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How to design websites that appeal across cultural divides
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Adriana Margineanu.
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Beginning Photoshop Tutorials: Start Here
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by James Mowery.
Photoshop is one of the most versatile tools available for the graphic designer or artist. Many people don’t realize how truly powerful the program can be when it comes to altering and enhancing images, but the fact is that most commercial images...Continue Reading
Beyond the Blog: Get on the Wordpress Bandwagon
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook.
Wordpress, long known as one of the most popular blogging platforms, has turned into so much more. With the release of Wordpress 3 “Thelonious”, the platform really steps into its own as a powerful content management system for writers, des...Continue Reading
Boost Your Skills: 20 Awesome Flash Tutorials
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Hilde.
This time we’ve decided to put together a good collection of tutorials on the Adobe Flash software found in the Creative Suite series. While sometimes underestimated or “forgotten”, this program can take your designs to a whole new le...Continue Reading
6 Tips to Secure Your Joomla Site
Posted on 16. Jun, 2010 by William Smith.
It has been a boom year for hackers and web hacking. Tom Canavan, Joomla web security expert, identifies an increase of greater than 600% in overall hacking this last year. Tom’s book “Joomla! Web Security”, a Packt publication, expands on the th...Continue Reading
How to Create a Hover Effect Using CSS
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook.
Hover effects, rollovers, super-fancy link styles — regardless of what you call them — are a great way to get extra bang for your buck when putting together a website. Today we’ll be learning how to add a unique and creative feature to your w...Continue Reading
Getting Work Done for Free: Best Microsoft Office Alternatives
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Derek Walter.
Microsoft’s Office suite has long been the king of productivity software. And with good reason—it is the most full-featured office suite available. Not only is MS Office deployed extensively throughout enterprises, but many consumers rely on it...Continue Reading
Cheap Wordpress Themes: 5 Semi-Premium Designs for Business Websites
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook.
We’ve talked about Premium Wordpress Themes ad infinitum on TutorialBlog. But, sometimes you need a cheap WordPress theme that you can get online and looking good in less than an hour. What do you when you (or your client) want it all … a...Continue Reading
Social Networking Software: 12 Ways to Build the Next, Best Social Network
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook.
Do you want to be the next YouTube, Flickr, Match.com or Facebook? Then, you need to find the right social networking software. Dating sites, friend networks, video sharing portals are all built on networking platforms that give members control over th...Continue Reading
Facebook Connect: Plugins to Integrate FB and Wordpress
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook.
When I first decided it was time to add Facebook Connect to a website, I figured it would be no big deal. Facebook is a social media powerhouse, I figured, so they must have tools to simplify the process. Plus, I use Wordpress! So I was fairly confiden...Continue Reading
Awesome Customizations: 10 websites based on the Yamidoo Magazine Theme
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook.
Premium WordPress themes can be a designer’s best friend. But most websites worth visiting know better than to use a theme straight “out of the box.” Your site design is part of your branding and it’s the first impression visito...Continue Reading
How to Use Google Maps with WordPress Blogs: 5 Plugins to Get You Started
Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Barbara Holbrook.
It wasn’t long ago that Mapquest was the only quality mapping tool online. Then, the rise of Google Maps, possibly the best and most sophisticated mapping tool available online. Google Maps inspired regular people to become cartographers — map...Continue Reading
Sync Your Life: Great Tools to Sync, Backup and Store your Files
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Derek Walter.
You probably remember that one time when you really needed a copy of that spreadsheet for the meeting; only to realize it was sitting on your hard drive at home. Or the time you wrote up that great list of ideas and forgot to e-mail it to yourself. If ...Continue Reading
Freelancers: Invoice your clients
Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Oli.
Create invoices and manage account receivables online using one of these 9 web apps. You’ll save time and maybe even earn more money. The ability to successfully run a freelance design business, requires more than just graphic skills. You’l...Continue Reading
Target Your Marketing Campaign with Facebook Ads
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Barbara Holbrook.
Facebook ads are quickly becoming the top choice for targeted online ad campaigns. Whether your goal is lead generation, sales, or improving brand recognition, a targeted campaign will always have better results. Google Adwords used to be the king of ...Continue Reading
5 Photo Gallery Plugins for WordPress
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Spencer Spellman.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then these photo gallery plugins for WordPress must be worth volumes. Each plugin creates the photo gallery a bit differently — jquery slideshows, flash slideshows, automatically from your flickr...Continue Reading
Free Photoshop Shapes: Download Custom Shapes Sets
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by Barbara Holbrook.
Photoshop shapes are different than Photoshop brushes, although some people use the terms interchangeably, they refer to completely different tools. Both tools will allow you to easily add custom elements that be stamped out over and over again, used t...Continue Reading
5 WordPress Comment Plugins to Engage Users and Promote Discussion
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Spencer Spellman.
If you’re a new user to WordPress, then you’re probably perfectly content with the comment features you already have. You may not yet realize the positive effect that adding a comment plugin (or three) can have on your site. Better comment ...Continue Reading
How To Edit An XML Flash Template
Posted on 13. Aug, 2008 by Dave.
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I had this idea where I wanted to share a little know how with you guys. So I’m opening up the floor, I’ll be selecting one template every now and again, and letting you guys ask me how to customize anything on that template or a similar template that you might be doing. With that I’m hoping to lure you out of the closet, so to speak, and get away from all the email back and forth about the same subject, I thought this might be a better way to address those questions having a nice open line of communications right here where anyone can comment. That way every question is open, not only to me but also to you too.
Anyhow, the template I had in mind is this new XML Flash Site, I thought this might be good to begin with as this is a fairly new product and seeing as some of you might not already be too familiar with Flash and XML.
I choose this one in particular because I thought it really practical in that it already came with a photo gallery and with it you can add a new picture or change the old ones all without ever needing to go into Flash itself. You only work with the XML file by opening it in something like wordpad or any other text editor and many times you wont even have to do that.
For example if you just wanted to edit one of the images on the template all you’d have to do is open the “site_flash” folder find the image you want to replace and simply substitute that picture with one of your own.
Here are some steps to follow. Number one you always need to name the new picture the same as the old (e.g. old file name was tfile_pic1.jpg new file must still be tfile_pic1.jp the same as it once was ) and make the new picture the same width and height as the original that way things wont get all out of porportune.
Secondly you’ll need to upload all the files from the template “site_flash” folder to your “public_html” or “www” folder on the server and keep everything in that folder.
See how easy that was, I didn’t even need to edit the XML file. So, if you really want to see how Flash and XML work together, specially if you are already working on a similar project, or maybe having difficulties or you just want to know more about editing your XML file this will be the perfect opportunity for you to get your hands dirty, ask for help, share your comments etcetera.
Now, how are you using this type of template? What part of the customization are you having the most problems with? What solutions have you come up with? And as always should you wish to acquire more information about my own template customization services simply jump over to the contact form and let me know what you’re thinking.
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The Best Flash Site Templates Ever!
Posted on 26. Jul, 2008 by Dave.
Back in the day, if you had told me some little animation app would catch on as quickly and as suddenly as Flash. I would have said you were an idiot. And if I had told you that Flash would become the design and development community’s number one tool you probably would have said I was an idiot in return.
That’s what makes Flash such an amazing program. Not only did this small animation app come
full circle, but it led also to the creation of some of the most groundbreaking, incredible and right down crazy cool websites you ever did see.Through my work at premier template customization site (http://foamers.net) I’ve worked with a number of different clients and projects to attain their unique online presence through the template customization process.
Briefly, the template customization process is the method where with we customize the look and feel of the website template and then merge it with your own content files to create a website that’s both unique and can adapt to each individual client’s needs.
And so, over the years I’ve had the opportunity to see and work with both the best of the best and worst of the worst Flash template ever. The top 5 templates of all time are not easy to compile, but since I’m a firm believer in the notion that you, me, all of us have the ability to teach ourselves anything just as long as the inspiration and desire are there, my attempt focuses primarily on website templates which not only brought us some amazing visuals, but that also generously taught me so many neat new tricks.
Do you agree with my selection? Do you think I’m being too uncritical of the ones I’ve picked, or which one do you think is the best? Lets talk about it – add comment
Number 5
I really like the whole two toned very retro atmosphere here and specially the little mp3 player at the bottom because I can take that whole movie clip and reuse it on any other projects. Template No. 20164 is an original design by author Oldman. Ever since it’s release date it has had 1 download. And there’s even a non-Flash version also included with this template.
Number 4
This one really blows you away. It’s a perfect example of what Flash 8’s all new filters were created for. I love how the animation transitions perfectly smooth, and the blurring on the big numbers for each page its really neat also.
And not only do you get the source FLA files, but also all of the PSD files are available too so you can look at all the different layers, filters and masks that went into the making. Template No. 18708 is an original design by author Maxwell. Ever since it’s release date it has had 1 download.
Number 3
There’s nothing really too fancy about this one maybe other than that whole panoramic slide with the scene effect. What I really like about it is that the author made full use of vector graphics, as well as some very useful ScrollPane components. Template No. 18668 is an original design by author Modlin.
Number 2
Perhaps the most radical innovation in Flash as far as website templates concern is XML Flash Sites, this is just one I choose only because it came with a gallery but there’s lots more and they all come equipped with a system that allows you to edit its content without having to use the Adobe Flash software.
So you don’t have to learn any Flash you simply edit the template’s content from a text editor; so if you’re just starting to learn about Flash and would like to see hands-on how Flash and XML work together this is the perfect way to play around and start getting your hands dirty. Template No. 20234 is an original design by author Cowboy.
Number 1
Drum roll, please… “Straight in at number on!” Ok, here we go… the best Flash template ever is Template No. 20361 an original design by author Hugo and one of the true innovations in cutting-edge web design! It’s based on ActionScript3 and made with the PaperVision 3D engine (An open source 3D engine for Flash), which features an impressive 3D interface as well as a wide range of other really neat stuff.
Just like the method used in XML Flash Sites this one allow you to circumvent the need to modify FLA source files whenever you need to change some text or move stuff around etc, etc.
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