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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial: The Pucker and Bloat Effect

April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Veerle Peters show us how to use the Pucker and Bloat effect.pucker-bloat-howto-04.gif 

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30 Must-See Comment Designs for Web Designers

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Blog Design Blog presents a great collection of 30 Comment Designs. blogdesignblog1.jpg 

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How Big is Your Browser?

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Browsersize.com presents two browser-size related tools for web designers:

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Setmy.browsersize.com allows you to set your browser size while working by clicking on one of the presents sizes or by adding your own custom size.

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Whatsmy.browsersize.com checks your current browser size. It also checks your browser to see which plug-ins are installed.

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Free Video Tutorials on Flash

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

flash_cs3_logo.jpgLee Brimelow of Gotoandlearn.com presents a comprehensive set of video tutorials on the Flash platform. Covers the basics thru ActionScript 2 and 3.

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CSS Quick Menu 6

January 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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OpenCube presents CSS Quick Menu 6.
Features:

  • Visual, Pure <UL><LI> CSS Menu Design!
  • 508 Compliant / No Hidden Links!
  • Fully Functional in JavaScript Disabled Browsers!
  • The Internet’s Only Visual Pure CSS Menu Tool.
  • Use with Expression Web, CS3, PHP, ASP…
  • Windows, Mac, and Linux Visual Design.

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URL Investigator

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

URL Investigator

URL Investigator does a quick check on any domain you enter. Enter in the domain you wish to check and it gives you stats on Google PageRank, Alexa Traffic Rank, a Whois lookup, Link Check and Showcase Check (to see if the domain has been featured in any showcases).

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101 Best CSS Techniques - Part 1

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments

 CSS Techniques

Noupe.com is presenting a great set of the best CSS techniques.

Covered in this post:

  • Sprites
  • Rounded Corners
  • Image Replacement Technique
  • Sliding Doors
  • Image Text Wrap
  • Equal Height Technique
  • Turning a List Into a Nav Bar
  • Making Headlines with CSS
  • CSS Shadows
  • CSS Transparency
  • Various Link Technques

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60 Advanced Photoshop Tutorials

November 24th, 2007 · No Comments

60 Advanced Photoshop Tutorials

Top Web Resources has collected a fantastic set of 60 advanced Photoshop tutorials with .psd files. The tutorials are group by technique: Text effects, Movie techniques, Vector effects, Photo retouching, Photo manipulation, Web buttons/Interface elements, Digital coloring and Digital painting.

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35 Website Footer Designs

November 14th, 2007 · No Comments

 Israeli web development company Thuiven examines designs and trends in web page footer design.

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39 Photoshop Button Tutorials

October 17th, 2007 · No Comments

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Design Vitality has compiled a set of tutorials for creating buttons in Photoshop.

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