want to know more. • HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites

Quick reads that are full of useful information and theory behind web design & development • A Book Apart Library

Google Analytics Resources • https://analyticsacademy.withgoogle.com/explorer - Excellent lessons, created by

Google, to help you master Google Analytics. (New lessons will provide certification)

SEO Resources • http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en/us/webmasters/docs/s

earch-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf - Google’s starter guide to SEO

• http://searchengineland.com/ - The best online site for staying current with SEO news

Adobe After Effects Resources • http://tv.adobe.com/product/after-effects/ - Video Tutorials for all After Effects essentials,

plus additional lessons

• http://www.videocopilot.net/ - Hands-down, no questions asked, the BEST website out there for becoming a master with Adobe After Effects. Use it, love it!

• http://layersmagazine.com/category/aftereffects - More tutorials on After Effects if Video

Co-Pilot wasn’t enough Books

A great textbook for moving through additional Edge Animate lessons • After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Addition)

Adobe Edge Animate

Resources • http://tv.adobe.com/product/edge-animate/ - Video Tutorials for all After Effects essentials,

plus additional lessons Books

A great textbook for moving through additional Edge Animate lessons • Adobe Edge Animate CC Classroom in a Book

Adobe Illustrator

Resources http://tv.adobe.com/product/illustrator/ - Video Tutorials for all Illustrator essentials, plus additional lessons http://layersmagazine.com/category/illustrator - Excellent online resource for Illustrator-based tutorials https://arsenal.gomedia.us/product-category/video-tutorials/ - They cost money to access, but these tutorials are amazing! www.thenounproject.com – Thousands of vector icons and graphics, usable within Illustrator

Books

A great textbook for moving through additional Illustrator lessons • Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Release)

Adobe InDesign

Resources http://tv.adobe.com/product/indesign/ - Video Tutorials for all InDesign essentials, plus additional lessons http://layersmagazine.com/category/indesign - Excellent online resource for InDesign-based tutorials Books

A great textbook for moving through additional InDesign lessons • Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book (2014 Release)

Portfolio Building

Resources http://99designs.com/ - A great website with 100’s of design opportunities. Only the winner of each contest gets paid, but if you are simply trying to build a portfolio of client-based projects, there are few better options. https://www.talenthouse.com/ - Much like 99 Designs, Talenthouse hosts design contests for real-world client-based projects. Talent house is a more curated and exclusive site and the client projects listed within are certainly on the “cooler” end of the spectrum. Regardless of if you win, you can say that you did develop digital content for these clients.