Hi, everyone. As most of you know, we recently launched our new Plus service — which supplies members with exclusive tutorials and screencasts each month. Due to the fact that these tutorials must be of a much higher quality and include a respective screencast, we offer our authors $300+ compensation, depending on the tutorial’s uniqueness and complexity. However, I’m willing to offer the authors of the next two accepted Plus tutorials $500 each!
What Do I Write About?
Unfortunately, we can’t post on a wide range of platforms for this service. If we did, very few tutorials would be relevant to our readers. Instead, we focus exclusively on HTML/CSS, PHP, and JavaScript/jQuery. As for the topic, we expect our authors to present ideas which will prove to be popular with our audience. It could be an in depth step-by-step style of tutorial, or even a series of screencasts (i.e. “WordPress: Beginner to Master”, or “CodeIgniter Essentials”). The two series referenced have already been posted/scheduled; however, you’re free to submit a series on a different subject! If you choose to do so, make sure that you divide the series into 5+ lessons so that the reader/watcher may easily choose the appropriate video.
What Files Should I Submit?
We require three things with each submission.
- Written tutorial plus plenty of images, formatted as HTML.
- Working demo, zipped.
- Screencast, recorded at 1024×768, saved as a .mov file. If you’ve never created a screencast before, don’t worry; it’s much easier than you’d think! Refer here for instructions.
How Do I Format My Tutorial?
You can refer here for formatting instructions.
Is the Competition too High?
Absolutely not. Always remember, everyone thinks that. As a result, very few people actually submit their finished tutorials. If you write and explain yourself well, your chances are very high!
What If I Have A Question?
My door is always open. Feel free to email me at nettutsblog@gmail.com with your tutorial idea, and/or any questions that you might have. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
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Cool, shame its not photoshop tutorials, I might of had a slight chance!
Agreed.
lol
Or, of course, you may always ask questions via these comments.
About how long does it normally take for NETTUTS to get through and approve/decline a tutorial submission?
Thanks!
I review the majority of submissions once per week (usually Mondays). I have a bunch to go through today.
Jeffrey,
If you write a plus tutorial, do you get a plus account?
Thanks. :)
“If you write a plus tutorial, do you get a plus account?”
I’m also interested in this.
Yes
I’ve written a tutorial on how to create a new a unique WordPress plugin. I’ll go home today and do a screencast and email it in.
I’ve been thinking on doing a screencast from one of the text tutorials (like the CodeIgniter File Sharing tut or something) but then again, I doubt that’d get accepted haha due to the fact that it’s already there as text.
Some weeks ago I wrote you asking if yoy where interested in some articles about Yii Frameworks and jQuery integrations. But I never received an answer via mail :P
What’s your email address. I don’t see anything in my inbox from you. Did you send it to nettutsblog@gmail.com
My bad sorry. I used the contact form of nettus plus ( if I don’t remember wrong.. ). My email is: stermi@gmail.com
I’d be interested in Yii + jQuery! :)
Jeff,
If I write a series, let’s say 4 – 5 articles to create a CMS. Would that be considered 1 article or 4-5 articles?
It really depends. If it’s for the Plus service, it would be considered one submission.
What should be the length of the lesson of “one submission” type? Will be SC with length 45 – 55mins accepted?
Sure. A 45 minute screencast is perfect. Even 20-30 minutes is fine!
Interesting :)
i will try my best to submit my PLUS tutorial Soon.
a bit busy this week but next week i will ready it .
JW, it is really a good offer . i like to read articles at your site.
nice effort.
GOODLUCK !
Another question: is it possible to record in HDready resolution (1280×720)? Or is 1024×768 strict requrement. 1024×768 isn’t much space for work, even if I use Camtasia’s Studio dynamic zoom functions.
THX.
I meant 1280×800 (16:10). Sry for doble post.
Please use 1024×768 for the time being.
Hmm.
I’m going to have a very long, hard think about this.
Just need to find a unique and intersting idea!
Just sent in a ‘proposal’…
Just sent in my email
Are you still only paying through Paypal? I submitted a tutorial a while back but had issues because Paypal doesn’t support sending money to users in South Africa.
Was a bit disappointed with that – I’d definitely write more otherwise…
Hi Jeff,
I see that there is a big interest in creating screencasts.
If you haven’t done so already, I really think you should create some kiind of convention or minimum requirements to people who plan to create screencasts.
resolution?
encoding?
language?
length?
etc..
It’s interesting and valuable. I’ll try to find a niche.
I get payed if I write a normal tutorial? Or just for Plus service?
For normal tutorials the payment is 150$. This “promotion” is just for plus tutorials.
Does Plus tutorial require screencasts?
I’m shy xD :P
As stated in this article, requirements for plus tutorial include:
3. Screencast, recorded at 1024×768, saved as a .mov file.
How about anti articles? I have written one one breaking CAPTCHA’s to show why I think they are not the answer to spam and why you shouldn’t roll your own because generally they can be cracked pretty easily.
Sorry should have proof read that before posting. I should mention I have the article ready for publishing now. Would just need to create a screencast.
Have you thought of asking the user what would be of interest to them, for instance…I’d love intermediate PHP and how to do a CMS.
A tip for those writing Tuts…dont just think out loud as you code add examples and analogies to the mix it usually helps, consider us, the Designers ;)
hmhmhm… if i write a tutorial – must there be a screencast included? I – sorry – hate them really. They’re good if it’s a topic about grafically things and so… but code? mh…
Yes, they’re required.
:(
Ok, I see here a lot of coding tutorials but nothing about basic programing.
Will be ok to submit something about this, and explain programing for non-developers?
^^b really an interesting offer . but actually, i can’t make an article. hohoho
Is there any other way for payment instead of paypal. Please let me know.
Thanks.
me to.. please lemme know if there is any other way instead of paypal.
Thank You!!
Hi.
What if english is not my mother language? Is it ok to create screencast in ‘low-level’ english?
That seems really interessant !
How to create a 500$ tutorial, 15/06/2009 , i will publish this tutorial, you must see it.
Interested in another payment options too…
Thanks in advance…
check you email please.! I already send you a question.
thanks.
Please make MoneyBooker available
Paypal + Moneybooker = one payment system, because people in third world countries don’t have access to paypal and then may use illegal “Paypal”, something I don’t like and make me not very enthusiastic for writing. Moneybooker is the solution in that case.
Moneybookers support credit cards, you can charge the account with your CC, it’s simple and easy, but hey you can’t “Charge Back”, thus you may pay later until you verified the article.
Finally, adding MoneyBooker is a MUST!
I’ve sent in my submission to nettutsblog@gmail.com .. Please do take a look at it :)
Thanks,
Sunil
HOW about asp.net or .net realted articles? and yes related to iPhone dev….
It’s a shame it has to be on HTML/CSS, PHP, or JavaScript/jQuery. I could write a heck of a ColdFusion tutorial on the advanced uses of CFCs for objects and collections.
Can send my tutorial about PHP and Symfony framework in Spanish?
So has Ruby on Rails been cut from the cast list on nettuts?
no