Well today, designers and programmers around can enjoy something special very soon. Adobe CS4. The next version of the Creative Suite includes a much more unified interface and layout system. The product is set to be released in October. Will you be upgrading?
One of the most interesting things is in Photoshop, it will be using the graphics card for the first time. Ohhh the possibilities. Dreamweaver has many CSS helpers added among hundreds of other additions, tweaks and improvements. Flash has an improved animation work flow and also support for XML, COOL.
So. Will you be upgrading? I will.
I was one of the lucky ones that got their hands on a Streamy invite from the great people over at Mashable. I have been messing around and exploring Stremy now since yesterday and now im willing to share what I think about it.
My first opinions of Streamy is that it looks beautiful, the use of AJAX in this is used very well. From how you navigate between pages, to switching views of your rss feed. Streamy is a very customizable and shareable environment. For example you can have your feeds display one per line, in a two per row pattern, or how ever you like it. The help menus are very helpful and designed nicely to move to the corresponding areas where you should be looking to do things.
The social aspect of Streamy is very promising, you can comment, add friends, share stories ith a simple drag and drop, copy and paste to save or send to a friend. The sign up process was very simple and there was no confusion on how to do what I wanted to do. Built right into the environment is an IM client where you can talk and share stories, RSS feeds and more. Anothe rcool aspect of it is there are audio alerts for certain things. Simply click on the speaker icon at the top to disable sounds.
One of the first things that came to mind when looking and exploring was, there are no advertisements at all. Whether it stays like this or not, its up to them but its cool for now. The text is very easy to read and you can change themes. The colors and loading graphic is very
I have been a huge fan of rss and recently switched over to google reader. Being such a fan of Google, I literally use 90% of their products from GMail to Google Earth to AdSense etc. but I do have to say, I have no interest in Google reader anymore. Streamy totally replaces that now and as much as I love Digg,…it will keep me away from Digg a bit also,..so maybe this product is really worth its hype in a sense that could really be a Digg killer.
Now For the Pictures!
When you think of software today, especialy in the multimedia field you think of high prices. Open-Source software totally changes that for the better. What is open-source? Open-source is software whos source code is made completly free to the public, thus making the software 100% free. The purpose of this article is to show you how you can build a website from start to finish, including - designing, coding, flowcharting, submitting, registering and even hosting! That is the beauty of open-source, its goal is to be free so it can be developed better. Open-source programs are really taking off, and its not just design related. There are complete computer solutions that can be made 100% free, from its operating system to its whatever. In the media design area, there is a large amount of developent because so many designers/coders etc decided there needs to be a cheaper alternative to getting good quality software. So they did just that. What I will be doing now is starting from the very first step in creating a website with all open-source software.
Ok, its finally time. I have been wanting to get my certification for Adobe Photoshop for a few years now, and now that CS3 has been released, what better time is there than now? Over the years I have become much more comfortable with it and its a piece of my body now. I use it for hours each day and want to take it to the next level.
What is an ACE?
An Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) is a person who has demonstrated proficiency with one or more Adobe software products. To become an ACE, you must pass one or more
product-specific proficiency exams and agree to the ACE terms and conditions.
As an individual, an Adobe Certified credential allows you to:
- Differentiate yourself from competitors
- Get your résumé noticed
- Attract and win new business
- Gain recognition from your employer
- Leverage the power of the Adobe brand
The tests are very detailed and are timed. You have a limit to how many times you can retake it if you fail, and alot more other qualifications need to be met. I just got back from
Hi im Tim and I love to do experiments and take adventures online. Professionally I am a Digital Media Producer out of Boston, MA and design, develop and produce interactive media.