September 27 marked the start of the 2012 HOW Interactive Design Conference in Washington, D.C. On that day several hundred designers, programmers, SEO specialists and other Web workers descended upon the U.S. Capitol, eager to learn emerging Web technologies and techniques from each other and also leading industry experts. This year, the conference was divided into two tracks – one for designers just moving into web design, with sessions on transitioning print design skills to the Web and getting... CONTINUE READING

Explore the many capabilities of creating quality inkjet photos from pixel to paper with photographer and author Ben Long. This course talks about printer basics – how printers work, how to choose the right printer for your photo printing needs, and the full process of creating black and white and color images. Also included in the course is the art of shaping your image for your desired results – color management, sharpening the image, resizing images, paper choices, and... CONTINUE READING

Of course content is important, but Design is king. Get the experience and usability part wrong and you have a website disaster. Many of these errors are found in smaller business and start-up websites but also in some major designs. Here’s a look at the Top 5 Web Design Mistakes. 5. No Help or Support There’s nothing worse than leaving your customer stranded. It can be extremely frustrating for a user when they have concerns but are fishing to... CONTINUE READING

This is the third course of a CINEMA 4D series with director, animator, editor and author Rob Garrott who introduces 3D modeling, the process of rendering, and program animation in this online tutorial series. Garrott concludes this series with the focus on CINEMA 4D animation and teaches about manipulating keyframes in a timeline, animation curves and exercises, camera settings, moving the camera, understanding deformers, adding Spline Wrap and creating bends. Topics include: • Keyframes and animation • Working with... CONTINUE READING

This is the second course of the CINEMA 4D series with director, animator, editor and author Rob Garrott who introduces 3D modeling, the process of rendering, and program animation in this online tutorial series. In this course he teaches the basic modeling tools such as understanding points, edges, and polygons as well as the Knife, Extrude, and Bridge application tools. This CINEMA 4D Essentials course also covers spline types and spline points, connecting splines and rounding corners, extruding paths... CONTINUE READING

Our friends over at Vitamin T have created a fantastic tool designed to give users a “career boost”, by aligning LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+ with their MyAquent profiles. Inspired by the growing relationship between social media sites and hiring managers, Vitamin T have utilized this connection in the form of “Social Update”. Existing MyAquent profiles consist of online portfolios that allow individuals to exhibit their work to potential employers as well as showcasing relevant skills, experience and education. Social... CONTINUE READING

Get acquainted with Java through this online tutorial series with author and Adobe Certified Instructor David Gassner. Increase your programming skills and learn how to build responsive applications. Gassner begins the course with Java basics for Windows and Mac OS X and then displays highlighted features to really get you familiar with the software. Other elements emphasized throughout the course are the use of generics, using underscores and strings, working with advanced class structures, navigating inheritance trees and using... CONTINUE READING

This is the first course of the CINEMA 4D series with director, animator, editor and author Rob Garrott who introduces 3D modeling, the process of rendering, and program animation in this online tutorial. Tour the CINEMA 4D application including how 3D works, how to navigate the interface, explore key application preferences, the importance of object hierarchy, setup projects and create objects, configure application settings, and so much more. The author goes into great depth and detail in this short... CONTINUE READING

Renowned photographer and author Douglas Kirk presents this new tutorial about the art of photographing children and families. It can certainly be challenging to take that perfect snapshot but Kirk teaches the techniques to taking photos of children of all ages in addition to photos with parents and siblings. He talks about the importance of capturing those timeless memories as well as the use of LED fill light, the use of ambient light, demonstrations of useful techniques, suggestions for... CONTINUE READING

Penguin have stylishly re-worked their classic books in 2012 to celebrate sixty five years in the business. The leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, Penguin have used innovative designs to enhance the aesthetic of well-loved books such as Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” and Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. In addition, readers can now access Penguin Enriched eBook Classics, reaching the series in all formats. Celebrating traditional yet contemporary, Penguin have focused on a selection of Enhanced and Amplified... CONTINUE READING