Web Design & Layout News

Adobe Muse Now Available

Web-creation tool has WYSIWYG interface and editing.

Adobe Will Fix Security Holes in CS5.5 Apps

Company reverses its decision to require upgrade to CS6.

Dispatch from Adobe: Beta Software Worth Noting

Edge and Muse are two exciting Adobe products in development.

Adobe CS6 Downpour Begins

Creative Cloud plus updated apps lead the way.

Save Smart Phone Photos from Disaster

Dropbox automatically uploads images to the cloud

Adobe Slashes Prices on Web and Production Suites, Lightroom

Discounts for CS5.5 upgrades extended after reversal of upgrade policy

Quark Takes Design and Marketing to the Cloud

Quark Brand Manager increases efficiency and reduces overhead with Web-based design templates and software solutions.

Pentagram Designs New Windows Logo

Paula Scher reframes the Microsoft icon with the look and feel of a window.

Cutting-Edge Conference for Print and Digital Publishing

Whether you're looking for the latest tips on publishing to tablets and ebooks, want details on the upcoming Adobe Creative Suite 6, or just need tips to optimize your print workflow, PEPCON is the place. The conference takes place in San Francisco on May 14-16.

What's That Web Font?

WhatFont is a free tool that works with your Web browser to identify webfonts.

European Design Conference Comes to America

The first TYPO conference held in the United States will be in San Francisco on April 5 and 6, 2012.

Photoshop Plug-in Adds Google Webfonts

The Extensis WebInk Web Font plug-in for Photoshop expands its offering with 288 webfonts from Google.

Free Guide to Email Marketing

MailChimp, the email newsletter service with a sense of humor, is giving away another guide that's handy for anyone who uses emailing for marketing (or designs those marketing messages).

Use Webfonts in Photoshop for Free

Do you use Photoshop for website mock-ups? If so, check out the new Web Font plug-in for Photoshop from Extensis. It works with the company's WebINK webfont service to give you a trouble-free (and legal) Web-design workflow from start to finish.

Add Rare Wood Type Faces to Your Digital Designs

Wood Type Revival finds old wood type, prints them, turns the results into fonts, and sells the digital typefaces for very reasonable prices.

New Font Creates Charts and Graphs for You

With the Chartwell OpenType fonts, you can create custom pie charts, bar graphs, and line graphs as easily as typing "1, 2, 3".

New Adobe App Promises Web Design without Coding

"Muse" is the code name of an app now in free public beta. Adobe says that Muse lets you design fully functional modern websites, but without the need to know complex HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

Create HTML5 and Flash Content Simultaneously

If you're designing interactive animation that may be viewed on platforms that don't support Flash (for example, the iPad), it's beneficial to be able to generate two versions: one that relies on HTML5 for motion, and one that's Flash-based. Aquafadas's MotionComposer is a new tool that can do just that.

New Adobe Tech Gives You HTML5 Edge

"Edge" is the name of a tool for creating interactive animations based on HTML5. Edge is not yet in beta, but because Adobe is seeking user feedback, it's made a free preview release available on its Labs site.

Fire Up FontDropper 1000 and Test WebINK Typefaces Online

For a quick and free way to preview any WebINK web font, try the new FontDropper 1000 bookmarklet.