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Shirley E. Kaiser, M.A.
is the owner of SKDesigns,
a Web design and development business she started in 1996. She specializes
in Web design and graphics, architecture, and team projects. Shirley
has authored dozens of tutorials and articles related to graphics,
Web design and the Internet, and most recently began a newsletter
on Web site tips.
In addition, she's a mother of two, and
has been a professional
musician most of her life. Shirley has a Master's degree in piano
performance and literature and has given piano concerts and workshops
for many years.
Her new CD, Journey Within, will
be released soon.
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But first, a little introduction:
A while back, I presented a guest tutorial, and I promised that I
would be on the lookout for other experts to bring you a slightly
different twist on subjects. Each writer has his or her own style
and expertise, and it is good for everyone to have a little variety.
You get a new outlook on the familiar subjects, and I take a new look
at this column, more as a visitor.
I have a real treat for you this week. Shirley Kaiser is a talented
and innovative Web designer, musician and writer, and I have talked
her into sharing some of her expertise with us. Shirley has written
many tutorials on Web design, ranging from HTML editor techniques,
to how to work with third-party filters.
In one of life's little ironies, Shirley's tutorial is based on working
with dingbats. Nearly a year ago, my very first tutorial for this
column was on ... you guessed it, working with dingbats. Shirley takes
the simple dingbat and turns it into a stunning 3D graphic, all with
a little graduated fill work, and a little Eye Candy "magic."
So, read on, and enjoy. There is a wealth of information in these
pages, and your work cannot help but improve when you can breathe
life into a little dingbat as you will see here.
As always – have fun, and I'll be back next time ... Wendy
Peck
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