Topic archive for
April, 2009
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
iTunes 8.2 has yet to be released, but some attentive users have noticed Blu-ray language on the iTunes splash screen. Is it a mistake? Is it random licensing mumbo-jumbo? Or is it a premonition of things to come? This tidbit of information, not conclusive by any means, is both surprising news and potentially good news, [...]
in Apple, Mac, Software
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
It was no surprise that the new version was greeted with much aplomb and also a heavy degree of skepticism. I am referring to Microsoft’s latest IE upgrade and new browser – Internet Explorer 8. The update has been downloaded by web users whom prefer to use IE. Firefox users are just plain anti-Bill Gates, [...]
in CSS, Design, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, SEO, Windows 7
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Wowza has previewed their latest version of Wowza Media Server at NAB. Named ‘Wowza Media Server Pro Advanced’, the upcoming platform will support multiple protocols for streaming video and thereby enable customers to not only stream to Flash clients but also to Silverlight, iPhone and Quicktime. Even IPTV set-top boxes will be supported via MPEG-TS.
Wowza [...]
By: Stefan Richter in Flash, iPhone, Silverlight, Streaming Media, Wowza
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
I’m helping my Dad out with installing some software on his MacBook Air but since he didn’t spend the money to buy the additional external CDROM drive, I’m kind of stuck. Is there some sneaky way to read CDROM or DVD disks on the Air even though there’s no drive actually hooked up?
By: Dave Taylor in Apple, Mac, Software
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
AJAX is a very useful concept which the web is really starting to experience the benefits from. Recently, developers have been able to do some amazing things with AJAX which in the past took a more complex programing language like C++ to create. Here are some scripts which show off the power [...]
By: Derald in Ajax, Apple, Design, DHTML, Flash, jQuery, PHP, Web Development
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
There are a lot of tools out there for the freelancer that can help you to run your business more smoothly and excel at not only get the projects completed but also managing your projects. I have compiled a list of all of the tools I currently use to keep my freelance web design business [...]
By: Dustin Brewer in Design, OSX, Web Development
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
When you ask someone about Web 2.0, you may get the response that it is just an idea. Some people will tell you that it is the use of AJAX. Well here are eight useful AJAX scripts, which enhance your site with a Web 2.0 feel.
By: Derald in Ajax, Design, Firefox, Google, jQuery, Wordpress
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Dave interviewed Zend’s CEO Andi Gutmans. I particularly found this part of the interview interesting:
“Rosenberg: When you start talking about high reliability, security, and performance, it sounds like you’re working to disrupt traditional Java environments? Is my hunch correct?
By: Savio Rodrigues in Java, Web Development
Monday, April 27th, 2009
Turn a pet picture into a piece of art. This tutorial will show you how to personalize a pet picture by altering a photo of a cat into a stylized image.
By: Kirin Knapp in Design, Manipulation, Photoshop
Monday, April 27th, 2009
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This tutorial will demonstrate how to make a silhouetted wing from custom feather brushes. |
By: Kirin Knapp in Design, Photoshop, Silhouette