kellymccormack.com

TRAINING

Private and group instruction, tutoring, and consulting from an experienced designer, developer, and knowledge leader with 16 years' teaching experience.

Kelly McCormack is an Adobe Certified Instructor and independent Adobe Training Partner, offering Adobe Certified Training classes in Dreamweaver to the public.

Comprehensive training in responsive web design and front end development and other related topics can be covered. All instruction is custom-tailored to suit your needs. Private and group training can be accomodated nationwide or locally, on-site or in rental classroom facilities, and online with video conferencing and screen sharing.

Teaching experience:

Kelly McCormack offers services in curriculum and publication authoring, editing, review; covering subjects such as design for the web, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, responsive design, user interface design, user experience, Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Edge Animate, Brackets.

He has developed training materials and curriculum for all of the clients listed above, most extensively for Boulder Digital Arts where he created a comprehensive 40-hour intensive class in web design and front end development from the ground up. His class outlines are still in use: Web Design Transitions Certificate Program Adobe Dreamweaver Hands-On Intensive. Kelly authored and contributed to Dreamweaver books published by Barnes & Noble and Against the Clock Publishing.

Student comments from Boulder Digital Arts classes 2010-2013

Web Design Transitions (40-hour certificate program)

I have a much better understanding of CSS and HTML. Kelly was very organized and easy to follow and understand. He went through the most information he could in a short time, very helpful. Tiffany on 3/29/2013
This class moves fast and covers a lot of group for beginners new to programming, but it was very helpful and informative. Steven on 10/25/2012
Extremely Happy. Kelly was very knowledgeable and helpful. Susanna on 8/17/2012
Kelly is the quintessential website designer. The master of tech and art. Rebecca on 6/22/2012
Excellent overview of the many features and possibilities. Marni on 5/2/2012
I feel like I learned a huge amount in a very short time. This class was full to the brim with valuable & current web design information. The instructors real-world experience and advice was extremely valuable. He was also very good at explaining complex techniques in a way understandable to a novice. Heather on 5/2/2012
SO much information in one short class! Iris Sela on 5/2/2012
Condensed, concise tour of the components needed and available for web design. Handouts will be very valuable for future development. Instructor was very knowledgeable and experienced, providing us with best practices. Covered a huge amount of information, providing us with a great foundation to do website design development. Deborah on 2/10/2012
This program was invaluable. I now have qualifications to forward my career. Kelly's knowledge is so vast that it is rote for him! Tracy A on 2/10/2012
I learned a great deal - enough to continue on my own. The instructor was very knowledgeable and patient. Kate on 1/13/2012
I had a little knowledge of several topics - this class connected the dots. Kelly's knowledge is extraordinary! Jill M on 1/13/2012
Very informative with the latest available information. Great handouts for reference. I like instructors who are currently working in the field. Very knowledgeable. Jennifer on 11/9/2011
Leaned a lot! James on 8/12/2011
Practical instruction, skillfully delivered. A home run! Jearld Greg on 8/12/2011
This class was great! A lot of material was covered. It was a great introduction to web design and I feel as if I have a good foundation upon which to build my skills. Shelby on 3/10/2011
Accomplished building a large part of my website. All the classes are well run. Gregg on 11/12/2010
Fabulous overview of Adobe web apps and basic intro to internet design and strategy. BDA is fantastic, so glad to discover it! I'll be back! Cynthia on 11/12/2010
Great hands on training, well worth the money. Kelly is very informative and knows a lot! Kyle on 10/11/2010I can now read and create CSS!! This will drastically improve the quality on my work life, and decrease my stress level. The instructor is knowledgeable, clever, and very patient. Lea on 10/11/2010
The combination of instruction and hands on helps build understanding and confidence to build your own sites. Jessica on 10/11/2010

Getting Started with Dreamweaver (3 hour lecture style class)

Learned a lot of useful information on starting Dreamweaver. Sarah on 1/29/2013
The instructor really gave an excellent introduction to a complex topic. Nancy on 11/28/2012
The instructor really gave an excellent introduction to a complex topic. Thank you! Nancy on 11/28/2012
Very friendly and thorough instructor with a good pace. Pauline on 8/7/2012
This was my first real encounter with web development and I found it to be very informative. The instructor was very knowledgeable and answered questions very clearly. George on 8/7/2012
Great into to DW! Carlos on 8/7/2012
Very well organized and presented. Reed on 8/7/2012
This was my first real encounter with web development and I found it to be very informative. The instructor was very knowledgeable and answered questions very clearly. George on 8/7/2012
Very friendly and thorough instructor with a good pace. Pauline on 8/7/2012
A great hands-on refresher on my new (finally!) laptop. Great to DO things to follow the instructor's steps, as opposed to just listening and taking tons of notes. The instructor was a very nice guy very patient and seems to enjoy the material. Nadia Eve on 8/7/2012
Very well-organized and presented. Reed on 8/7/2012
The instructor was very friendly and thorough with a good pace. Pauline on 8/7/2012
Very knowledgeable instructor, willing to answer all questions. Jamie on 1/31/2012
Great overview. Jim on 1/31/2012
Just the right level of info I needed! Dana on 8/17/2011
I feel that I am much more prepared to create my own websites! Jennifer on 8/2/2010
I just started using Dreamweaver, clarified the use of CSS and using the DW interface. Dawn on 8/2/2010

Adobe Dreamweaver Hands-On Intensive (1 day)

Learned way more than I anticipated. Brenda L. on 3/8/2013
I had been working out of classroom in a book and this was a lot easier to understand. I took away some helpful skills. Jonathan on 3/8/2013
I had the basics, but this class helped fill in the gaps and gave me a lot of short-cuts and more efficient ways of doing things. Casey on 6/29/2012
Many details, tips and suggestions on Dreamweaver that will help my efficiency. Brian on 5/19/2012
Very organized & thorough presentation. Heather on 2/25/2012
Wonderful experience. I am so excited about this topic and feel well prepared to begin designing websites! Beth on 2/25/2012
Very helpful technical training of Dreamweaver. Jeff on 12/2/2011
Great value. Thank you. Brandon on 10/15/2011
It was A LOT of information and paced well. Anna on 9/9/2011
A lot of information - good start. Courtney on 9/9/2011
I knew enough to be dangerous, but this cleared up some of my misunderstandings. Especially about margin collapse and spry functionality. Kelly on 9/2/2010
Excellent! (The instructor was) very knowledgeable and patient. Very helpful handout and list of resources. Denise on 6/5/2010
Hands on, very usable samples and learning modules. Handout information was excellent!Lisa on 4/10/2010
Great intro to Dreamweaver. Good review of html+CSS. All of the basics to get up and running.Robert on 4/10/2010