Photoshop to HTML: Upcoming eBook from Nettuts and Rockable

Photoshop to HTML: Upcoming eBook from Nettuts and Rockable

There’s a reason why our various tutorials on slicing PSDs are consistently among the most popular articles on Nettuts. Every one of us, at one point or another, has needed to convert a PSD into a working website. The only problem is that, until you’ve gotten a few projects under your belt, it can be significantly confusing. As such, I was asked to prepare a book and video series that details the entire process from start to finish for Rockable Press.


1. What You’ll Learn in this Book and Video Series

  1. Different methods for slicing a PSD.
  2. Create semantic mark-up, and learn how this HTML relates to the original PSD.
  3. How to utilize techniques, such as background replacement and sprite generation.
  4. Use custom fonts with Cufon font replacement.
  5. The differences between absolute and relative positioning.
  6. How to compensate for the dreaded Internet Explorer 6.
  7. Take advantage of advanced CSS3 features.
  8. How to take advantage of a variety of helpful browser extensions to expedite your coding.
  9. Utilize the jQuery library to add a touch of interactivity.
  10. And plenty more…

2. Accommodates All Learning Styles

What we'll be converting to a fully functioning html/css website

Over the course of the book, we’ll build the fully functioning website, shown above.

Prefer the written word, perhaps even on your new iPad? If so, the immediately downloadable PDF can be viewed on your computer, or any of your eReaders. On the other hand, if you’re more of a visual learner, like myself, and would prefer to have someone “sit next to you,” so to speak, through the entire process, I’ve also included the book in video form, separated into a dozen chapters, where I slowly and succinctly explain each step.


3. Rockable Members Receive a Discount

Rockable Press

If you’re not a Rockin’ List member yet, why not? Did you know that, if you sign up (quick and free), you’ll immediately receive Skellie’s – our awesome Tuts manager – “Rockstar Personal Branding” mini-book for free?

Not only that, but when my book launches (very soon), you’ll receive a discount on the book. Signup for the Rockin’ List.


So if you’re at the point in your learning where this would be helpful to you, I really do hope you’ll consider picking up this ebook and highly in depth video series when it launches very soon!

Photoshop to HTML

In “Photoshop to HTML”, Nettuts+ editor and author Jeffrey Way will take you through the entire process of converting a design from Photoshop into a complete HTML/CSS website! This book also comes with the completed demo site, which you’re free to use as you wish in your own projects. But not only that, you also get an additional series of screencasts where Jeffrey covers the entire process from start to finish. So you have the choice of either reading or viewing!

Note: Want to add some source code? Type <pre><code> before it and </code></pre> after it. Find out more
  • damion

    i dont read ebooks but this one i will. How much will it be?

    • Toweleeiee

      My guess is it will be $29. Most of their books are. I got Collis and Harley’s eBook that was PSD to WordPress, and that alone taught me WordPress completely. This one will definitely be worth getting. I’ll be getting one for sure (yay discounts).

      • damion

        Ill have to try that “Collis and Harley’s eBook” and thank you for the reply.

      • http://www.maximetoulliou.com Maxime

        Would someone have a link to that PSD to WordPress eBook ? I’d be interested in buying both :)

  • # Fez

    Will definitely be purchasing this!

    Even though I can code psd to css/html, I haven’t really studied this at college or Uni and I always learn a lot from your tuts, Jeff, even on things that I already know. They teach me a more professional approach towards getting things done.

    :)

  • Sami

    When can we expect this? Can you give us an ETA…I will as well definitely be purchasing it as well!

    • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
      Author

      Hopefully, within the next week or so. :)

  • Patrick

    @Jeffrey

    (when) is it ready for release? Are you interested in an example for an “ultimate css sprite” website to use in this eBook? I have an example, that use only 12 images istead of… 160? or so. Could send it to your email adress, if it’s interesting enough for you.

  • Towel

    Jeff, I noticed on the list of things covered you used Cufon. Is there any reason to use that over CSS3 @font-face? I’m just curious.

    • # Fez

      I think you answered it your self right there.

      “css3″

      @font-face while being supported by early builds of IE isn’t available on older versions of FF/Chrome

      Cufon works on (almost) all browsers, perfectly.

  • http://twitter.com/xrommelx xRommelx

    only PDF version?
    when will be available?

  • http://techhelppc.com/ James

    Great! I can’t wait to get it!

  • http://singlepagers.com Joe

    As usual, cool goods for yo’ll! I approve this:)

  • http://www.webhostdesignpost.com Cody

    Sound cool….converting psd to a website can be challenging.

  • http://www.idesignb.com Bryan

    This should be interesting. This is a definite purchase on my shopping list! Can’t wait Jeffrey

  • http://www.joshuabriley.com Joshua Briley

    Definitely worthy of an investment… Are Nettuts members the same as Rockable members?

  • http://www.markdijkstra.eu Mark Dijkstra

    Nice work Jeff, i know the most stuff but i still gona buy this book(if there’s gona be a hardcover)

    • http://www.opensourcehunter.com Mark Dijkstra

      Cant seem to find if there’s gona be an paper version of this book……

  • http://connorcrosby.me Connor Crosby

    Wow, this is awesome, I will definitely be getting this one!

  • http://newarts.at Drazen Mokic

    If this book is half as good as Jeffrey`s Video Tutorials this will be more than good. The Ninja on the background is Jeff!

  • http://www.gregbabula.com Greg Babula

    I don’t know about you guys, but PSD to HTML is bar-none the favorite part of my job as a web designer

  • Jerry Champion

    Okay, sometimes my observation skills are freaky. But is there a reason why the green around “net” is lighter than that around “tuts+” for the logo on the book cover. The design for the web logo (top of the page), it’s the other way round.

  • Nicola

    @ Envato’s Staff

    there’s some errors in the markup, nothing serious though..

  • http://www.tonycgil.com Tony Gil

    can’t wait!! When is this coming out??

  • Dom

    The ninja does it.

  • http://www.webcoursesbangkok.com Carl – Web Courses Bangkok

    Slicing is great, but then what? Will it cover turning the HTML into a dynamic site or managing your site?

    • http://twitter.com/nickplekhanov Nick P.

      That would be great Jeff! Can you really cover in your book that thing: psd -> xhtml/css -> WordPress
      Three part series book ;)

      • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
        Author

        This one is really for those who are just getting into conversions. But yeah, I’ve definitely thought about adding a further html -> WordPress option for the buyers at some point in the future.

  • http://www.bumstaerk.eu Martin Haakansson

    Loved Photoshop to WordPress, so I’ll surely be looking into this.

    • http://www.maximetoulliou.com Maxime

      Could you please give a link where I could buy this one ? Thanks :)

      • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
        Author

        It’ll be available next week. :)

  • http://laranz.com lawrence77

    I waiting for a giveaway of this book on 2nd anniversary of nettuts :D

  • Walter

    cool ;) can’t wait for take a look on another Jeffrey cool work ;)

  • http://cmstutorials.org krike

    oh my…… need this one, defenitly going to buy this one :D I’m allready used to slicing from psd to html/css but I’m sure there will be a few things I had no clue about it :D (especially IE6) and I haven’t used much of the new CSS3 features.

    again nice work guys (and girls, if any) :D

    • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
      Author

      No girls allowed.

      • http://cmstutorials.org krike

        oh…. really?

      • http://www.pixelfuelmedia.com/ Johnny Freeman

        He he ;)

  • Dungol

    I will be getting this one!
    When will be available?
    Thanks

    • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
      Author

      Hopefully, next week!

    • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
      Author

      The plan is next week.

  • http://www.avey.de Way

    One question Jeffrey: Where do you get the time for all these things you do? Tutorials, author, quick tips and now a book! I take my hat off to you and your work. Keep it going ;)

    • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
      Author

      Ehh – It’s not too bad. It helps when you enjoy doing it. :)

  • Roald

    AWSOME! This is what I have been waiting for, something to learn the basic HTML and CSS, cause there are no such tuts on this site. :(

  • http://mfcdesigns.com MFC

    I’m pumped to read it!! Keep up the good work!

  • Wassim

    Although I’m not a Photoshop aficionado, but really congrats Jeff for the hard work you’ve done to release the book. I know writing books is no writing tutorials, and how it can be energy and time consuming to write a lot of ‘words’ in order to create a ‘book’ ;-) So really I hope that this book takes you to the next level (writing for O’reilly for example .. -just kidding-).

  • C-64

    If I understand correctly when buying a book video is included?

  • http://www.fanboy.co.il Ron

    holy shit cant wait for this

  • http://codecrunchers.net Kevin Groenendaal

    Like most said, i know how to convert but there must be a few things i never heard of! And it’s time to solve the bugs for ie 6 haha.

    Going to buy this… with the discount ofcourse >_>..!:D

    • http://www.mbttoday.com MBT Shoes Clearance

      How perfect! Beautiful advice!

  • http://bloggerzbible.blogspot.com/ Bloggerzbible

    Can’t wait to get my hands on it

  • ricardo

    Jeffrey if this book is like all the screencasts you have done before, im pretty sure is gonna be pretty awsome. im getting one for sure your tuts are the best on the net!!!!!

  • http://koolimbe.posterous.com/ koolimbe

    This is what i want!
    Can’t wait…….

  • http://www.logandesigns.co.uk Mark

    Will have to get myself a copy of this

  • http://www.woony.be woony

    Hmm, probably be being this one.
    Where can I find previous releases? Might be interested in the wordpress one i’m reading about here aswell..

  • http://www.pixelfuelmedia.com/ Johnny Freeman

    Very cool. I signed up a few days ago @ rockablepress and the Personal Branding book is very insightful. I really can say that I’m a better designer because of it. Thanks, NETTUTS+. You guys rock!

  • http://www.jordanwalker.net Jordan Walker

    Looks like a neat book.

  • http://www.brandymedia.co.uk Andy Griffiths

    This book sounds really interesting and although I do possess some knowledge of slicing in Photoshop it is always valuable to read and learn how others do certain techniques to improve on your own work-flow and ability to produce great looking sites.

  • http://nabbiechan.tumblr.com Chazzel

    Can’t wait for this. :D

  • http://www.iwannabeadesigner.com Cacao

    An HTML/CSS > WordPress in depth with be really awesome! I just love the way you explain things! Worth gold!
    Congrats!

    Cheers!

  • http://www.maximetoulliou.com Maxime

    A lot of people have been talking about a PSD to WordPress book written by Collis and Harley but I can’t get my hands on it. Could someone help ? :)

    • chrisberthe

      Here you go :) http://goo.gl/NYls

      • http://www.maximetoulliou.com Maxime

        Thanks a lot buddy :)

  • David

    So is this book out yet?

    • C-64

      Come on Jeffrey do something we are impatient :)

      • http://www.jeffrey-way.com Jeffrey Way
        Author

        I’m hearing next Monday as the publish date. :)

  • http://twitter.com/sergi_bosch sergi

    looking forward to this! it’s difficult to find quality tutorials on this subject matter.

  • Andrés Mejía

    Is there a way to get an email notification when the book is released? I might forget about it in a week.

  • Leo

    Can someone tell me the meaning of “Coming Soon”? :)

  • Leo

    You guys still havent released this? Pretty much all the hype and enjoyment for this book is completely gone for waiting so long and Im sure everyone feels the same way.

  • Wessel Olivier

    Jeffery…. in the video tutorial you use coda (great) but how did you do the beginhtml thingy?
    Is it in the software or is this something you have made as a preset?