Interested in working for yourself, but not sure what freelancing as a designer is like? We've got you covered. In this introductory course, Ben Gribbin introduces you to the world of freelancing and gives specific tips for designers. Ben draws on experience from running his own freelance business to tackle the tricky fundamentals of setting up your own business and selling your design skills to clients. He'll break down the nuts and bolts of making the jump in order to get you started on the right track.

Want to get started recording your own music, podcast, or other audio track? Fundamentals of Audio Production can get you up and running fast! Step right into an audio production studio with Dave Bode and learn the basics of sound and technique. From understanding the equipment to working with audio in editing software, Dave will get you started in the world of audio production.

So you've learned Adobe Illustrator in 30 Days. You know your way around a vector, congrats! But what about using Illustrator for print, or apparel design? Or to create a website? Are you ready to take your skills to the real world? In this advanced course, Ryan Quintal throws off the training wheels and gets you into the nitty gritty of actually completing real design projects in Illustrator.

Ready to design your first website but not sure how to start? Ian Yates, Editor of Webdesigntuts+ and veteran web designer, walks you through every step of getting your first web design up and running. From the planning stages up until the pages go live, you'll get expert guidance on how to make sure your first design gets done... and done right.

Want to get started recording your own music, podcast, or other audio track? Fundamentals of Audio Production can get you up and running fast! Step right into an audio production studio with Dave Bode and learn the basics of sound and technique. From understanding the equipment to working with audio in editing software, Dave will get you started in the world of audio production.

Are you ready to be escorted to the wonderful world of Ruby development? If so, this is the course for you! This course start from scratch, as we learn the ins and outs of the language, and how it compares to other languages that you might be familiar with, like PHP. If youΓÇÖd like to join me, let's get started!

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Tutorial DetailsProgram: After Effects, Photoshop, IllustratorDifficulty: BeginnerEstimated Completion Time: 30m
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Building web applications can be tough, but we sometimes make it tougher than it needs to be. If you've ever tried to fix bugs in one part of a file, while keeping track of a new feature in another part of the file, you know what I'm talking about! Enter version control. A version control system, like Git, can keep track of the bugs, the features, the experiments, and everything else. You'll never have to worry about overwriting stable code or losing track of your bugs again! In this course, I'll teach you everything you need to know to start using Git in your daily development workflow.

Everyones talking about design, but if youve never had any formal training, it can be an intimidating field to explore! Dont worry: design doesnt have to be scary. In this course, Ryan Quintal will help you to understand what exactly the design process is and how to become proficient in it. Dont worry if youve never designed beforeanyone can learn the basics of useful, pleasing design practices!

Take a somewhat simple blog design and turn it from a PSD into a dynamic WordPress website. Since I began running Nettuts+ nearly a year ago, the number one tutorial request I’ve received is for a PSD to WordPress screencast. Today, we’re releasing a complete series on our Premium site. Over the course of fourteen videos, I will personally teach you how to take a PSD design and convert first to HTML, and then to a dynamic WordPress site. This was a massive undertaking; I hope you’ll consider signing up if it interests you.

In Photoshop to HTML, Nettuts+ editor Jeffrey Way takes you through the entire process of converting a design from Photoshop into a complete HTML/CSS website. But this is NOT just an eBook. It also comes packed with extras: a directory of Photoshop, HTML and CSS files for you to use as you work through the book AND a series of 14 screencasts covering the whole project from beginning to end.

Quick, name a character! Memorable characters are part of our culture-from the Simpsons to Mickey Mouse, creating a unique and likeable personality is a powerful way to make your work memorable. But creating good characters isnΓÇÖt easy! In this information-packed 13 lesson course, Ian Yates walks you through the basics of designing a memorable character illustration and the important steps of a character project.

For this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, we have an hour-long screencast by Karl Swedberg, author of "Learning jQuery 1.3". He'll teach you how to create a jQuery plugin that will append social
networking icons to your posts.

My aim is to introduce you to the C# language (and a tiny bit of the.NET Framework), and give you a clear understanding of the fundamentals needed to start writing applications in C#. I won't lie; some of the material is easier to grasp if you have some programming background. But I do try to explain things from the standpoint of a complete beginner. So even if you haven't programmed before, I hope you'll find my explanations of programming concepts and fundamentals understandable. All I ask is for a few minutes of your time each day for a month. Ready?

Those of you who follow us on Twitter may have heard that, for the last few months, we’ve been preparing an exclusive ebook on Git (the most requested topic). I’m pleased to announce that the project is now complete, helmed by assistant Nettuts+ editor, Andrew Burgess!
Git is confusing — really confusing! Make things easier on yourself and grab this ebook.