BaseKit

So, you have decided to check out BaseKit and want to create your website directly from your Photoshop design. But first of all you need to get that Photoshop design ready for BaseKit. As cool as it would be to just upload any old PSD and have it work in straight away in BaseKit – you need to follow a few steps to get it ready to go in.  Nothing too difficult – just a few little tweaks and checks so it works perfectly!

Just watch the above video from BaseKit usability guru Gordon as he takes you through five easy steps to getting your PSDs  BaseKit ready.

We have many more tutorial videos over on our YouTube and FaceBook accounts, so if you’re stuck – take a look – we may have the solution for you!

If you’ve been watching the BaseKit twitter or Facebook page, you may have noticed us announcing times of BaseKit webinars every few days.

So, what is a ‘BaseKit Webinar?’

Essentially it’s a Web based seminar – hence the name!

So – what happens in a BaseKit webinar? (Probably a better question!)

When you log into a BaseKit webinar you will see a screencast from BaseKit usability expert Gordon as he shows you how to build a site, step by step. As the webinars only last one hour – we know you guys are as busy as us – we can’t show you everything that BaseKit can do – but don’t worry – a webinar is a two way street – you can ask questions or get clarification on any aspects of BaseKit.

We try to run at least two a week. We hope you can make it to one, but we do know that we have an international user base so timing could be a problem. If so, let us know when you’d like a BaseKit webinar to be run in the comments and we’ll see what we can do!

So, if you are stuck with a widget, or just want a helping hand to get started with BaseKit it’s well worth attending a webinar!

You can sign up for a Webinar right here!

Like we’ve said before, BaseKit is simple to use. But even the most simple of tools need some guidance before they can be used effectively and to their full potential.

This is why every Friday afternoon our useabilty expert – Mr Gordon Plant – hosts a live Webinar demonstrating BaseKit’s functionality and answering your questions. Usually this will take the form of Gordon showing you how to build a site from a Photoshop document and then explaining one of the features in more depth, like editing the CSS or how to use layer effects…

We can even send you the files used in the demo so you can put the site together yourself, and of course Gordon will answer any questions you may have. You can also suggest features you want to see in future directly to people on the BaseKit team.

We use Webex to deliver the Webinar, so all you’ll need is an internet connection. Of course it’ll be much better if you’ve got a mic and a webcam, but it’s up to you!

So, if you’re interested in finding out how to get the most out of BaseKit mail us at beta@basekit.com and join in!

We try to keep things simple at BaseKit – we believe that the BaseKit site builder tool is simple enough to be explained in less than two minutes. So we made this video.

BaseKit from BaseKit Team on Vimeo.

OK, only just less than two minutes, but still!

We think it covers the main points about what BaseKit can do, but there’s plenty more in depth tutorials and demonstrations to be found on our Vimeo page. They are well worth checking out if you have a passing interest in our site builder or are stuck into the beta and need to figure out how to do something.

We hope to expand our video collection in the near future with more specific tutorials and spotlights on our features.

If you’re interested in BaseKit – why not sign up to our beta and stay in touch by following us on Twitter