Change is hard. The idea of working with classes is new to many RW users. I understand that sometimes having to learn something new requires effort. This does not make the new thing bad or not fun. I am willing to bet if you put in the effort, you would have a lot more fun than you ever had with RapidWeaver.
The more that I personally use Foundation 6, the more that I am convinced that it is by far the best way to build a website. I can tell you that I have a ton of fun using it. I know that many other users have as well. I have been told many times by F6 users that when they have to go back and work on an older F1 site, they cannot believe that they ever worked that way.
This was true 18 months ago but it isn’t any longer. Now we have…
- 25+ short form targeted videos about many (not all yet) of the various features and components of F6. I have a list of others that I will eventually get to. But the core features are taken care of.
- There is a full demo site with examples and explanations. I also provide the entire project file that was used to build that site for you to learn from.
- Lastly, I have a ton of long form video from my live streams. Most of them are targeted around a particular topic like forms and whatnot. The reason that these videos are important is because in long form videos, I can teach you why you need to do something. I don’t tell you to click these 5 buttons and you are done. I take my time to fully explain everything going on and reasons behind it.
- I have a pretty awesome community at Weaver’s Space. I cannot take all of the credit there. They are an amazing group of people that are all supportive of each other and make some amazing website. There is never a question gone unanswered there.
- Lastly, I make myself personally available week in and week out on Fridays for 4-5 hours. LIVE! Please tell me about anyone else in the world (in any industry) that does that for free. I have done it every week for 7+ years.
This would be awesome, right?!?! While this sounds easy, I frankly do not have the time (or the money to pay someone) to do this right now. I will tell you that the people that have embraced the resources outlined above would not regret doing so one bit. Even if that means taking an extra few mins to search for and locate the resource that they need.
Look… I am far from perfect. I take feedback to heart. I am always striving to be better. It always takes me longer to get there than I originally think it will. It’s up to you if you want to take that journey with me. Hop on the boat, its fun… 