Nils is running our next course on 13th & 14th December 2010.

Book now on:

http://html5-december-auto.eventbrite.com/

or training@dndigital.net

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What can you expect?
http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

See you soon!

We had great fun and lots of positive feedback to our HTML courses this summer so if you are in London on 15th & 16th November 2010 please come and join us for another course.

” Recommend! Excellent notes!!” Tiki G. Senior Web designer

” Course was great. Challenging!!!” Gabrio L. Photographer

” Enjoyed the course, well structured. ” Krishan V.  Web designer JD Williams

More info:

HTML 5 – The Definitive Course 15th & 16th November 2010

Book now on :  training@dndigital.net or http://html5-november.eventbrite.com

Price: £399 (student price £198)

Location: London/Shoreditch

Who is the course for? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

What can you expect? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

We look forward to seeing you there!

Is Flash Dead?

That’s the question everybody is asking. As a company specialising in complex Flash and Flex applications, the death of Flash would of course be a major blow! At the centre of our industry however, the picture looks very different. The market is extremely buoyant, demand is as high as ever and good developers are hard to find.

So what is really going on? The surge to replace Flash is taking place under the banner of open standards but the extreme positions of various parties suggest that there are different motivations at play. Flash has been tremendously successful for over a decade and I see current events as the natural rhythm of development styles, power games and business interests.

Why is HTML5 significant?

HTML5 may not yet be ready for mass-market consumer deployment but the mobile arena is very different. On devices guaranteed to have compatible browsers, HTML5 is a life-saver. And not because it replaces Flash but because it replaces the need to develop mobile apps for different platforms. While HTML is accessible to many, Objective-C and Java are a different kettle of fish.

So perhaps we should be asking “Is HTML5 going to be the death of mobile apps?”. Less likely when you see who is holding the purse strings… But it is in mobile that the main focus will remain and in mobile that key developments and innovation in HTML5 will occur.

What should I learn next?

For individuals, it’s very straightforward: First, pick an area that you enjoy. If you create fantastic animations at night, there is no point in working in a cubicle during the daytime. Second, focus on core skills. Learn your craft. Solid foundations and a deep understanding will always be sought after and can be transferred to other industry branches very quickly.

For companies, my advice would sound a little different. Identify the core technologies that your business will require over the next year. Now is the time to start training your in-house team, for example in HTML5. Stay slightly ahead of the curve at all times. It keeps your staff happy but can also save you money because you’re not forced to rely on expensive freelancers due to lack of in-house skills.

Also bear in mind that everybody learns differently – we offer external or in-house training courses for example but also supplement that with written and video tutorials (some available for free on our blog and YouTube) and this mix of training techniques seems to work well.

We run a range of Actionscript and HTML5 training courses:

Our next course is:

HTML5 – The definitive Course- 20th/21st September.

Book now on :  training@dndigital.net or http://html5-september.eventbrite.com/

Price: £399 (student price £198)

Location: London/Shoreditch

Hello: 020 7749 3770

Who is the course for? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

What can you expect? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

WE KNOW WHAT YOU NEED.

Just a quick update to let you all know that we are now on MySpace.

Check out our new profile at:

http://www.myspace.com/547819857

Also! Make sure to keep checking our YouTube channel for more free online video tutorials!

http://www.youtube.com/dndigital

We are running a course on the 18-19th August 2010 and only have a few places left.

Only £399 ( Students discount £198) incl. VAT.
Who is the course for?

The course is aimed at web designers and web developers with a good understanding of HTML and CSS. A working knowledge of Javascript is useful for some parts of the course but not essential.

You can find out more about the HTML5 course at: http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

Book directly on : http://dndigital.net/training/puremvc-introduction/ or call us on : 020 7749 3770 or training@dndigital.net

Don’t forget we also have free online tutorials! Just visit  http://www.youtube.com/dndigital

It’s time to cut through all the political debate about video formats and focus on what’s actually important to web designers and front-end developers: What are the new features? How do I use them? When can I use them?

We answer all these questions and more in the training course, including:

• the state of HTML 5 in today’s browsers and the implication for you as a web designer and developer
• new tags and how to use them to mark up your HTML 5 pages
• best practice recommendations for semantic HTML 5 markup
• new form input types introduced in HTML 5
• new client-side form validation features in HTML 5
• the new video tag and how it impacts on your work, how to implement it, write Javascript code against it and integrate it into a production setup
• the new audio tag – what it does and how to work with it
• the new canvas tag – native graphics scripting using Javascript

Interested? Take a look at the full course information or jump right in and book online now.

It’s going to be an interesting, fast-paced two days – looking forward to seeing you there!

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For Tribal DDB London.