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Webinar: Translate Print Skills to the Web
News: Written on July 3, 2009
HOW Magazine's webinar "From Print to Web" is on July 9, 2009, and costs $69.
New SEO WordPress Plug-in
News: Written on July 2, 2009
SEO Design Solutions, a Chicago-based SEO firm, has released SEO Ultimate WordPress Plug-in, an SEO tool that enhances a site's WordPress theme and custom settings to maximize search engine optimization and achieve higher organic search engine rankings.
White House Asks AIGA Members to Promote Community Service
News: Written on July 1, 2009
The "United We Serve" initiative is a summer of community involvement culminating in a National Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11, 2009. Designers can help by spreading word of the initiative. and its volunteer opportunities.
Avoid Color-Blindness Issues with CheckMyColours
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 29, 2009
CheckMyColours is a free online service that analyzes any Web site to determine whether the contrast between foreground and background colors is sufficient.
Free iPhone and Desktop Wallpapers for Type Lovers
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 26, 2009
I Love Typography has spun off a new site, typenuts, that accepts and distributes free type-themed backgrounds for iPhones and computer desktops.
iStockphoto Improves Search Technology, Image Quality
News: Written on June 24, 2009
iStockphoto claims that its sophisticated new algorithms cut search times by up to 50 percent. In addition, it is introducing a higher-end line of images, the Vetta Collection.
Five Common Client Phrases: What They Really Mean
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 23, 2009
In an article on FreelanceSwitch, Angela Ferraro-Fanning has decoded five phrases clients often use when discussing layouts into words that not only make sense to designers, but that you can act on to satisfy both the client and yourself.
Get the New AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey
News: Written on June 22, 2009
The 2009 edition of the annual AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries is now available for download as a free PDF. Check it out and see how your salary measures up!
Pan and Zoom in SlideShowPro
News: Written on June 22, 2009
SlideShowPro for both Lightroom and Flash now includes pan and zoom support.
New Version of Pattern-Design Plug-In for Illustrator
News: Written on June 16, 2009
Artlandia's SymmetryWorks makes pattern design a snap. Now it comes in two versions: SymmetryWorks 5 and SymmetryWorks LP.
Five Free iWeb Themes
News: Written on June 15, 2009
Jumsoft has expanded its Goodies bundle with five professionally designed iWeb themes: Modern Daybill, Cool Class, Baseball, Boy, and Girl.
Free For All: 103 Free Fonts!
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on June 15, 2009
Script fonts, modern fonts, grunge fonts, funky fonts -- what's your pleasure? We have them all, and they're all free!
Xara Xtreme Upgrades to Version 5
News: Written on June 9, 2009
New features include rapid website prototyping, fast photo editing tools, and a multi-language real-time check.
10 Free Grunge Swirl Vectors
News: Written on June 8, 2009
Dead Wings Design is giving away ten original vectors for commercial projects.
An Open Letter to Design Students
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 5, 2009
Are you a new design student in search of direction? Or maybe you're a recent design school graduate looking for job advice. Wherever you fall in the spectrum, search no more.
Make HTML Markup Easier with BlogAssist
News: Written on June 3, 2009
Dejal's BlogAssist 2.2.2 ships with several useful operations, including web & e-mail links, bold/italics/strikethrough/etc, LiveJournal tags, and more. This release includes some much-requested tweaks, a slight price increase, and changed system requirements.
BrowserLab Quickly Tests Sites Across Web Browsers
News: Written on June 3, 2009
Adobe's new hosted service accelerates Web site design with cross-browser and OS compatibility testing.
Free Flash Catalyst Training
News: Written on June 1, 2009
lynda.com is letting everyone watch Mordy Golding's online training video course on the new Adobe Flash Catalyst beta.
Adobe Flash Catalyst Beta Now Available
News: Written on June 1, 2009
Adobe Flash Catalyst is a new professional interaction design tool for rapidly creating user interfaces without coding. You can try the prerelease version for free.
UK Designers, Come to 8x8 London
News: Written on May 28, 2009
The speakers include Iain Tait (Creative Partner at Poke); Vaughan Oliver; Joel Gethin Lewis and Pete Hellicar; Richard Hooker (Designer and Art Director at Wieden+Kennedy); Matt Dent; Alex Bec and Will Hudson; and Jamie Wieck.