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Tessa Thornton

I'm a University of Toronto student, majoring in philosophy. I recently took up web design as a hobby and have learned a great deal in a short time, largely thanks to the resources of the online community. I'd like to share what I've learned and contribute to the knowledge base available to new learners. Check out My Website!
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Getting Started with HTML Emails

Getting Started with HTML Emails

HTML emails are a great way to keep clients posted on the latest updates related to your business or product, but they’re a bit tricky. CSS support in email clients is inconsistent. As a result, we must resort to ancient techniques, such as using tables, and inline CSS. Today, I’m going to walk you through the process of creating simple HTML emails.

Coding a Complex Design into CSS and HTML
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Coding a Complex Design into CSS and HTML: New Premium Tutorial

Today, we’re going to be taking the PSD website design, from Mahmoud’s Psdtuts+ Tutorial ,and coding it into valid, semantic HTML and CSS. Along the way, we’ll go over some essential CSS techniques, such as image replacement, sliding doors, and CSS sprites. This is a monster of a tutorial, as the design is a bit complex. Nevertheless, a relative beginner should be able to follow along, so put on a pot of coffee and let’s get started!

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How to Design and Code a Flexible Website

How to Design and Code a Flexible Website

In this tutorial, we’re going to be designing and coding a simple blog-style web-page. We’ll pay special attention to making our design flexible and accessible by using clean and simple XHTML and CSS. This tutorial is aimed at beginners, and anyone looking to improve the accessibility of their web designs.

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Design and Code Your First Website in Easy to Understand Steps

In this tutorial, we’re going to design and code our first website in simple, easy steps. This tutorial was written for the beginner with the hope that it will give you the tools to write your own standards-compliant websites! It’s a brand new week; maybe it’s time to learn a new skill!