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What’s a good web resource for people who work with web-designers/developers & want a basic understanding?
I work with website designers (dreamweaver, html, flash, etc.) and developers (java, C#, etc.), and want to be able to communicate better with them. Short of learning how to do what they do (not going to happen quickly) I don’t know where to go to learn what the components of design and development are.
My goal is to have a basic understanding of the programs/applications/processes they work with, what those can do, and what “buzzwords” will help me talk more on their level.
An example might be, understanding key components, like operating systems, and how designers work with making sites that function across systems. So the resource(s) would cover this and so much more. 
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE HELP!
Hi,
What a great question!
How often I wish that the people I deal with had at least a small desire to learn (at the very least) the vocabulary, so that everyone could be on the same page so to speak.
I feel I have to give a computer 101 class to almost every client that I have.
There are so many resources out there that is boggles the mind. The first thing I would suggest to you is to make Google and other search engines your best friend.
You can use natural sounding questions like
how does an operating system work
list of computer buzz words.
web design basics
just be creative in your search parameters and you will get a long list of pages. Just start scanning for stuff that seems relevant.
I could do this for you, and within about 30 minutes have about 30 sites or more for you to look at, but the fun is finding them yourself. Not only do you get more proficient at using search engines but you get savvy about what sites have the real deal with respect to the information you are looking for.
I hope this helps
if you need some more help go to www.wiz-bang.com and send me a comment
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