Create a Winter Theme Web Design in Photoshop In this web design tutorial, you will learn how to create a winter blog layout in Photoshop. We will use a photo of a forest for the background and then blur areas of that photo to create other elements like the logo and the navigation bar. Preview Click on image to see full size. Tutorial info Setting up the Photoshop document 1 Create a new document in Photoshop (Ctrl/Cmd + N) using the settings from the following image. Grid settings 2 Open the Preferences window (Ctrl/Cmd + K), click on "Guides, Grid & Slices" and use the settings from the following image for the grid. Creating the content background 3 Create a new layer and set your foreground color to white. Adding guides 4 Make sure that the Rulers are activated by going to View > Rulers and making sure there is a check on the left (Ctrl/Cmd + R to toggle the visibility of your Rulers), then click on the one from the top and drag a guide towards the top edge of your content background. Adding a winter photo in the header 18. Final Result
Permalink A permalink (portmanteau of permanent link) is a URL that points to a specific blog or forum entry after it has passed from the front page to the archives. Because a permalink remains unchanged indefinitely, it is less susceptible to link rot. Most modern weblogging and content-syndication software systems support such links. History[edit] Originally, all hyperlinks were permalinks, as content was static. Purpose[edit] Permanence in links is desirable when content items are likely to be linked to, from, or cited by a source outside the originating organization. For example, Wikipedia's internal cgi-based URLs are made more readable by simplifying them. An entry in a blog with many entries is accessible from the site's front page for only a short time. Permalinks frequently consist of a string of characters which represent the date and time of posting, and an identifier which denotes the author who initially authored the item or its subject. Permalinks and versions[edit] Presentation[edit]
Increase your productivity at work by letting go of negative men My alma mater is currently ranked number one in all of the college men’s basketball rankings. They’ve been in the top spot for 11 of the 14 weeks of the polls, and were number one in the preseason. There are five games left in the regular season, and all of the teams Kansas has left to play would love to see the Jayhawks lose. Colorado, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, and Missouri fans aren’t the only ones who want to see Kansas mess up their record in the last five games. In competitive sports like basketball, a game has to end with a winner and a loser. In our work lives, however, very few things are like competitive sports. If you want to be productive and manage your time well at work, you need to let go of the belief that your workplace is a zero-sum game.
8 Re-Stained PaperTextures I'm always looking for ways to combine existing textures to make new and interesting resources for you guys. This time around I took a bunch of paper textures, some of them stained, and combined them in layers with different blending modes in Photoshop. I also used a high-res set of watercolor brushes to add a little extra detail. The outcome is a brand new set of textures for you guys to utilize in your designs. I hope you like 'em! Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the post. If you've used L&T textures in commercial work or earned a profit from them in your designs, please consider making a donation to Lost & Taken.
Design a Clean Portfolio Site in Photoshop Get the FlatPix UI Kit for only $7 - Learn More or Buy Now Today we will be working through the process of designing a portfolio site layout in Photoshop. The tutorial will break down each step of the process, and you can download the PSD file from Folio Focus if you are interested. The End Result: Here is a look at what we will be designing in this tutorial (click on the image to see it in full size). This post is supported by SnobbySlice. Getting Started: The New File The first thing you need to do is create a new file (File – New) that is 1600 pixels wide and 950 pixels high. Step 1: The Background Start by using the paint bucket tool to give the background layer a color of #b1a38d. To set the boundaries for some other areas of the layout, set new horizontal guides (View – New Guide) at 120 pixels, 150 pixels, 190 pixels, and 320 pixels. Add a new layer (Layer – New) and use the rectangular marquee tool to select everything above the horizontal guide at 120 pixels. Step 2: The Header
Lost Hacking Documentary Surfaces on Pirate Bay | Threat Level | After collecting cobwebs in a studio vault for the better part of a decade, an unreleased documentary on the 2003 hacking scene leaked onto the Pirate Bay Thursday. Lamo says the film had been bogged down by conflicts among the producers and crew. “It’s ironic that a film about overcoming barriers, about new technologies, about thinking differently, had to come to the public eye by being hacked out of the hands of people who, after making a film about the free flow of information, tried to lock away that information forever,” says Lamo. Lamo adds that he had nothing to do with the leak. Lamo made his mark early in the decade with a string of brazen hacks against large companies, characterized by a flair and sense of humor that appear quaint in today’s era of for-profit hacking and multi-million credit card theft. Unemployed and prone to wander the country by Greyhound, Lamo gained the appellation “the Homeless Hacker.” See Also:
10 simple ways to save yourself from messing up your life - Step Stop taking so much notice of how you feel. How you feel is how you feel. It’ll pass soon. Adrian Savage is a writer, an Englishman, and a retired business executive, in that order. Read full content
Website Design Tutorial How Do I Put My Pages On the Web? Are you confused about how to put your pages on the web? Well, you are not alone. This is probably the number one mystery for most people when they create their first web site. Actually, put your site on the web is really not that difficult. You need to know the address of the where your site is hosted. Lets look at each of these one by one. Address of Where is Your Web Site Located Just like your house has an address that makes it easy to locate, your web site needs an address for people to view pages and an address for you to place your files. Notice that browsing pages and loading your files require two different addresses. Lets look at the sample site below for an example. Your Internet Service Provider will provide you with your FTP address. Your User Name and Password. Dedicated FTP software-- There are programs whose only job in life to to send and retrieve files using file transfer protocol. Previous: Create Your Web Pages
How to Create a “Worn Paper” Web Layout Using Photoshop In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a textured "worn paper" web design theme using some basic Photoshop techniques. The design incorporates some free stock images to let you create a beautiful layout in a jiffy. Final Result Click on the image to view the full-scale final result. Downloads You can download the associated source files of this tutorial below. worn_paper_web_layout.zip (ZIP, 6.38 MB) Setting up the Photoshop document 1 The first thing we want to do is create a new document with the dimensions of 1024px x 1050px. Setting up the background 2 Next, choose your Paint Bucket Tool (G) from your Tools pallete and fill the Background layer with #F9E9BB. 3 Now we want to add a stock photo to our background. Creating the main navigation 4 Next, we’ll work on our navigation. 5 Now, this part is a bit tricky. 6 Lower the opacity of that layer to 85% so the background will fade through a bit. 8 Let’s work on displaying the active/mouseover link. Designing the RSS feed link The Logo
25 Essential Web Services for Designers Sometimes, it can be difficult to track down all of the amazing web services that are available around the web. In this list, we’ll show you 25 essential services that all designers should consider using. Domainr What: Pick a original domain name with other TLDs, in the del.icio.us fashionCost: FreeLink: Desirable .com domain names are scarcer than profitable investment banks. Are My Sites Up? What: Check whether your websites are up or not and get noticed when they go down.Cost: Free for up to 5 sites; $25/$50/$75 per year for premium services.Link: When your websites go down, shouldn’t you be the first to know? Templatr What: Create a simple design with little or no effort.Cost: FreeLink: It should should be easy to create an individual Design with the templatr. Color Scheme Designer What: Select color schemes and save them for later use.Cost: FreeLink: CSS Sandbox A toy. Typetester Time59
13 Things to Avoid When Changing Habits | Zen Habits “Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” - Mark Twain Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. I’ve learned a lot about changing habits in the last 2 1/2 years, from quitting smoking to taking up running and GTD and vegetarianism and waking early and all that. I’ve not only learned a lot about what you should do when changing habits, but through my failures, I’ve learned about what not to do. And trust me, I’ve had lots of failures. I’ve found failures to be just as important as successes when trying to learn how to improve, especially when it comes to changing habits. I’ve done that, with one failure after another, and would like to share a few things I’ve learned to avoid when trying to change a habit. “Motivation is what gets you started. Taking on two or more habits at once. “We are what we repeatedly do. —If you liked this article, please share it on del.icio.us, StumbleUpon or Digg.
How To Design a Website in One Hour For most professional designers, time equals money. Creating the same quality work in less time means you can earn more money -- so there is a significant incentive to work efficiently. In this tutorial I'm going to explain how it's possible to design an entire website in under an hour, and I'll show examples of the site along the entire process and at completion. You probably don't want to do this for any really important projects you're working on, but hopefully this exercise will give you a few tips to make your design process more efficient while still maintaining really high quality work. Okay, let's take a look at how this works: General Principles There are several principles that make it possible to create a website concept in one hour. Separate planning from designingUse pre-made resources for certain design elements (like icons)Collect all resources and plans BEFORE beginning the design 0:00—Kill Distractions 0:05—Plan & Sketch 0:15—Collect All Materials 0:25—Rough Concept
How to Create a Clean Web 2.0 Style Web Design in Photoshop In this Photoshop web design tutorial, you’ll learn, step-by-step, how to create a stunning and clean web layout. You’ll be using some basic to intermediate-level techniques to build your very own sleek "Web 2.0" style web design that uses the 960 Grid System. This is a two-part series that will teach you how to create the layout in Photoshop, and then how to convert it to a standards-compliant (X)HTML web design. Final Result Clicking on the image below will take you to the full-scale version of the web layout that we’ll be designing in this tutorial. Setting up the document 1 Create a new document in Photoshop with the dimensions 1200px x 1050px. Creating the background 2 Now, we will be creating the background. Placing the Grid System into the document 3 On a new layer, create a 960px wide grid – 12 bars, each bar at 60px wide. Making containers for the logo and navigation items 4 We will now be creating the containers for the logo and the navigation items. 9 Duplicate the separator.
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts To use a keyboard shortcut you press a modifier key with a character key. For example, pressing the Command key (it has a symbol) and then the "c" key copies whatever is currently selected (text, graphics, and so forth) into the Clipboard. This is also known as the Command-C keyboard shortcut. A modifier key is a part of many keyboard shortcuts. Here are the modifier key symbols you may see in OS X menus: Startup shortcuts Press the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup Manager appears). Sleep and shut down shortcuts Finder keyboard shortcuts Application and other OS X shortcuts Note: Some applications may not support all of the following application key combinations. *Note: If no text is selected, the extension begins at the insertion point. Universal Access - VoiceOver keyboard commands For information about VoiceOver key combination differences in Mac OS X v10.6, see this article. Full keyboard access