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Silverlight 4 Now in Public Beta
News: Written on November 19, 2009
Just three months after delivering Silverlight 3, Silverlight 4 goes into public beta. Download it for free.
Adobe AIR 2 & Flash Player 10.1 Beta Now Available
News: Written on November 18, 2009
New Flash Platform Runtimes Set Stage for Contextual Applications Across Devices
Web Fonts: The Experts Speak
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 17, 2009
Imagine you could design a Web site using typefaces beyond the boring usual system font choices and be sure viewers would see what you intended.
WebCrusher 1.6 Makes Your Website Load Faster
News: Written on November 13, 2009
RAGE Software's WebCrusher 1.6 for Mac OS X reduces a website's load time. Now users can simply drop their website onto WebCrusher and let it quickly remove all unneeded code from their webpages.
New Coroflot Designer Salary Survey Available
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 11, 2009
Find out how you stack up against others, and what to expect if you're just entering the field.
Use Real Fonts on Web Sites
News: Written on November 11, 2009
Typekit bills itself as the "easiest way to use real fonts on the web." It's now out of beta and open to everyone.
An Event Apart 2010 Registration Now Open
News: Written on November 10, 2009
The Web design and development conference will visit five cities in 2010 and is always a valuable learning opportunity.
Jumsoft Introduces a New Version of Aperture Themes
News: Written on November 10, 2009
Aperture Themes 2.0 lets Mac users explore new ways of communicating their love for photography, and offers an extensive collection of design options for arranging their photos and pictures in Web galleries. Ten new styles have been added to the six designs from the previous version.
Two Flash Apps for the Price of One
News: Written on November 3, 2009
Buy Flash'In'App and get Flash Optimizer for free. Flash'In'App is a Cocoa framework for managing Adobe Flash movies in any application on Mac OS X. Flash Optimizer compresses SWF files up to 60-70%. Both are Mac-only.
Flash Design with QuarkXPress 8
News: Written on November 2, 2009
A free 45-minute webinar introduces QuarkXPress users to the interactive capabilities of their software.
Graphics Gone Green
News: Written on October 26, 2009
"Graphics Gone Green" is for creative professionals interested in building sustainable workflows from concept to output. The ebook shows how to reduce your carbon footprint at work while running a profitable business.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 & 4 Run on Windows 7
News: Written on October 26, 2009
There's good news on the compatibility front. However, note that if you're upgrading to Windows 7 from an earlier Windows version, you may be required to reinstall your Creative Suite product.
Adobe eSeminar: The Future of Design
News: Written on October 20, 2009
This free webinar features Will Eisley, Adobe's director of product management for design. It will be on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 10 AM to 11 AM PST.
Develop iPhone Apps in Flash CS5
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 5, 2009
Using the upcoming Flash Professional CS5, you'll be able to build Flash files that can be exported to run as native iPhone code on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. Those same Flash files can also be exported to run on the more traditional Flash Player and Adobe AIR platforms.
Gluon Updates LiveEdit
News: Written on September 30, 2009
LiveEdit, a Flash-based web application, closes the gap between desktop and webtop publishing.
BannerZest 2 Promises Hassle-Free Web Animation
News: Written on September 25, 2009
Aquafadas has released the Mac-only BannerZest 2.0 software. Updates include the ability to add a sound file and publish a banner as a single .swf file.
SiteGrinder 2 Now Compatible with Snow Leopard
News: Written on September 22, 2009
Version 2.1.4 of SiteGrinder is fully compatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
Moving from Print to Web Design
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 21, 2009
A new whitepaper from Adobe helps print designers understand the world of web design.
Catch AIGA's Design Conference in October
News: Written on September 15, 2009
“Make/Think” will take place from October 8-11 next month in Memphis, Tennessee.
Georgia & Verdana Typefaces Families Evolving
News: Written on September 9, 2009
These fonts, initially released in 1996, will gain new weights and widths, extended character sets and kerning, and OpenType typographic features.