How to create a visual hierarchy — from the elearningcoach.com
From DSC:
This is my biggest concern about using the Moodle Content Management System. Moodle is often implemented using a 3-column approach (due to the “blocks”/functionality that either the system administrator and/or the faculty add) and, as such, one can quickly lose the visual hierarchy if one isn’t careful.
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Introducing creativeLIVE.com: Worldwide FREE Creative Education — from Chase Jarvis
HTML 5: Why should we care? What might this specification give us?
video and audio elements make this really easy. Most of the APIs are shared between the two elements, with the only differences being related to the inherent differences between visual and non-visual media.HTML 5 Conference (Online):
11 Essential Tips Every Designer Should Be Aware Of — from 1stwebdesigner by Daniels Mekšs
60 interactive, 3D and astonishing web designs created in Flash — from 1stwebdesigner.com
The Digital Journalist’s Handbook is composed of 12 chapters, each covering a different tool in the digital journalist’s arsenal:
An examination of the current state of journalism and what it means to be a digital journalist.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Headlines
• Linking
• Breaking news
• Comments
• Analytics
• Computer-assisted reporting
• Getting started
• Blog platforms
• Design
• Other types of blogs
• RSS
• Creating a successful blog
• Choosing a camera
• Composing a photo
• Shooting in the field
• Digital photo editing
• Choosing an audio recorder
• Microphones and accessories
• Recording in the field
• Interviewing
• Ambient sound
• Narration
• Audio editing
• Posting and sharing audio
• Podcasting
• Creating the slideshow
• Soundslides
• Choosing a camera
• Camera accessories
• Composing video
• Recording in the field
• Interviewing
• Video editing
• Posting and sharing video
• Content Management Systems (CMS)
• HTML
• CSS
• Journalism and programming
• Twitter
• Facebook
• MySpace
• Digg
• StumbleUpon
• YouTube
• Flickr
• Delicious
• Making the most of social networks
• Interactive maps
• Databases
• Creating a visualization
• The Flash interface
• The capabilities of Flash
• Publishing Flash files
• The disadvantages of Flash
Advice and lessons on what digital journalists should do with the tools they learn
The glossary contains more than 130 definitions of everything from ActionScript to zoom. It includes simple definitions for commonly used terms such as convergence, geotagging, flame war and technologies like Drupal, Creative Commons, and Ruby on Rails.
PhotoshopUserTV.com — resource from Yohan Na
Watch each week as “The Photoshop Guys” (Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, and Scott Kelby) from the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) share the hottest Adobe Photoshop tutorials, the latest insider tricks, and the coolest time-saving, job-saving shortcuts to make your time in Photoshop more productive, more efficient, and more fun.
PhotoshopUser TV is one of the world’s top-ranked video Podcasts. New episodes are posted each Monday, and include any combination of the latest Photoshop news, step-by-step tutorials, interviews and tips from the leading Photoshop gurus, as well as a weekly Photoshop contest with prizes ranging from Wacom Tablets, to Epson Printers, to iPods, to full conference passes to Photoshop World. If you’re an Adobe Photoshop freak, don’t miss a single episode of PhotoshopUser TV.
iPad Design Tools & Resources — from LukeW.com
60 Excellent Gadget Photoshop and Illustrator Tutorials — from noupe.com
Other design-related postings:
Color Theory for Designers, Part 3: Creating Your Own Color Palettes — from SmashingMagazine.com
“In the previous two parts of this series on color theory, we talked mostly about the meanings behind colors and color terminology. While this information is important, I’m sure a lot of people were wondering when we were going to get into the nitty-gritty of actually creating some color schemes. Well, that’s where Part 3 comes in. Here we’ll be talking about methods for creating your own color schemes, from scratch. We’ll cover the traditional color scheme patterns (monochrome, analogous, complementary, etc.) as well as how to create custom schemes that aren’t based strictly on any one pattern. By the end of this article, you’ll have the tools and skills to start creating beautiful color palettes for your own design projects. The best way to improve your skills is to practice, so why not set yourself a goal of creating a new color scheme every day.”
From DSC:
From time to time I will be putting information on this blog that will help you create esthetically-pleasing presentations, graphics, websites, etc. This is one of those items. Smashing Magazine does a great job in the world of design — check ’em out.
Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind — from boagworld
Quote from Leigh Howells:
I believe we live in a world where the hand-held web device equipped with an accelerometer is going to become more and more prevalent, and quickly.
