eyelearn

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Intro

eyelearn has been online since 2008 to support my web design students. It is not affiliated with any one institution and intended as an open resource. This page is being updated on an ongoing basis and serves as an index of links to my various materials. If you want to know what I'm currently up to, check out the 'now' page on my design blog.
And if you are one of my students and looking for something specific, please do get in touch ~ happy to help ツ

A handbook for aspiring web designers

book site header: Design for web. A handbook for aspiring web designers

Finally, I wrote an online book: “Design for web” which includes my collated materials, as well as a design blog: “On the topic of webdesign”. Both will evolve over time ~ hope you'll enjoy ツ

Index

update 2023

This programme covers the materials which are consolidated into the Design for web Handbook. We will work through the different topics for the “Applied Art for the Web” module.

hub icon If you are currently a student on this MA, check our programme hub for details such as schedule, links to the intranet and additional resources.

2025/26

Moving your site → notes on site move from VPN to public domain

Typelab

Web Typography Made Simple.
Type Lab is an in-depth guide to using typography on the web.

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design trampoline

Learn design theory basics
in a simple and fun way

Learning WordPress

WordPress websites to support workshops and sessions on both content publishing and theme building.

tools of the trade

Link list to apps favoured by design/dev teams / alternatives / open source ~ via designforweb.org ↗ graphic/design apps • code editors • dev apps • browsers • add-ons • search engines • testing tools

text: switching software, ethical, easy-to-use and privacy-conscious alternatives switching.software ↗ is an ongoing and brilliant project to follow! You'll find lists of alternatives to well-known software ~ well worth a look!

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People of the web

A directory of the wonderful people who inspire us, teach us and move the web forward for the better ~ via eyesrc.org ↗

webpeeps meetup

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Welcome one and all ~ this is a monthly meet-up of students past, present and future and is open to all webbies who fancy coming along. We have a newsletter which is sent out once a month with updates ~ please subscribe if you'd like to join us ツ

Ethan Marcotte
The World-Wide Work

@beep's urgent talk concerning the web as an agent of power, its potential to do harm, the changing nature of our work, and the need for hope.—@naconf

This is the brilliant talk Ethan gave at the wonderful New Adventures Conference, 23/1/2019. A strong message which resonated with me - I cannot recommend it enough! This talk is now a few years old but the points remain important and still relevant - do make the time to watch it! And check out the coverage page for more. Or read my personal notes ;)

This might be the best conference talk I’ve ever seen. It’s certainly the most important.—@adactio

memories

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Lastly, one link for the memories. The eyeSrc site was the home for my collection of teaching materials for years. It includes the story of the original project and some lovely feedback from my students in days gone by. I'm keeping the main page online for sentimental reasons ツ