Just when you think you’ve learned all that you could ever know about working in Photoshop, digital artist and photomontage king Steve Caplin comes along with yet another masterful method for creating incredible works of art in Photoshop. This time, in 100% Photoshop he’ll show you how to create complete images, from start to finish, entirely within the software program.
No source material, photographs, or existing files from other software packages are needed, saving you valuable time and resources. The techniques you’ll learn in this ground-breaking new book will help you combine your artistic vision and skills with an understanding of how to manipulate the built-in Photoshop filters to produce impressive, eye-catching artwork.
Each chapter in 100% Photoshop opens with a complete double page illustration, created entirely in Photoshop. Then, carefully laid out step-by-step instructions show you how each element in the illustration is created, and how they are all combined in the end to make a convincing final image. Using Steve’s proven methods for success, you’ll be able to produce images that reflect a more finely crafted, hand drawn approach, whether you’re an artist for your own enjoyment or a working professional looking for a leg up on the competition.
sâmbătă, 3 aprilie 2010
Free Concrete Textures From Bittbox
From Bittbox, some more free concrete textures. "We have another extremely useful set of concrete textures coming your way. I hope these come in handy for you and let me know if you make anything awesome with them. Now that the weather is finally getting warmer I can’t wait to go out and start shooting all kinds of new textures for you guys. Enjoy!"
more on: http://www.bittbox.com/freebies/free-texture-tuesday-concrete-3
more on: http://www.bittbox.com/freebies/free-texture-tuesday-concrete-3
sâmbătă, 12 decembrie 2009
Online Learning Authoring System for Creating E-Courses
By Kathy Sparks
I'll go back about a year and a half when I began researching an online learning system for two of my clients. What keywords to use - online learning. Well no, that brings up all sorts of colleges, universities, technical schools, software certification schools with hundreds of listings of classes. Okay, how about "writing courses online." No again, these words simply tell me where to go to find about writing courses online.
The subject is really rather obscure. This might be because authoring systems are generally for large companies who can afford to purchase customized software specifically written for their company. Okay, let's try "online authoring course." Good, a little closer, but now I'm coming up with software packages to purchase. And they are not inexpensive. What I was looking for was a tool on line where I could have my own account and do the following at an affordable price:
- Log in to my personal account
- Create courses that have
-- Reading material
-- Self check quizzes
-- Final test
-- The ability to print
-- The ability to use PDF files with the course
-- Learners can start a class, leave class and come back to work on their class with their own personal log in.
-- Do a final quiz
-- Have the quiz graded and if successful, receive a certificate of successful completion
Researching the Pros and Cons of Getting Your Degree Online
by Dan Allen
Are you considering getting your bachelor's or master's or other degree online? It's a growing field that's receiving acceptance and approval for all types of career and education goals.
The biggest advantage to online degree education is that it's a complete college degree program that is delivered via the Internet. All classes, materials, tests and lectures are delivered online. This process allows the student to "attend" class from anywhere at any time that is convenient to them.
According to educators from Cornell University, "the web provides significant new functionality in transmitting information to the student and providing forums for exchange. The web is revolutionizing some areas of study through increased opportunities for learning and alternative formats for information." (Dwyer, Barbieri, and Doerr, 1995).
One of the ways it has done this is through enhanced student-to-student and faculty-to-student communication. Students and faculty can both benefit from using the communication and assessment tools that are made available via online learning.
more at: http://www.searchenginecollege.com/
Are you considering getting your bachelor's or master's or other degree online? It's a growing field that's receiving acceptance and approval for all types of career and education goals.
The biggest advantage to online degree education is that it's a complete college degree program that is delivered via the Internet. All classes, materials, tests and lectures are delivered online. This process allows the student to "attend" class from anywhere at any time that is convenient to them.
According to educators from Cornell University, "the web provides significant new functionality in transmitting information to the student and providing forums for exchange. The web is revolutionizing some areas of study through increased opportunities for learning and alternative formats for information." (Dwyer, Barbieri, and Doerr, 1995).
One of the ways it has done this is through enhanced student-to-student and faculty-to-student communication. Students and faculty can both benefit from using the communication and assessment tools that are made available via online learning.
more at: http://www.searchenginecollege.com/
What Is eLearning Today?
By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
The concept of eLearning has expanded a great deal since colleges and universities started to adopt it in earnest three to five years ago. Ideas are constantly evolving, as technology, pedagogy, and student needs change.
It is useful ask the question, "What is eLearning today?"
Let's approach the answer in steps. It makes analyzing the question a bit easier, because it helps us see where changes are taking place and why ideas are evolving.
eLearning is more than a delivery method. It is an approach to learning. This is fundamental. What eLearning stresses is its adaptability to the learners' lives, needs, and experience.
eLearning works because it is now possible to make it universal. Universality does not simply refer to the fact that eLearning is available for people all around the globe from all walks of life, backgrounds, and goals. It also means that the technology used to deliver eLearning is available in standard, uniform yet flexible ways so that eLearning can take place by means of many types of computers and mobile devices.
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The concept of eLearning has expanded a great deal since colleges and universities started to adopt it in earnest three to five years ago. Ideas are constantly evolving, as technology, pedagogy, and student needs change.
It is useful ask the question, "What is eLearning today?"
Let's approach the answer in steps. It makes analyzing the question a bit easier, because it helps us see where changes are taking place and why ideas are evolving.
eLearning is more than a delivery method. It is an approach to learning. This is fundamental. What eLearning stresses is its adaptability to the learners' lives, needs, and experience.
eLearning works because it is now possible to make it universal. Universality does not simply refer to the fact that eLearning is available for people all around the globe from all walks of life, backgrounds, and goals. It also means that the technology used to deliver eLearning is available in standard, uniform yet flexible ways so that eLearning can take place by means of many types of computers and mobile devices.
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Top 5 Blogging Platforms
There was a clear winner in this poll who smashed everyone else: Wordpress. Both hosted and self-hosted, Mashable readers loved the WP platform about 7 times more than the number two platform, which was perhaps surprisingly the relatively old school Blogger. Were there other surprises in the list for you?
5. Livejournal
4. Tumblr
3. Posterous
2. Blogger
1. Wordpress
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