Dan Gorgone
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Boston, MA
Dan is an online learning course creator with years of experience in marketing, leadership, and web design. He's taught courses for Treehouse, Full Sail University, and MarketingProfs. Born and raised in Boston, Dan now lives in northern Massachusetts.
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Courses & Workshops I've Taught
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Important Skills for Professional Success
No matter what job you're in right now or career you hope to have, improving your "soft skills" can help you become a better worker, better team member, and a better person. Embracing a work lifestyle involving communication and feedback, collaboration, and working together to improve things can only lead to positive results.
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UX Content Strategy
With so many websites and apps offering similar content and features, you need to provide a unique experience to compete - something memorable and enjoyable that resonates with your users. UX Content is how it’s done. From your home page and product descriptions down to your error messages, UX content can turn generic interactions into memorable experiences. By establishing a unique voice and personality, you can create an environment that welcomes, supports, and inspires users during their visit. So in this course, we’ll discuss why UX Content is so important, where you need it, how to create it, and how to ensure it’s effective.
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Information Architecture
In this age of information, it’s not always easy to know how content should be structured - everyone has a different perspective. In this course, you’ll learn about information architecture: what it is, and how it relates to web design and user experience. We’ll learn about the fundamentals of IA components like navigation, labeling, and content organization, as well as techniques to test and evaluate existing website structures. By the end, you’ll know how to organize website content and provide a clear, logical experience for any user.
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Soft Skills
In this series of videos, we're going to explore the most important soft skills: personal and professional qualities that allow you to do your job better. If you can be an effective communicator, manage your time, work well with others, and be a great problem solver, you'll have a lot more success in whatever you do.
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Usability Testing
In this live workshop, Dan Gorgone walks through the steps of usability testing for your website or app. He covers the benefits of testing; what to do before, during, and after tests; and strategies to improve your testing process over time.
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Usability Foundations
The concept of usability is directly tied to the success of websites and apps. How easy are they to use? We'll learn in this course how to ensure users can accomplish their goals on websites and apps, as well as laptops and mobile devices. We'll also consider the user centered approach to design, highlight common usability issues on sites and apps, and offer tips on how to ensure your designs stay as usable as possible.
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Careers Foundations
In this Deep Dive, the Treehouse team shares expertise on focusing your passions, finding your path, identifying opportunities, and how to prepare yourself to get the job you want in the tech industry.
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How to Market Your Business
Marketing your business requires an understanding of how to communicate the benefits of your business to satisfy the needs of your potential customers. In this set of videos, we'll explore how to expand your reach and improve your messaging through various strategies such as social media, usability, SEO, video and email marketing.