I also contributed through kickstarter, and for some reason when I signed up, I does not give me access. I was wondering if anyone else is running into this.
I've had a similar confusion. I can log in to The Lodge (and I can see that it worked because the WP toolbar is visible at the top ) , but I don't see any new content on The Lodge page. I continue to see the same description of The Lodge as before I logged in. I'm just spitballin' here, but perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I've used the same email for both my CSS-Tricks forum login and for the Kickstarter project? I'm not sure, but I'd love to see what's inside The Lodge.
I only see a "members only" message. I'm pretty sure I followed the directions properly. It would seem that if I can log into the WordPress part of the site at all (as I currently can using the procedure detailed in the Kickstarter email we got yesterday), I should be good to go, right. What am I missing? :(
For me, my kickstarter email was different from my usual css-tricks account so I just had to "reset password" using my kickstarter email and I got straight in. If you're having trouble make sure you're using the kickstarter email.
Anybody actually used "The Lodge" yet? What do you think of it? How does it compare to say Treehouse, Lynda or Code School as educational resource? I was about to get another membership to one of those websites to refresh my skills and I wonder if spending my money (and most importantly time) on "The Lodge" first would be a better way to go about it.
Maybe Chris could post a couple of the videos for free in the video section so we can get an idea of what to expect?
Yes, I understand it is not exactly the same, but I guess the aim is similar - to educate users. So say I want to learn how to best create photoshop designs for responsive websites. Is the Lodge a good place to learn this?
I see. The description of the Lodge claims that one of the things you can learn is "Working in Adobe Photoshop to create the look and feel of a website". So in what way it is not equivalent to a tutsplus course? I was hopping that this could be even better since it is about a real website, as opposed to a dummy website which is usually used in courses.
The Lodge is (at the moment) an area where Chris can show his Kickstarter contributors where their money went. It's going to assume certain levels of familiarity with PS, HTML & CSS.
I don't consider it having intention to educate but if you feel the overwhelming desire to join then feel free.
Of course, at the moment, there are only 9 videos from 150 and only 4 of them involve PS and those involve making coloured boxes.
Chris may come back to it (and probably will) but just don't complain that you weren't advised when it doesn't meet your needs. I jus feel that the other sites would suit you better and provide better value.
Well, you could watching a "Making Of" documentary of a movie, but that won't necessarily teach you how to make a movie (though you might learn a thing or two).
Chris' screencasts are no tutorials -- they will show you how this specific site was made, not necessarily how you have to make your site. It's not a course, not a tutorial....it's a look in Chris' kitchen. Sure you'll learn things from it, but don't confuse "this is how you do this and that" with "this is an example of how you could do this and that".
Thanks for the info. I am doing PS, HTML & CSS for more than 10 years, so no problem there. I believe what you say, but this means that the description of "The Lodge" (http://css-tricks.com/lodge/) is misleading. In that page it is referred to as a "course" with Chris as the "teacher". It also says nothing that just 9 of the 150 videos are currently uploaded. On the contrary it says that registering would give you "Access to the entire video library". I was planning to register for just 1 month and watch all videos (or all that I cared about). If Chris is going to upload those videos gradually then it should be made clear at the sign-up page.
Zoom I think you're being a bit unreasonable the site has been live for 2 days and the videos are being added gradually. Additionally - it's "Screencasting a Redesign" - so it's learning how Chris made decisions, how he developed and designed the site and from that you can take anecdotal learning and ideas/inspiration.
Other sites like Treehouse/Lynda are great because they are geared towards teaching you from the basics through to hardcore - Treehouse has tests/exams to ensure you learn what you need to.
The Lodge for me is about getting an insight into how someone like Chris at the cutting edge of expertise and new techniques builds and develops a site in the hope that I can do the same for my clients.
Sure the salesly language could be more clear when selling the lodge, but I think you seem to forget he's one guy, not a legion of developers and teachers like Lynda & Treehouse. The fee is to support him in making more awesome videos and help him spend time sharing his knowledge to help you become better. Lynda/Treehouse are about paying for an outcome of results.
"The Lodge is a members only area with access to a screencast video series covering the complete redesign of this very website."
Absolutely nothing misleading about that at all. I agree that all of the videos should probably be posted, but I'm sure @chriscoyier is working on posting them as quick as he can.
I did not want to start a separate thread for this and make a mess here in forums :)
I have 2 ideas, improvements for UX let's say ;)
Could you implement in THE LODGE a "Grid View" / "List View" button or so ?
What you got there is like "Grid View", all the text, links, bigger box.
There are some videos I believe some of us will not watch more times so skipping those would be better.
If we could see the list of videos (titles only perhaps) that would definitely help.
As it would take less space and scanning / reading the list would be a lot easier and faster.
And one more thing.
The function ... "Mark as Watched" / "Watched" ... does not do much right now.
In email we all have "Mark as read" so it hides the email, moves it to the bottom, changes color, etc.
This could do some similar stuff, well not to hide it literally but for example "fade out" the colours or make the watched video less dominant.
I contributed to the Kickstarter effort (not much but what I could afford) but my log in details for CSS Tricks and Kickstarter don't seem to work.
I presume it's an issue on my side but what?
Same thing for me. But from what Chris wrote in his last bulk-email, I think we're supposed to get another one with login-details etc!
Aha...that would explain it.
I jumped the gun...not unusual for me.
We can't access the Lodge yet. I guess we will receive the credentials via email in a day or so. :)
I also contributed through kickstarter, and for some reason when I signed up, I does not give me access. I was wondering if anyone else is running into this.
I've had a similar confusion. I can log in to The Lodge (and I can see that it worked because the WP toolbar is visible at the top ) , but I don't see any new content on The Lodge page. I continue to see the same description of The Lodge as before I logged in. I'm just spitballin' here, but perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I've used the same email for both my CSS-Tricks forum login and for the Kickstarter project? I'm not sure, but I'd love to see what's inside The Lodge.
The email address I used for Kickstarter is the same as the one I use for this forum, so that can't be a problem. It's all working good for me.
Do you see any content on this page at all? http://css-tricks.com/lodge/v10/
I only see a "members only" message. I'm pretty sure I followed the directions properly. It would seem that if I can log into the WordPress part of the site at all (as I currently can using the procedure detailed in the Kickstarter email we got yesterday), I should be good to go, right. What am I missing? :(
Definitely shoot me a note if anything at all is weird with your Lodge subscription. http://css-tricks.com/contact/
For me, my kickstarter email was different from my usual css-tricks account so I just had to "reset password" using my kickstarter email and I got straight in. If you're having trouble make sure you're using the kickstarter email.
Anybody actually used "The Lodge" yet? What do you think of it? How does it compare to say Treehouse, Lynda or Code School as educational resource? I was about to get another membership to one of those websites to refresh my skills and I wonder if spending my money (and most importantly time) on "The Lodge" first would be a better way to go about it.
Maybe Chris could post a couple of the videos for free in the video section so we can get an idea of what to expect?
At the moment, the Lodge merely has videos relating to the re-design of CSS-Tricks.
I don't think it was ever intended to compete or compare with the other sites you have listed.
Yes, I understand it is not exactly the same, but I guess the aim is similar - to educate users. So say I want to learn how to best create photoshop designs for responsive websites. Is the Lodge a good place to learn this?
No....it's entirely (at the moment) dedicated to a specific project...the redesign/revamp of the CSS-Tricks website.
One of the sites you listed would be much more appropriate. You could also check out http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/
I see. The description of the Lodge claims that one of the things you can learn is "Working in Adobe Photoshop to create the look and feel of a website". So in what way it is not equivalent to a tutsplus course? I was hopping that this could be even better since it is about a real website, as opposed to a dummy website which is usually used in courses.
Hey...don't believe me if you don't want to.
The Lodge is (at the moment) an area where Chris can show his Kickstarter contributors where their money went. It's going to assume certain levels of familiarity with PS, HTML & CSS.
I don't consider it having intention to educate but if you feel the overwhelming desire to join then feel free.
Of course, at the moment, there are only 9 videos from 150 and only 4 of them involve PS and those involve making coloured boxes.
Chris may come back to it (and probably will) but just don't complain that you weren't advised when it doesn't meet your needs. I jus feel that the other sites would suit you better and provide better value.
Well, you could watching a "Making Of" documentary of a movie, but that won't necessarily teach you how to make a movie (though you might learn a thing or two).
Chris' screencasts are no tutorials -- they will show you how this specific site was made, not necessarily how you have to make your site. It's not a course, not a tutorial....it's a look in Chris' kitchen. Sure you'll learn things from it, but don't confuse "this is how you do this and that" with "this is an example of how you could do this and that".
Thanks for the info. I am doing PS, HTML & CSS for more than 10 years, so no problem there. I believe what you say, but this means that the description of "The Lodge" (http://css-tricks.com/lodge/) is misleading. In that page it is referred to as a "course" with Chris as the "teacher". It also says nothing that just 9 of the 150 videos are currently uploaded. On the contrary it says that registering would give you "Access to the entire video library". I was planning to register for just 1 month and watch all videos (or all that I cared about). If Chris is going to upload those videos gradually then it should be made clear at the sign-up page.
Zoom I think you're being a bit unreasonable the site has been live for 2 days and the videos are being added gradually. Additionally - it's "Screencasting a Redesign" - so it's learning how Chris made decisions, how he developed and designed the site and from that you can take anecdotal learning and ideas/inspiration.
Other sites like Treehouse/Lynda are great because they are geared towards teaching you from the basics through to hardcore - Treehouse has tests/exams to ensure you learn what you need to.
The Lodge for me is about getting an insight into how someone like Chris at the cutting edge of expertise and new techniques builds and develops a site in the hope that I can do the same for my clients.
Sure the salesly language could be more clear when selling the lodge, but I think you seem to forget he's one guy, not a legion of developers and teachers like Lynda & Treehouse. The fee is to support him in making more awesome videos and help him spend time sharing his knowledge to help you become better. Lynda/Treehouse are about paying for an outcome of results.
"The Lodge is a members only area with access to a screencast video series covering the complete redesign of this very website."
Absolutely nothing misleading about that at all. I agree that all of the videos should probably be posted, but I'm sure @chriscoyier is working on posting them as quick as he can.
@chriscoyier
hi,
I did not want to start a separate thread for this and make a mess here in forums :)
I have 2 ideas, improvements for UX let's say ;)
Could you implement in THE LODGE a "Grid View" / "List View" button or so ? What you got there is like "Grid View", all the text, links, bigger box.
There are some videos I believe some of us will not watch more times so skipping those would be better. If we could see the list of videos (titles only perhaps) that would definitely help. As it would take less space and scanning / reading the list would be a lot easier and faster.
And one more thing.
The function ... "Mark as Watched" / "Watched" ... does not do much right now.
In email we all have "Mark as read" so it hides the email, moves it to the bottom, changes color, etc.
This could do some similar stuff, well not to hide it literally but for example "fade out" the colours or make the watched video less dominant.
Hope you get me right in what I mean.
Mark as Read is already implemented in there. Good ideas on the other stuff. =)