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Dreamweaver CS4 Beta Serial Number Problem
I just wasted 20 minutes of my life that I can't get back. I downloaded Dreamweaver4 beta. Then I got my trusty CS3 Web Premium serial number out. Put in the 24 digits only to see that it wouldn't accept my serial… What gives? So I go to the adobe site, [...]
 
July 2008 Issue
Candy for Designers and DevelopersThis Month's e-Magazine contains candy for everyone! We show you how to develop a Customer Ticket System with PHP, MySQL and Dreamweaver, how to edit your favorite videos and we have an amazing showcase of an artist who made a great stop motion animation with graffiti.
 
The Fireworks Team is Now Blogging
You can now find the Fireworks team's new blog here : http://blogs.adobe.com/fireworks That's a great thing for improving Fireworks' visibility and hopefully it will be updated regularly. On the other hand, I wonder why Adobe is not using a ColdFusion based solution for blogging. I really think they should be using their own platforms as much as possible. They could be using an existing blogging application like BlogCFC which I'm using here or build their own (which they could sell or give away, integrate into Dreamweaver, etc). The possibilities are mind boggling and I wonder why the primary Web building software supplier
 
Pandora's box
Well I finally got VMWare running under Suse 9.0. It's taken a lot of messing about, and none of the solutions I found online worked for me at all. Finally I installed vmware 4.01 from rpm, then installed the upgrade patch (vmware-any-any-update60.tar.gz) - it replaced the kernel modules suse had built, and then ran config.pl. I had to let config.pl compile new modules (otherwise it halts execution) but then not overwrite them, and all was wunnerful! So thankfully R has a working VMWare setup on her machine now to get over all the issues with dreamweaver etc not working properly
 
New Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth Betas Released on Labs
Beta releases of the next versions of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth are now available for download on Adobe Labs. Anyone can download and try the software for at least two days after installation while existing customers of Dreamweaver CS3 and...
 
New Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth Betas Released on Labs
Beta releases of the next versions of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth are now available for download on Adobe Labs. Anyone can download and try the software for at least two days after installation while existing customers of Dreamweaver CS3 and...
 
Life Needs a Rewind Button
The new office is so new to me that I entered the address incorrectly while ordering CS3 suites for the studio. Amazon is consequently rush-delivering Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Pro, and Fireworks to the wrong address, and it's too late to change the address on the order. Someone in Harlem is going to be very happy.
 
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 - Can I get a Students license ?
I don't know whether Adobe knows about Dreamweaver impact on students in India especially southern part. Here most of the Computer department students love dreamweaver to develop websites. I'm one of among them. I enjoy developing websites.But developing in Dreamweaver cs3, no words to wish Adobe. Thanks to them. The World have a thought on [...]
 
Enhancing a Dreamweaver CS3 Web Site with Flash Video: Visual QuickProject Guide
By David Karlins Published Jun 19, 2008 by Peachpit Press. Part of the Visual QuickProject Guide series. If you want to add great-looking Flash video to your Web site fast but don't want to get bogged down in the details, Enhancing a Dreamweaver CS3 Web Site with Flash Video: Visual QuickProject Guide is just the book for [...]
 
Previewing PHP in Aptana with MAMP Pro
I'm currently developing an AIR application with my good friend Rich. Obviously we're using Flex for the UI and client-side logic. On the back-end we're going to use AMFPHP (a personal favourite of mine). In the past I've used Dreamweaver, PHPEclipse and more recently Aptana for PHP development and some of these are more suited [...]
 

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FITC goes to NYC
FITC goes to the big apple in November. Our new event, called PAUSE is all about ideas in motion. Check it.
 
Famosos comprando Mac
Es indudable la popularidad actual de los computadores Apple, especialmente los portátiles, sector en el cual Apple ocupa el séptimo puesto de ventas a nivel mundial. Para la muestra un botón (o dos), Paris Hilton y su novio salen de un Apple Store en West Hollywood, ella con un MacBook Air y él con un [...]
 
RIAs as Tools
I have no doubt that nearly everyone is familiar with the phrase "the right tool for the job" when it applies to construction. Well, that same adage applies directly to computer software and especially RIAs.
 
Attached tests
Hi folks… To test flex applications, flex-mojos compile and run a SWF file. Nothing new on that. But, under certain circumstances (i.e. on multi-modular projects) you need to get access to some classes used to test your module A in order to test module B. One issue was filed asking that, check here. To do that, [...]
 
HOW Magazine’s 10th Annual Interactive Design Awards
[ 15 July 2008; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; ] Enter your work in HOW magazine's Interactive Design Competition. All winning entries will be featured in HOW's huge April 2009 Design Annual and will receive a $100 discount toward registration for the 2009 HOW Design Conference. One Best of Show winner will be prominently featured in the April 2009 Design Annual and will be our [...] Click on the headline to read more at Graphic Design Basics.
 
Green Earth Call for Entries
[ 26 August 2008; ] Following the success of last year's 'love your earth' competition, designboom and the DA design association japan have joined together, along with TOBU DEPARTMENT STORE, to organize the 'green earth' international design competition. Participation is open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. Free registration required. Deadline for registration is 26 August [...] Click on the headline to read more at Graphic Design Basics.
 
Make Some Green Competition
[ 1 October 2008; ] Keeseh Studio invites students and design enthusiasts to celebrate the pursuit of ecodesign through an international competition to utilize waste material. A given manufacturing facility creates many copies of a product; therefore they create many copies of their waste material as well. Waste material can be used as raw material for other products or processes; this [...] Click on the headline to read more at Graphic Design Basics.
 
No AS2 Remoting in CS3
I ran into a new problem today: maintenance on AS2 apps that use remoting. It's not easy to set CS3 up for this kind of work. I ended up using Flash 8 and installing the remoting components. Yeah. Right now,...
 
Digital Roar Studios first title on gametrailers.com
Ascension War featured on gametrailers.com
 
Setting the icon color on a ComboBox control in Flex
The following example shows how you can set the icon (arrow) color on a Flex ComboBox control by setting the iconColor style. Full code after the jump.
 

photoshop911.typepad.com

Review: Got kids? Get Doozla
Review: Got kids? Get Doozla a unique drawing program for kids
 
Field Trip: HUGO AWARDS
See some spectacular graphics and art at the HUGOs. The aim of the challenge is to give designers, illustrators and photographers the chance to show the world their abilities by the creation of a stunning tribute
 
Morphing Images
Morphing is one of the cooler manipulations you can do with images
 
Color Schemes with Accents
Industrial Design professor Christiane English uses GenoPal, demonstrating methodology for picking a neutral light color, creating close variations, adding accent, then adding shadow colors to your palette -- all in harmony --
 
Balancing the light in Night Scenes
fix this photo spoiled by artificial outdoor lighting with a single-step lighting adjustment.
 
Show your portfolio
FREE Photo, Design, Image Folio in the Design Center
 
Add Drama to your Photos with Motion Blurs
Follow along as we add drama to two photos using Adobe Photoshop motion blur filters.
 
MAY DTG: Design Graduation and MORE COLOR
Lots of interesting stuff including three Photoshop tutorials, "Site of the Month" and visits to top graphic design and photoshop studios...
 
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6
Here's superb basic training for Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, from the real Adobe Creative Team
 
Exposure Photo Workshop
Packed with 400 stunning full-color photographs of people, wildlife, and landscapes, this book offers photographers unique tips and tricks
 

animation.about.com

Reader Question: How do I uninstall Flash?
Tay asks: hi I tried Flash trial and its too expensive now its expired how do I uninstall it its taking up too much space Uninstalling Flash is pretty easy, regardless of...
 
Reader Question: Is it true that animations cause seizures?
Mrs. June writes: Hello Mr. Sanders, My daughter, 13, has recently been diagnosed with epilepsy. Our doctor has advised us to avoid anything that could trigger a seizure. I have heard that...
 
Reader Question: Are there affordable animation programs for the Mac?
Gerard asks: Hi, I have a MacBook. I want to try out animation, but every time I look for cheap animation programs or free trials, they're all PC. Do...
 
Poll: So...what kind of animation do you prefer?
Here on Animation@About.com, there's a quiz that tests your preferences and generates a result telling you the kind of animation that you like. For a bit of a reversal, why...
 
Animating Objects Drawn Using the Flash API
Not only can you draw shapes with ActionScripts alone, but you can also animate those shapes without ever setting up a single tween. You can use the ActionScripts controlling the...
 
Using the Pen Tool for Detailed Art
Did you know that you can create complex, detailed artwork in Flash? Now granted, Flash doesn't have all of the detailed shading options that you might find in graphics...
 
Alternate Websites for Non-Flash Users
Another way to answer the usability and security problems Flash might bring to your website is to design an alternate that minimizes or completely removes the use of Flash, at...
 
To Flash or Not to Flash: That is the Question
...although you may well be asking yourself why I'm mangling Shakespeare quotes, as well. Attempts at cleverness aside: when pondering not only website security but also website usability, sometimes...
 
FAQ: Why are there so many animation programs?
Flash, Toon Boom, 3D Studio Max, Maya, DigiCel Flipbook - and those are just the biggest names. Throw in Anime Studio, ARTOONIX, Eovia Carrerra, The TAB, and more, all...
 
Reader Question: What are Flash exploits?
Michael writes in to ask: "I've been hearing a lot about Flash exploits lately. What are they? Will they damage my computer? Does this mean I shouldn't use...
 



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