The Evolution of Adobe Photoshop: From 1.0 to 10.0 (CS3)
Posted on Sep 30, 2007 10:37:56 AM
As a designer I see the Photoshop startup screen several times a day. I can easily recall what each one looks like, from 5.0 to CS3. This got me wondering: What did the startup screen look like before I ever used Photoshop?
After some research I was able to find the Photoshop startup screen from the very first retail version all the way until CS3. Take a walk down memory lane and see how many of these you remember and discover the Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adobe, Evolution, from, PhotoshopThe Transformation of an Industry
Posted on Sep 23, 2007 07:29:46 AM
By Nick Finck
When Krista Stevens asked me to write a short piece about the history of Digital Web Magazine in tribute to the site’s eighth birthday this May, I thought about what kinds of things I would write about. The idea crossed my mind to start at the beginning by explaining how I got the idea, why I purchased the domain and what made me turn it into a full-blown, online publication, but then I realized that this is not Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Industry, TransformationInspiration vs. Theft: The Thin Gray Line
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 12:53:40 AM
Creative Pain Inspiration does not come easy for most, and that includes some of the world's top designers and creative directors. Everyone has experienced what we call "designer's cramp" (a designer's version of "writer's block") at some time or another. There have been numerous articles about the problem and a ton of suggestions. Some of them work, but many fail miserably. Lance Arthur recently wrote an article in A List Apart called "Creative Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Gray, Inspiration, Line, Theft, ThinPreparing for standard-compliant browsers, Part 1
Posted on Sep 10, 2007 09:47:03 PM
Why You Should Care Standards-compliance has been an issue for web building community for some time and in the last months has really come to the fore. Chances are that if you are reading this article, you are involved in web site production on some level and you're already aware that we are in the middle of some big changes on the browser front with the first beta release of Netscape 6, which claims it will be fully compliant with the official Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: browsers, compliant, Part, Preparing, standardIn Defense of Search
Posted on Sep 5, 2007 02:42:23 AM
Jared Spool loves to slander search.
He says "searching stinks." He proclaims it's "worse than nothing." He exhorts web designers to "keep users from using search."
And he backs up these defamatory accusations with $3,000,000 worth of user research data.
Is Jared right? Do his research results tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Is browsing better than searching?
No, no, and no!
Gross Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Defense, SearchSpeed Up Your Site: Web Site Optimization
Posted on Sep 3, 2007 02:39:06 AM
Staying competitive, and more importantly, keeping the client competitive,is an ongoing challenge. Many people and businesses have jumped on the high-bandwidth bandwagon, but a majority of users are still topping out at 56.6Kbps. While it is always important to be acquainted with the demographics of your audience, a more important objective is to optimize your site so that no user is left behind.
To aid with the struggle, Andrew Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Optimization, Site, Speed, yourIntegrating Social Media into a Web Content Strategy
Posted on Sep 1, 2007 06:16:57 PM
Whether you’re an employee or a consultant, it sometimes falls to you to drag an organization into the 21st century—and that often means convincing a company to adopt social media. Someone might even be asking you about some new web tool their son or daughter is using.
Outside of the tech industry, skepticism and fear are the norm when it comes to social media. But it is simply about finding the best way to communicate Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Content, Integrating, into, Media, Social, Strategy