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Ultra versatile slider for websites After my previous post about the Art of reusing code in your web projects I received many messages which asked to me to release an improved version of the slider I illustrated in the example number 3 of that post. So, in this tutorial I'll explain a simple step-by-step way to implement an ultra versatile slider with horizontal scrolling and animated effects using MooTools. This is a basic proposal you can improve how you prefer. I included a link to the source code you can customize and reuse quickly in your web projects. The result is something like this: Take a look at the live preview and download the source code. Download the source code Live preview HTML structure HTML structure is very simple. Add this code: Simply, no? In this way you have a visible area and an invisible area. <li >Box 1</li><li >Box 2</li><li >Box 3</li><li >Box 4</li><li >Box 5</li><li >Box 6</li> You can add all boxes you want simply adding a new <li> element in the previous code. CSS Code #slider-stage{ #slider-list{

What&#039;s That Bug? 11 Tutorials for Business Card Design For those who primarily focus on web design, designing for print can be a little bit intimidating at first. If you’ve been wanting to design your own business cards but have been hesitant to make the jump to designing for print, you may find it to be helpful to follow a tutorial. There are a lot of tutorials available that will lead you through the process of designing a print-ready business card. Here you’ll find 25 different tutorials (for Photoshop, Illustration, and even InDesign) that teach the essentials of business card design. Looking for hosting?

So you want to be a consultant...? Or: Why work 8 hours/day for someone else when you can work 16 hours/day for yourself? I've been a consultant of one form or another since 1985 when I started my old company, V-Systems, with a friend from college, and actually did bits and pieces of consulting as early as 1982. I have been asked often about the business, and I decided to write this up. Please note that I am providing observations from my own personal experience, but I am not providing tax or legal advice. Furthermore, I am not even attempting to make this a comprehensive guide for everything required by one in or contemplating the consulting business. These sections (except the last) aren't in any particular order. There are many ways of structuring a self-employed practice, and I'll touch on two that are at different ends of the spectrum. Contracting A "contractor" is typically hired for one project (via a "contract"), and the relationship is often more technical than personal. Consulting Consulting maxim: Anecdote: Retainer

100 Free and Useful Open Courseware Classes for Web Workers - Learn-gasm Today’s web workers need to have a well-rounded set of skills and knowledge to succeed. Expected to know their way around a computer, understand the invisible nature of Internet audiences, have the skill to communicate with words and graphic images, and be able to maintain their own business, it’s understandable that web workers may be seeking ways to continually improve their knowledge base. These free open courseware classes can help any web worker get a step up on the task with courses including web design skills, media arts, photography and video, writing and communication, technology, and even classes to help freelancers get ahead with marketing and entrepreneurial topics. Web Design Whether you are learning the basics, need a refresher course, or would like to learn a bit extra, these classes offer skills necessary to become a great web designer. Weekly Web Design Class. Comparative Media and Media Arts Media Art I. Photography and Video Introduction to Photography. Technology Writing

parent hacks 60 Most Wanted Photoshop Tutorials, Brushes, .PSDs and Resources Jan 04 2009 For months, we have been bookmarking interesting, useful and creative Adobe Photoshop tutorials and Resources, so you can now rest assured that you will have the necessary tools to get the job done. Due to this phenomenally vast amount of textures, brushes, patterns available, you can now add dirt, rust, floral effect, swirls, mold, oil stains in your artworks and photos to give them an aged, damaged, dreamy or any look you want. So in today’s post, you’ll find an assortment of top-notch tutorials, brushes, patterns, textures, actions and .PSD downloadable files that others have freely contributed to the design community for making your next photoshop effect. Don’t forget to subscribe to our RSS-Feed and visit my twitter page : nourayehia if you want to keep track of our next post. To make your job a little bit easier, we have categorized this post into 7 section, the links below will get you to your desired section. Photoshop Tutorials - 40 Spine-chilling Horror Photoshop Effects

headphones etc 25 Photoshop Tutorials for Web Designers - Six Revisions Adobe Photoshop is the tool of choice for most web designers. From creating a website template to objects and components such as content boxes and buttons, Photoshop doesn’t fail to deliver. In this collection, you’ll find 25 excellent Photoshop tutorials geared towards web designers. You’ll find a variety of tutorials that include creating full web page templates, navigation menus, headers, and content boxes. If you know of a good Photoshop tutorial for web designers – why don’t you share it with all of us in the comments.

Tower Cancer Research Foundation Honored Singer/Songwriter Shery Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2007 - On Sunday, May 20, 2007, the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel was filled with prominent healthcare professionals and celebrities as well as entertainment industry, business and community leaders for the Tower Cancer Research Foundation Annual Dinner. This year's gala hosted by Brad Garrett honored singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow with the HOPE AWARD, chairman, chief executive and founder of The Lippin Group, an entertainment/communications public relations and marketing organization, Dick Lippin with the HUMANITARIAN AWARD and Director of the Clinical Translational Research Division of Translational Genomics Research Institute (T-Gen) Dr. Daniel Von Hoff with the HEALING AWARD. Tower Cancer Research Foundation is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 that is dedicated to finding more effective treatments to prevent, treat and one day, cure cancer. This year's gala marked the 5th Annual Tower Cancer Research Foundation Awards Gala.

28 Incredible Photoshop Image Manipulation Techniques and Tutorials : Speckyboy Design Magazine The photo manipulation tutorials that we have chosen for this post are all aimed towards beginner and intermediately skilled manipulators. So if you are a Photoshop expert, there is nothing here for you, move along please. We are also not going to pretend that these tutorials will make you a guru, mastering Photoshop is hard, really hard. Beautiful Sunrise Landscape Photo Manipulation In this tutorial you’ll be shown how to create the above photo manipulated sunrise landscape in Photoshop, learning how to combine different stock images to build a cohesive scene, blend & adjust color and create beautiful lighting effects. "Dark Power Unleashed" Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop Starting with a simple city image, in this tutorial you will be shown how to recreate the above manipulation, entitled “Dark Power Unleashed”. A Science Fiction Environment With Photoshop A Fantasy Underwater Scene with Photoshop A Fantasy Fiery Portrait Photo-Manipulation An Awesome Planet Explosion Effect in Photoshop

Very Difficult Analytical Puzzles 3. The Fake Coin You have twelve coins. You know that one is fake. The only thing that distinguishes the fake coin from the real coins is that its weight is imperceptibly different. What is the smallest number of times you must use the scale in order to always find the fake coin? Use only the twelve coins themselves and no others, no other weights, no cutting coins, no pencil marks on the scale. etc. These are modern coins, so the fake coin is not necessarily lighter. Presume the worst case scenario, and don't hope that you will pick the right coin on the first attempt. Solution: 3. If you knew the fake coin was lighter, then the solution would have an easy explanation. Number the coins 1 through 12. 1. 1.1. 1.1.1. 1.1.2. 1.1.3 If (at the second weighing) coins 11 and 8 are lighter than coins 9 and 10, either 11 is light or 9 is heavy or 10 is heavy. 1.2. 1.2.1. 1.2.2. 1.2.3.