rick stephens
Topics
- Animation
- Batch Processing
- Browser Preview
- Code View
- Color
- Creating Buttons
- CS4 Integration
- CSS
- Custom Swatches
- Dynamic Applications
- Fireworks Optimization
- Forms and Validation
- Graphic Optimization
- Importing Data
- Inserting Menus
- JavaScript
- Lists
- Named Anchors
- Passing Variables
- Photo Galleries
- Photoshop Optimization
- PHP
- Pixel vs Percent Layout
- Rollover Images
- Root Directory
- Site Management
- Slicing
- Spry
- Tables
- Templates
- Workflow
A brief introduction
My name is Richard (Rick) Stephens, although I was probably 5 years old the last time I was called Richard. I am originally from Northern California where I graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Chemistry. I have been working in the chemical and plastics industry for about 25 years and a few years ago started up a consulting company called Mercier & Stephens, LLC. This is one on the web sites. that I created for my company, which needs design improvements. I am currently working on a plant start-up in Baton Rouge. I live in Houston with my wife Liz and redheaded step-child Matthew. I have attached a picture of Matthew since he has probably taught me more about being an adult than any adult.
I have been working on other people's web site for about 10 years. Lately I have been learning about PHP and I want to get into creating dynamic web sites. I am not working toward any degree, but I do want to get Zend and MySQL certified at some point. Even though I have been working with HTML for 10 years, I only have about 3 years experience with CSS. I have taken 2 database classes where I have gain experience with SQL. My main goal for this course is to get very proficient at connecting databases to web sites. I consider myself more of a developer than a designer (extremely left brained). I hope to also get better at design by taking this course.
I look forward to working with all of you this summer. I will be working this class from my hotel room at nights, so feel free to contact me if you see me online.
Contact me
You can email me through the course blackboard or directly to my computer at rick@mercierandstephens.com.