2010, June

Jun

22

2010

Evolution

I just realized that theres more than a year since I started learning web design. I didn’t even celebrate I’ve started with the “Total Learning” DVD and continued with the tutsplus network. Mostly psd.tutsplus and vector.tutsplus.com. I did a lot of tutorials and learned a lot from the community. I have to say that smashingmagazine.com…

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Jun

15

2010

From Windows to Linux.

I finally have had the opportunity to install Ubuntu 10.04 on a new HDD. I was somewhat surprised that some of the things, that worked fine and dandy with the first install, don’t really work so well anymore. Most people ask me why did I switch to linux? I tell them: no spyware, malware, viruses…

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Jun

9

2010

Creativity!

Creativity is the interaction of different disciplinary ways of seeing things. This quote belongs to Sir Ken Robinson. At first sight it’s pretty abstract and that’s because it is taken out of context. I recently saw a couple of short, 20 minutes each, videos where Sir Ken Robinson talks about a revolution in the education…

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Jun

2

2010

Doodling With Burn and Dodge. – Photoshop CS5 Experiment

In an earlier post I was experimenting my drawing/doodling skills, using the tablet, in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Today, I experimented with the Dodge and Burn tool. The point was to create shades and ripples. In the end I figured out a new technique that shows interesting effects: I started with this: Then I selected the…

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