Seriously Roberto, I think your channel content was tailor made for me! 😀
So, I’m a coder and in addition to writing software, I’ve also been doing
web development when needed. I also lean on web designers to get the job
done because proficiency in PHP, Java, JavaScript, etc does not equal
proficiency in UI/UX/design. Explore all facets of design and development
for sure, but know your strengths and weaknesses and partner up
accordingly. I can code like a mad man, but I’ll never be good at UI/UX
regardless of how well I can get up to speed on CSS, for example.
4:57 “you need to think about end-users and you need to think about clients
and what they want and you need to deliver for them instead of being
romantic about your execution.” You said the same thing in another video,
but it’s still a valid and very important principle to graphic design and
many other aspects of commissioned creativity.
The truth is strong with this one. Web Designers should always be thinking
with their marketing cap on. After all it’s probably where the clients
budget is coming from. As designers not only are we responsible for
marketable aesthetics but to be an advocate for the end user. As always
great content Roberto! 
Nice video super relevant as I’ve finished branding and wireframes for a
community website and am still working out weather im going to go through
dream weaver, muse or wordpress.
Brilliant advice, Roberto. I always wanted to stay purely on the design
side, and didn’t want to deal with learning code. I think I had a fear of
it! But finally, I took an HTML/CSS course, and realized that it makes me
much more savvy at web designing, and I can communicate with a web
developer more effectively as well. I 100% agree with you! You don’t need
to be a complete expert at HTML and CSS as a designer, but you need to have
a grasp of how the ins and outs of it work so you can design appropriately
within its context.
I avoided wysiwyg forever because I felt so much more comfortable hand
coding. When Dreamweaver came out I was almost seduced. The main reason I
stuck to html was because it so easy to fix problems manually. But, that’s
kind of like saying I avoided the automobile because maintaining the horse
was easier. Now, in retrospect, I realize that being proficient in both is
necessary – for all the reasons you mentioned. Way back in the olden days
there was a little company called Sierra On Line. They published some of
the first interactive computer game software including King’s Quest, Police
Quest, and Leisure Suit Larry. Their art director was headhunted by a big
company in Las Vegas which handled many casino websites. She knew
absolutely no coding, but they hired her as their Web Director because she
was an artist. They knew that their coders could find a way to make her
visions reality.
HTML is the best solution and always will be the best solution when it
comes to working whit web content. Yes squarespace and services like that
have their uses and can do what someone wants them to do, however HTML is
still the better alternative. Plus HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP isn’t
really any hard languages to learn
Man I’ve been trying to learn HTML language on codecademy, its content is
so out of context that I know some bit and pieces but still have no idea
how to utilize what I’ve learnt in actual projects.
Morning Roberto, you have a gift it seems to be able to talk about your
subject concisely all in one take and in the film world when someone does a
long scene in one take its regarded highly. Knowing what you’re talking
about I’m sure helps you not have to stumble but do you use an outline for
bullet points preparing your videos or do you just pull the trigger and
go.? 
html is actually quite easy, I started programming about two years ago and
it took only took me a few weeks to be a pro at it. The thing with html is
that its not a strict language and its very flexible but designers
basically ruin both of that. I can design better by writing html than using
a design, I feel very limited when I try to design a website with a
designer, I would rather design the website by using html. I don’t think by
being a programmer you become less creative, I think its just those some
very smart people who are not into designing that tend to write code
without thinking about the design of the app. If you are an actual
programmer then you should be creative, you should think about how users
are going to engage with your app. I think 50% of creating something is the
design of that thing and by design I mean UI and UX. I would go as fa as
saying its very very hard to create something good and working without a
good design. So yeh, I think programming just makes you more creative with
some rare exceptions. Its probably just me because who thinks like this
because i know many other developers who are like what you said but yeh
thats my opinion :D
As a web designer, I completely agree, however it has become a double-edged
sword for me. Because I knew HTML5/CSS3 and how to build WordPress themes,
the company I work for has been molding me into a web developer, which I
don’t particularly like, and my creativity has been stripped.
Hi, Roberto, greetings from Peru. It would be great if you could make a
tutorial about Dreamweaver. I’m still having problems with it specially
because of coding.
I was wondering if you could maybe create a video on something you
mentioned. Animating for web…for someone who doesn’t know much about it
im soo confused, what software? what format? what ways can I animate for
web? Pros and cons of each format/method? why have gifs stopped being used?
What format is best for page transitions vs background video etc etc.
I thought it could be a very useful video. Especially because moving image
in web design is becoming so popular and prominent (maybe even essential in
the future)..thank you so much for your videos! :)
In 2000’s maybe direct coding was important but today, everyone is working
with templates, already coded website designs that allows the owner can
shape also, its easy, more compatible, even some are free. In these days I
dont think people are spending time in a private website more than one
minute, but yes it may help some to learn it but dot com thing is much
complicated and you have to work on it by the means of time and money for
making and promoting in search engines, anyways there is everything in the
means of templates so you may be writing the same codes have been made, so
its a waste of time instead of buying it for 50 dollars. Being integrated
(established) in youtube or facebook for example may help you more and will
supply free promotion for your organisation if its a popular thing. :)
Hey +Roberto Blake! Can you talk more about web design? Like building user
friendly websites (for smartphones and tablets) and accessibility in
websites. I recently saw a website that it horrible alt-text and some body
texts were IMAGES. After that I had to go to FWA website just to recover
from that horrible experience!
Seriously Roberto, I think your channel content was tailor made for me! 😀
So, I’m a coder and in addition to writing software, I’ve also been doing
web development when needed. I also lean on web designers to get the job
done because proficiency in PHP, Java, JavaScript, etc does not equal
proficiency in UI/UX/design. Explore all facets of design and development
for sure, but know your strengths and weaknesses and partner up
accordingly. I can code like a mad man, but I’ll never be good at UI/UX
regardless of how well I can get up to speed on CSS, for example.
great vid!
4:57 “you need to think about end-users and you need to think about clients
and what they want and you need to deliver for them instead of being
romantic about your execution.” You said the same thing in another video,
but it’s still a valid and very important principle to graphic design and
many other aspects of commissioned creativity.
The truth is strong with this one. Web Designers should always be thinking
with their marketing cap on. After all it’s probably where the clients
budget is coming from. As designers not only are we responsible for
marketable aesthetics but to be an advocate for the end user. As always
great content Roberto! 
Very insightful video Roberto. Keep’em coming.
Nice video super relevant as I’ve finished branding and wireframes for a
community website and am still working out weather im going to go through
dream weaver, muse or wordpress.
Brilliant advice, Roberto. I always wanted to stay purely on the design
side, and didn’t want to deal with learning code. I think I had a fear of
it! But finally, I took an HTML/CSS course, and realized that it makes me
much more savvy at web designing, and I can communicate with a web
developer more effectively as well. I 100% agree with you! You don’t need
to be a complete expert at HTML and CSS as a designer, but you need to have
a grasp of how the ins and outs of it work so you can design appropriately
within its context.
I have done html but didn’t do much i was just learning how to do it and
see how html looked like and how it works
I avoided wysiwyg forever because I felt so much more comfortable hand
coding. When Dreamweaver came out I was almost seduced. The main reason I
stuck to html was because it so easy to fix problems manually. But, that’s
kind of like saying I avoided the automobile because maintaining the horse
was easier. Now, in retrospect, I realize that being proficient in both is
necessary – for all the reasons you mentioned. Way back in the olden days
there was a little company called Sierra On Line. They published some of
the first interactive computer game software including King’s Quest, Police
Quest, and Leisure Suit Larry. Their art director was headhunted by a big
company in Las Vegas which handled many casino websites. She knew
absolutely no coding, but they hired her as their Web Director because she
was an artist. They knew that their coders could find a way to make her
visions reality.
Please talk more about Webdesign 🙂 !
HTML is the best solution and always will be the best solution when it
comes to working whit web content. Yes squarespace and services like that
have their uses and can do what someone wants them to do, however HTML is
still the better alternative. Plus HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP isn’t
really any hard languages to learn
Thanks man, good advice
Man I’ve been trying to learn HTML language on codecademy, its content is
so out of context that I know some bit and pieces but still have no idea
how to utilize what I’ve learnt in actual projects.
Morning Roberto, you have a gift it seems to be able to talk about your
subject concisely all in one take and in the film world when someone does a
long scene in one take its regarded highly. Knowing what you’re talking
about I’m sure helps you not have to stumble but do you use an outline for
bullet points preparing your videos or do you just pull the trigger and
go.? 
luckily i learned this in school instead of in the field :)
html is actually quite easy, I started programming about two years ago and
it took only took me a few weeks to be a pro at it. The thing with html is
that its not a strict language and its very flexible but designers
basically ruin both of that. I can design better by writing html than using
a design, I feel very limited when I try to design a website with a
designer, I would rather design the website by using html. I don’t think by
being a programmer you become less creative, I think its just those some
very smart people who are not into designing that tend to write code
without thinking about the design of the app. If you are an actual
programmer then you should be creative, you should think about how users
are going to engage with your app. I think 50% of creating something is the
design of that thing and by design I mean UI and UX. I would go as fa as
saying its very very hard to create something good and working without a
good design. So yeh, I think programming just makes you more creative with
some rare exceptions. Its probably just me because who thinks like this
because i know many other developers who are like what you said but yeh
thats my opinion :D
As a web designer, I completely agree, however it has become a double-edged
sword for me. Because I knew HTML5/CSS3 and how to build WordPress themes,
the company I work for has been molding me into a web developer, which I
don’t particularly like, and my creativity has been stripped.
Hi, Roberto, greetings from Peru. It would be great if you could make a
tutorial about Dreamweaver. I’m still having problems with it specially
because of coding.
Awesome Video! …
I was wondering if you could maybe create a video on something you
mentioned. Animating for web…for someone who doesn’t know much about it
im soo confused, what software? what format? what ways can I animate for
web? Pros and cons of each format/method? why have gifs stopped being used?
What format is best for page transitions vs background video etc etc.
I thought it could be a very useful video. Especially because moving image
in web design is becoming so popular and prominent (maybe even essential in
the future)..thank you so much for your videos! :)
I’m glad I watched this, you’ve opened my mind a great deal.
What do you think about a web design certificate?
In 2000’s maybe direct coding was important but today, everyone is working
with templates, already coded website designs that allows the owner can
shape also, its easy, more compatible, even some are free. In these days I
dont think people are spending time in a private website more than one
minute, but yes it may help some to learn it but dot com thing is much
complicated and you have to work on it by the means of time and money for
making and promoting in search engines, anyways there is everything in the
means of templates so you may be writing the same codes have been made, so
its a waste of time instead of buying it for 50 dollars. Being integrated
(established) in youtube or facebook for example may help you more and will
supply free promotion for your organisation if its a popular thing. :)
Hey +Roberto Blake! Can you talk more about web design? Like building user
friendly websites (for smartphones and tablets) and accessibility in
websites. I recently saw a website that it horrible alt-text and some body
texts were IMAGES. After that I had to go to FWA website just to recover
from that horrible experience!
i’m new in web design and i have a question, if you make the website *html*
how you can sell it? (folder or you must to host the site)? thk