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In this episode of the John Morris Show, you'll learn how to use flexbox to build mobile responsive web designs, how to write job proposals on Upwork that win, the losing "WordPress is for suckers" mindset and more:Opening - 2:56Tools Not Code - 8:36WordPress Is For Suckers - 23:34Flexbox Examples - 36:03How to Write Job Proposals on Upwork - 52:03Weekly Q&A - 1:10:26Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/67Support the show on Patreon:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/patreonLearn more about TopTal:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/toptalSubscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start…tes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/go?id=cwdc

In Episode 66 of the John Morris Show: the new native browser support for CSS grid layouts, getting started with web development, niching down to niche up and more.Opening and Patreon [2:56]Native browser support for CSS grid layouts [10:14]Long-term thinking and patience [21:54]How to get started with web development [42:57]Niche down to niche up [1:01:25]Weekly Q&A [1:11:06]Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/66Suppor the show on Patreon:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/patreonLearn more about TopTal:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/toptalSubscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start…tes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/go

In this episode of the John Morris Show, why I think more developers should think like Donald Trump, Udemy's new pricing bombshell, how to rake in clients from local businesses and more.Opening and warning [2:56]Udemy's pricing bombshell [11:40]Why developers should mimic Donald Trump [28:43]How to create stunning business cards [50:52]Raking in clients from local businesses [1:02:34]Weekly Q&A [1:18:19]Here's the show notes page:www.johnmorrisonline.com/65Learn more about TopTal:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/toptalSubscribe on YouTube:youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start…tes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-…=ifP81KHLDXYGet the source code in the Code Snippets section here:www

In this episode of the John Morris Show, seven surprising Upwork proposal mistakes I see every day, Apple stands up to the FBI, how I make YouTube thumbnails and more:7 surprising Upwork proposal mistakes I see every day [3:21]Apple standing up to FBI over encryption [18:20]How to win the mental game with Michael Phoenix [29:34]How I Create Catchy YouTube Thumbnails in Photoshop [45:30]Thinking of social media as branding [1:07:02]Weekly Q&A [1:18:59]Here's the show notes page:www.johnmorrisonline.com/64Learn more about TopTal:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/toptalSubscribe on YouTube:youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start…tes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-…=ifP81KHLDXYGet the s

In this episode of the John Morris Show, I cover the process I used to build my PHP applications and avoid "blank page syndrome", I reveal my tax tips for freelancers, the art of being persistent, changes in iTunes podcasting platform that affect you and more:Opening and my Freelancer.com rant [1:25]iTunes new podcasting platform and how it affects you [10:46]The secret to get anything you want in life: be p________t [24:00]Where do I start with building my PHP applications [34:24]Tax tips for freelancers [51:32]Weekly Q&A [1:07:30]Here's the show notes page:www.johnmorrisonline.com/63Subscribe on YouTube:youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start…tes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-…

In this episode of the John Morris show: how to create a mobile app landing page in Photoshop, the future of web design hidden in the history of architecture, calling myself out and more.Here's the line-up:Opening and subscribe [1:25]The Future of Web Design in the History of Architecture [4:51]Calling myself out [18:28]Design a mobile app landing page [28:51]5 powerful reasons to start saying no [45:21]Weekly Q&A [58:25]Here's the show notes page:www.johnmorrisonline.com/62Subscribe on YouTube:youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start…tes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-…=ifP81KHLDXYGet the source code in the Code Snippets section here:www.johnmorrisonline.com/web-developer-resource

In this episode of the John Morris Show, unlocking the Da Vinci code in your designs, begging for money, why you should be more negative and more.Opening and Getting Views on YouTube [1:25]The Genius of WordPress and Why It's Doomed [15:53]Why You Should Be More Negative [32:11]How to Unlock the da Vinci Code In Your Designs [43:06]Begging For Money [54:18]Weekly Q&A [1:04:14]Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/61Subscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-for-the-complete-web-developer-course-on-udemy/?utm_campaign=ifP81KHLDXYGet the source code in the Cod

In this episode of the John Morris Show: how to pick the right fonts for your web design, bye-bye Java, 7 future web design trends, don't be THAT guy on social when chasing clients, answering your questions and more. Here's the full line-up:You never go full caveman (ever) [1:25]Bye-bye Java and 7 future web design trends [9:44]19-year-old dude syndrome (don't be THAT guy) [27:58]How to pick the right font for your web design [38:36]How to make prospective clients like you [50:34]Weekly Q&A [1:01:24]Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/60Subscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorri

In this episode of the John Morris show, how to deal with haters, the sad state of web development, how to meet new people and more.Here's the line-up:How to deal with haters [1:25]The Sad State of Web Development [12:50]How to Meet New People The Right Way [27:10]How to Use White Space In Your Designs [38:47]How to get back in the freelance groove after the holidays [52:45]Weekly Web Development Q&A [1:01:06]Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/59Subscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-for-the-complete-web-developer-course-on-udemy/?utm_campaign=yt758dM

In this episode of the John Morris show, my big thank you to you, inside CES, how to overcome fear and be aggressive with your career, color theory and my process for picking a website's colors and more.Here's the line-up:Thank you! Please listen to this [1:25]Insights for Web Developers From CES [13:54]How to Get Aggressive With Your Web Development Career [29:37]How to Pick the Best Color Scheme For Your Website [40:37]Advice for the Freelance Developer [54:56]Weekly Web Development Q&A [1:12:41]Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/58Subscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorriso

In this episode of the John Morris Show, I share the 4 responsive web design principles every web developer should know, CES, Oculus Rift, how I'm launching my wife's freelancing career, answers to your questions and more.Here's the line-up:Dealing with depression during the holidays [00:47]CES, Oculus Rift and how it relates to web development [13:00]How to avoid being a "hard to work with" developer [22:26]Responsive design principles every web developer should know[31:09]How I'm launching my wife's freelance career [44:19]Answers to your questions [59:02]Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/57Subscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Perciv

In this episode of the John Morris Show, I share the Web Design trends to watch in 2016, how to send form data via email, the risk-takers mindset and how to capitalize in a competitive industry and more.Here's the line-up:Listen to This Before You Write Your New Years Resolutions [00:48]Web Design Trends to Watch in 2016[13:57]The Risk-Takers Mindset and Capitalizing In a Competitive Industry [26:58]How to Send Form Data Via Email [31:30]4 Trends That Will Disrupt the Way We Work by 2021 [40:54]Weekly WebDev Q&A [52:00]Here's the show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/56Subscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:

In this episode of the John Morris Show I share what web designers can learn from the Miss Universe gaffe, 6 common PHP security issues and their fixes, is it worth trying Upwork, answers to your questions and more:Here's the line-up:Why Web Development in 2015 Is Different and How To Win [00:44]What Web Designers Can Learn From the Miss Universe Gaffe [9:58]A Winning Mindset For Web Developers [19:31]6 Common PHP Security Issues and Their Fixes [25:20]Is It Really Worth Trying Upwork? [33:03]Weekly WebDev Q&A [40:14]Subscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-for-the-complete-we

In this episode of the John Morris Show we dive into the new features in PHP 7, using the MVC design pattern, writing your bio on Upwork to get more clients, our weekly Q&A and more.Here's the lineup:Opening and Managing Negativity in the Web Developer Community [00:37]The New Features in PHP 7 [13:40]The Thinking Trap That Stops Most Developers From Being Successful [24:28]MVC: What You Need to Know [35:08]Writing Your Upwork Service Description [48:27]Weekly WebDev Q&A [1:03:34]Visit the show notes page for this episode:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/54Get Cash Back for Shopping You Already Do Online With Ebates:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/ebatesGet premium web hosting for less than $5/month:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/bluehostHow to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Hosting designed specially for your WordPress site:http://www.johnmorrison

In this episode of the John Morris Show we cover: how to use a queue to speedup the processing of tasks in PHP, the advice an ex-Microsoft enginer has for developers, how this year's holiday sales should send a clear message to web developers, the little-talked-about secret to success on Upwork and answers to your questions.Show notes page:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/53How to Start a Blog in 15 Minutes Or Less:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-15-minutes-or-less/Let me help you publicize your blog:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/publicity/Here's the special discount link for Rob Percival's Complete Web Developer course:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/coupon-code-for-the-complete-web-developer-course-on-udemy/?utm_campaign=ytZn4HahsFAbYGet the source code in the Code Snippets section here:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/web-developer-resources/Training Center:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/trainingSubscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://s

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Do the oDesk skills tests really matter when you consider the answers are available everywhere on the web? Thing is, the upside of getting high scores on these tests is very limited; however, the downside of NOT having them is enormous.Full explanation here: http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/how-important-are-the-odesk-testsHere's the question:"How important are the oDesk tests, while all the questions are readily available on the web?"Here's the Twitter link:https://twitter.com/HtmlfiveDev/status/588938604065390592Here's the special discount link for Rob's course:http://johnmorrisonline.com/cwdcCheck out my recommended resources here:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/recommendations/Training Center:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/trainingSubscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWGrab my PHP and MySQL 101 course on BitTorrent here:http://goo.gl/Z7qaaSGrab my Responsive Web Design 101 course on BitTo

Full explanation here: http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/what-are-the-best-sources-of-potential-freelance-jobsHere's the question:"What are the best sources of potential clients?"Here's the Quora link:http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-sources-of-potential-clients/answer/John-Morris-67Here's the special discount link for Rob's course:http://goo.gl/ifi3SYCheck out my recommended resources here:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/recommendations/Training Center:http://www.johnmorrisonline.com/trainingSubscribe on YouTube:http://youtube.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/johnmorrisonlineSubscribe on iTunes:http://goo.gl/RggnXWGrab my PHP and MySQL 101 course on BitTorrent here:http://goo.gl/Z7qaaSGrab my Responsive Web Design 101 course on BitTorrent here:http://goo.gl/llk0djDonate via Fan Funding here:https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnMorrisVideoOh and share this baby! For real! (And, thanks!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.