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http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/domain-registration/how-to-choose-a-domain-name.14796.html What is a domain name?
Millions of domain names have already been registered and finding the 'perfect' domain name will be tricky. Unless you have a deep pocket and bother to buy a very very brandable domain name, you'll have a hard time getting the best domain.
Type: Domain Names
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/domain-registration/how-to-choose-a-domain-name.14796.html

http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/5-biggest-reasons-why-website-design-fail.14821.html Here are 5 biggest reasons why your website design fail make profits for you.
Type: Design Principles
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/5-biggest-reasons-why-website-design-fail.14821.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/video-blog-web-page.14905.html In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll go through the steps of creating a white and blue theme template. This design can be use for any type of website or blog.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/video-blog-web-page.14905.html

http://webdesign.org/web/vector-graphics/adobe-illustrator/swingin-retro-look-in-adobe-illustrator.14941.html There definitely seems to be a resurgence of retro design techniques all over the place. It can be seen everywhere. Perhaps the appeal is the simplicity of the technique. Illustrator has just the tools to achieve this look quickly and easily. Here we're going to create a retro look using custom bru...
Type: Illustrator Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/vector-graphics/adobe-illustrator/swingin-retro-look-in-adobe-illustrator.14941.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/saving-time-with-smart-objects-in-photoshop.14944.html Smart Objects can save you a great deal of time if you are designing for the web in Photoshop. Furthermore they allow you to manipulate images without destroying the original.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/saving-time-with-smart-objects-in-photoshop.14944.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/make-a-photograph-black-and-white-in-photoshop-cs3.14945.html Until recently I'd been using desaturate to convert photographs to black and white in Photoshop. In fact there is a much better non-destructive method.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/make-a-photograph-black-and-white-in-photoshop-cs3.14945.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/performance-car-club-wallpaper.14946.html This tutorial shows you how to create Vintage Cars Club wallpaper, that was inspired by rock n`roll and classic American cars.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/performance-car-club-wallpaper.14946.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/christmas-balls-wallpaper.14947.html In this tutorial we will learn how to design red Christmas balls wallpaper.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/christmas-balls-wallpaper.14947.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/merry-christmas-card.14948.html Design a Merry Christmas card using photoshop techniques and trick.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/merry-christmas-card.14948.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/draw-santas-cap.14949.html This task I'll tell you how to draw Santa’s cap.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/draw-santas-cap.14949.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/christmas-blue-candle.14950.html Learn how to draw blue candle background.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/christmas-blue-candle.14950.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/photoshop-abstract-wallpaper.14954.html Today we are going to make cool abstract wallpaper. In this one I'm going to use Standard Photoshop features.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-09 06:35:04 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/photoshop-abstract-wallpaper.14954.html

http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/just-because-you-can-doesnt-mean-you-should.14671.html You should recognize that just because something can be done, doesn't mean it should be done. The Internet is a new medium. There is no "Internet police," and few Internet laws exist. While you are unlikely to be arrested for inappropriate and unethical SEP tactics, you may find your site banned ...
Type: Web Promotion
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/just-because-you-can-doesnt-mean-you-should.14671.html

http://webdesign.org/web/flash-&-swish/flash-tutorials/fun-with-lines.14834.html Learn how to animate lines in flash to create an effect as if an image is drawing itself, cool effect but time consuming.
Type: Flash Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/flash-&-swish/flash-tutorials/fun-with-lines.14834.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-your-own-digg-logo.14897.html This tutorial will teach you how to make your own large Digg.com logo! This is a great method to create a unique social bookmarking link for your site.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-your-own-digg-logo.14897.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/graffiti-art-effects.14912.html This tutorial is a step by step method of developing characters that appear authentic to graffiti street art.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/graffiti-art-effects.14912.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/tunning-text-effects.14913.html This tutorial will teach you how to design a tunning logo using basic techniques in Photoshop.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/tunning-text-effects.14913.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/dreamy-light-photo-effect.14924.html Learn how to give a dreamy lighting effect to a photo.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/dreamy-light-photo-effect.14924.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/dreamy-fantasy-photo-effect.14925.html Learn how to use some stocks and blending techniques to make an amazing dreamy fantasy photo effect.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/dreamy-fantasy-photo-effect.14925.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/a-badge.14928.html 1. We'll begin this tutorial, by creating a new document at a size of about 343 x 215. I used 0a1f23 as my background color but you can use any color that you see fit. Now change the Foreground color to White and select the "Rounded Rectangle Tool" at a radius of 25 pixels and draw the below shap...
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/a-badge.14928.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/clothing-tag.14929.html 1. We'll begin this tutorial, by coloring the background 1d2e40. Now change the Foreground color to Black and select the "Rounded Rectangle Tool" at a radius of 3 pixels and draw the below shape.
2. Now right click on the shape layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options..."....
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/clothing-tag.14929.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/dating-agency-layout.14932.html Please make a new document. size 760 x 770 pixels. Background : white
Select Rectangle Tool, and add the following shape
Then for this layer add the following layer styles
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/dating-agency-layout.14932.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/smart-strokes-in-photoshop-cs3.14936.html At first glance, adding a stroke to a layer either using Edit>Stroke or with the Stroke layer style might seem pretty basic (approaching boring), but with a little imagination, things can get considerably more interesting in the world of strokes. First we'll see how using smart objects can add amaz...
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-05-08 11:20:57 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/smart-strokes-in-photoshop-cs3.14936.html

http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/domain-registration/why-you-should-have-your-own-domain-name.14795.html There are many services on the web where you can create your own web site and host it for free. That may be fine for a personal page, but if you have a business or service that you want to provide, a free web site just may not be the way you want to go for a multitude of reasons. We are going to tak...
Type: Domain Names
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/domain-registration/why-you-should-have-your-own-domain-name.14795.html

http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/how-to-create-usable-websites.14822.html A usable site will: Help users achieve a goal, usually to find something, such as information, or obtain something, such as an article; Make it easy for them to achieve that goal; Make it possible to achieve the goal quickly; Make achieving that goal a pleasant experience.
Type: Design Principles
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/how-to-create-usable-websites.14822.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/whats-under-the-ground.14845.html In this tutorial we will look under the ground to find out what is hiding there.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/whats-under-the-ground.14845.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-your-own-company-logo.14898.html This tutorial will teach you the different aspects of creating a good company logo.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-your-own-company-logo.14898.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/3d-effects/create-professional-looking-3d-text.14899.html This tutorial will explain how to create professional looking 3D text.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/3d-effects/create-professional-looking-3d-text.14899.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/easter-gifts.14910.html Since it's nearing Easter time, here's how you can use some Photoshop techniques to paint Easter Eggs.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/easter-gifts.14910.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/easter-gifts.14911.html Since it's nearing Easter time, here's how you can use some Photoshop techniques to paint Easter Eggs.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/easter-gifts.14911.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/textures-&-patterns/create-a-wood-surface-texture.14921.html This tutorial will teach you how to create a nice finished-looking wood texture.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/textures-&-patterns/create-a-wood-surface-texture.14921.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/drawing-a-date-icon-from-scratch.14922.html Let's start out by creating a new file. I used a 400x200 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with a white color. Now create a new layer set and name it 'Date Icon'.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/drawing-a-date-icon-from-scratch.14922.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/simple-universal-layout.14926.html 1. Create a new document (800*600). We'll design a universal template in this tutorial, it can be used for almost everything because it's so simple and standard. the colors blue, white and beige are the main colors in this design but ofcourse everything is up to you!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/simple-universal-layout.14926.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/old-photo-2.14927.html 1. Let's begin with a new image. I chose an image that I recently shot on a vacation of mine. Many of the adjustments made may be slightly different than mine depending on the image that you will be using but for this particular image (the brightness and so forth) it worked fine.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 11:50:02 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/old-photo-2.14927.html

http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/the-good-and-bad-things-about-flash-based-web-designing.14815.html Flash based websites are being widely used all across the web world by web designing agencies for creation of websites and this is predicted to increase in numbers too.
Type: Design Principles
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/the-good-and-bad-things-about-flash-based-web-designing.14815.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/water-dress.14846.html In this tutorial I'll show You how make water dress like Gisele Bundchen one.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/water-dress.14846.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/even-fairies-have-to-rest---glow-and-lightning-tutorial.14847.html In this tutorial I'll show You how to add glow and lightning effects to a photography. But this won't be only glowing tantacles, we will try to make something more creative.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/even-fairies-have-to-rest---glow-and-lightning-tutorial.14847.html

http://webdesign.org/web/vector-graphics/adobe-illustrator/symbol-sprayer-and-symbolism-tools.14861.html In this tutorial you will learn how to use the symbol sprayer to maximum effect, to create a floral border for a birthday invite.
Type: Illustrator Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/vector-graphics/adobe-illustrator/symbol-sprayer-and-symbolism-tools.14861.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-beetle.14908.html Create this polished finished product of a Futuristic Beetle.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-beetle.14908.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-beetle.14909.html Create this polished finished product of a Futuristic Beetle.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-beetle.14909.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-digital-element.14914.html Learn how to design a unique futuristic gateway.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-digital-element.14914.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-speakers.14917.html Draw a simple but very cool looking stylish Speaker.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-speakers.14917.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-speakers.14918.html Draw a simple but very cool looking stylish Speaker.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/futuristic-speakers.14918.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/transform-your-text-into-liquid-metal.14919.html This tutorial will give your text an awesome looking liquid metal effect in only a few short steps.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/transform-your-text-into-liquid-metal.14919.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/create-futuristic-looking-text.14920.html This tutorial will go over how to make futuristic blue text.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-07 08:51:35 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/create-futuristic-looking-text.14920.html

http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/3-steps-for-greater-advantage-with-pay-per-click.14666.html There are more and more people who are obsessed in ranking highly in search engines. The reason is actually more than just driving traffic into their website and appearing first among their competitors. In reality, you will have the best chances of increasing the profit and ROI of your business when...
Type: Web Promotion
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/3-steps-for-greater-advantage-with-pay-per-click.14666.html

http://webdesign.org/web/web-programming/php/mysql-join-tutorial.14876.html What are joins and how do you make them?
Type: PHP Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/web-programming/php/mysql-join-tutorial.14876.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/transform-your-photos-into-a-beautiful-mosaic.14879.html This tutorial will teach you how to take a single or collection of photos and give them a beautiful mosaic effect.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/transform-your-photos-into-a-beautiful-mosaic.14879.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/perspective.14893.html I'd like to talk about the importance of perspective - often the most forgotten ingredient in PSC entries (with reflection and shadow realism a close second/third).
Have you ever looked at an entry and thought "something looks wrong here, but I can't quite put my finger on it"?
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/perspective.14893.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-a-pad-of-post-it-notes.14894.html This tutorial will go over how to create a pad of the ever so common post-it note.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-a-pad-of-post-it-notes.14894.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/recreate-the-world-from-scratch.14895.html This original tutorial will go over how to create your own world from scratch using some nifty filter effects while utilizing the color range feature.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/recreate-the-world-from-scratch.14895.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-a-parental-advisory-label.14896.html You know that infamous label on many CD’s out there? Here is your chance to create one from the ground up and add a few nice final touches to it.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/design-a-parental-advisory-label.14896.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/create-an-abstract-firedrop-emblem.14900.html This tutorial will teach you how to create a cool looking abstract emblem.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/create-an-abstract-firedrop-emblem.14900.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/create-a-game-or-clan-website-roster-panel.14901.html Want your own gaming related or clan team website? This tutorial teach you how to create a professional looking roster panel for any type of game site.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/create-a-game-or-clan-website-roster-panel.14901.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/add-a-dreamy-or-misty-effect-to-your-photos.14902.html This quick tutorial will show how to add a really cool dreamy or misty effect to your photos. This tutorial works best with nature related images.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/add-a-dreamy-or-misty-effect-to-your-photos.14902.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/give-your-text-a-glossy-highlight.14903.html 1. Make a new doccument, 500x500 pixels with a transparent background.
2. Fill it with a white background and make some black text. I chose glossy, 100pt with Impact font.
3. Apply these settings:
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/give-your-text-a-glossy-highlight.14903.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/creating-object-reflection.14904.html In this tutorial you will see how to create the reflection of the object and the surface on which it is reflected.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-06 09:28:45 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/creating-object-reflection.14904.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/add-stock-textures-to-images-for-extra-oomph.14754.html In this little Photoshop tutorial we'll be designing a quick art piece, and then we'll be adding some texture to it, this is to demonstrate the use of texture in artwork, as you may be able to see in works from people such as GoMedia.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/add-stock-textures-to-images-for-extra-oomph.14754.html

http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/5-important-rules-in-website-design.14814.html When it comes to your website, extra attention should be paid to every minute detail to make sure it performs optimally to serve its purpose. Here are seven important rules of thumb to observe to make sure your website performs well.
Type: Design Principles
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/design-principles/5-important-rules-in-website-design.14814.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/88-minutes-logo-design-from-official-website.14842.html Recreate the logo from the movie 88 Minutes in well.. way less time! Also includes the necessary font files - check it out!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/88-minutes-logo-design-from-official-website.14842.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/xbox-360-logo.14843.html This tutorial will teach you how to design a Xbox 360 logo.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/xbox-360-logo.14843.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/the-red-heaven-photo-effect.14844.html This tutorial will show you how to make a red heaven photo effect.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/the-red-heaven-photo-effect.14844.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/using-blend-modes-screen.14859.html We know about blend modes, and they are a truly powerful thing, but how can we use them to our advantage?
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/using-blend-modes-screen.14859.html

http://webdesign.org/web/web-programming/javascript/javascript-windows.14877.html In this tutorial you'll learn how to use Javascript windows. Asking a name with a Promptbox, asking a question with Confirmboxes en ginving an alert with an Alertbox.
Type: JavaScript Tutorial
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/web-programming/javascript/javascript-windows.14877.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/giving-your-object-smooth-edges.-why-anti-aliasing-is-important.14878.html Ever find or create an image that had very rough, pixelated, and noticeable edges? This tutorial will explain how to give your image smooth, transitional edges that blend in nicely with your background. This is known as anti-aliasing.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/giving-your-object-smooth-edges.-why-anti-aliasing-is-important.14878.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/add-a-flexible-grunge-effect-to-your-work.14880.html This quick tutorial is an extremely useful and easy way to give any object a grunge effect. Best of all you can move the grunge layer in real time until you are satisfied with the look.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/add-a-flexible-grunge-effect-to-your-work.14880.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/photograph-color-correction.14891.html Color correction can be done in moments. It is a simple and effective way to take your digital images and make them warmer, brighter and more pleasing to the eye.
This image is straight from the camera and this tutorial will only effect colorization of this image.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/photograph-color-correction.14891.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/depth-of-field.14892.html Well, i knew the day would come when my photoshop skills would advance so much that somebody would accuse me of cheating! The picture in question is this:
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-02 18:51:44 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/depth-of-field.14892.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/industrial-layout.14610.html Open the following image in photoshop
Duplicate the layer ( press Ctrl+J to duplicate )
Go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate
This is the result
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/industrial-layout.14610.html

http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/how-to-prospect-your-seo-company.14660.html Search engine optimization is one of the best techniques to make sure that you will obtain the most strategic position in search engines. The logic is definitely more than just having the ability to increase your page rank or boosting your traffic.
Type: Web Promotion
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/how-to-prospect-your-seo-company.14660.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/the-cool-text-effect.14871.html Learn how to make a cool text effect with photoshop.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/the-cool-text-effect.14871.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/the-techno-effect.14872.html Learn how to make this great techno-effect in photoshop.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/the-techno-effect.14872.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/creating-great-shadows.14873.html This is a tutorial on creating great shadows in Photoshop.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/creating-great-shadows.14873.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/pimp-your-text-with-photoshop.14874.html In this tutorial, you'll learn how to pimp your text with Photoshop, in a few easy steps!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/text-effects/pimp-your-text-with-photoshop.14874.html

http://webdesign.org/web/web-programming/php/benchmark-and-optimize-php-script-speed.14875.html Sometimes you create a script that can get slow for several reasons. In this tutorial you'll learn how to analyze what is slowing the script and foremost what you can do about it!
Type: PHP Tutorial
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/web-programming/php/benchmark-and-optimize-php-script-speed.14875.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/textures-&-patterns/create-a-sleek-looking-diagonal-website-pattern.14881.html This tutorial will teach you how to create a very nice looking thick diagonal website background. It is very clean layout and can also be used for images, wallpapers, etc.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/textures-&-patterns/create-a-sleek-looking-diagonal-website-pattern.14881.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/create-a-nice-looking-navigation-column.14882.html This tutorial features a quick and effective way to create a nice looking website side bar or vertical navigation column.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/create-a-nice-looking-navigation-column.14882.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/clipping-mask-101.14888.html There is one funky feature of Photoshop that many people seem either terrified of, indifferent to, or possibly in ignorance of. I speak, of course, about the Dreaded Clipping Mask feature of Photoshop.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/clipping-mask-101.14888.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/making-snow.14889.html Making snow is not all that hard, but it does consume some time. We will start with an earlier picture that is appropriate and start with the basics and proceed from there. First thing I do with any chop is to up the resolution from the crappy 72 dpi to 300.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/making-snow.14889.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/simple-wood-in-photoshop-cs.14890.html It used to be a lot of work to make realistic-looking wood in Phototoshop, then Photoshop CS came along with its extra fancy filters, especially the one we're going to use today, the Fibers filter. Now it's as easy as one, two, three. Just follow this simple tutorial.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-05-01 15:10:26 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/simple-wood-in-photoshop-cs.14890.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/getting-dirty-in-photoshop-cs3.14603.html Look around and you'll see lots of trends in the world of design: trendy colors, trendy website looks, and trendy fonts, to name a few. One of the "hot" looks in Photoshop-processed photos is the "gritty" look one that brings out tons of details, almost to the point of being overdone.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/special-effects/getting-dirty-in-photoshop-cs3.14603.html

http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/strategies-for-search-engine-optimization.14677.html A web site does not stop with ownership. Work has to be done such as getting it optimized for search engines. Your web site has to be made search engine friendly, that is to say, it must meet certain expectations of the "crawlers" or "spiders" of search engines. The index that these crawlers hav...
Type: Web Promotion
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/strategies-for-search-engine-optimization.14677.html

http://webdesign.org/web/html-and-css/tutorials/coding-your-1st-psd.14836.html In this tutorial il show you how to code your 1st PSD, i shall be using my carsales layout that i previously created.
Type: HTML Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/html-and-css/tutorials/coding-your-1st-psd.14836.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/web-2.0-style-buttons.14865.html In this tutorial you learn how to make those nice web 2.0 style buttons.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/web-2.0-style-buttons.14865.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/how-to-create-a-web-2.0-style-logo.14866.html In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a fancy WEB 2.0 style logo.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/how-to-create-a-web-2.0-style-logo.14866.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/repeatedly-copy-and-transform-a-selection-in-photoshop.14867.html In this tutorial you'll learn how to repeatedly copy and transform a selection in Photoshop. You can use this to create the dashes in a clock for example.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/repeatedly-copy-and-transform-a-selection-in-photoshop.14867.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/graffiti.14870.html Your own logo on any random wall in just 8 easy steps! No knowledge of photoshop required!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/graffiti.14870.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/easily-blend-2-images-together.14883.html This tutorial explains how to quickly blend any amount of images together. This is surely one of the most used techniques in photoshop.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/easily-blend-2-images-together.14883.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/professional-home-icon-or-button.14884.html This tutorial will go over how to create a unique looking web 2.0 home icon or button. In following this tutorial you will learn some basic and advanced Photoshop techniques.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/professional-home-icon-or-button.14884.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/more-texturing.14885.html This tutorial demonstrates an effect that gets so photorealistic it led to some cheating controversies in the past. Aside from the interest of the created effect it also gives key layer technique information.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/more-texturing.14885.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/the-liquify-filter.14886.html This is a tutorial to show you how to transform animals into other animals by using the liquify filter.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: All levels ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/the-liquify-filter.14886.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/object-transformation.14887.html First, it's important to visualize enough well if there's enough elements in the original picture that can be used to make the transformation. Secondly, it can be helpful to find some good pictures as references to make the new object. For this one, I used no reference.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-04-30 10:23:54 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/object-transformation.14887.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/color-retouch.14573.html Retouch your boring Photo. You'll see the difference with Photoshop.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Experienced ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/color-retouch.14573.html

http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/benefits-of-using-other-smaller-pay-per-click-search-engines.14675.html When it comes to pay per click search engines, Google Adwords is no doubt the most popular among all. With Google commanding over 70% of the paid search engine traffic on the Internet, you can get high quality and targeted traffic to your websites in a very short time.
Type: Web Promotion
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/web-promotion/benefits-of-using-other-smaller-pay-per-click-search-engines.14675.html

http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/hosting-services/web-hosting---know-the-strength-of-your-service-provider.14811.html Today, when I read a post about "Say no to HostGator" from a very famous Internet Marketing blog , some thoughts come to my mind which I would like to share here.
Type: Hosting Services
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/site-maintenance/hosting-services/web-hosting---know-the-strength-of-your-service-provider.14811.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/smoke-effect-on-product-designs.14838.html A detailed guide to set up smokey effect with the chrome filter!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/smoke-effect-on-product-designs.14838.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/concept-glassy-logo.14839.html Create a sleek, shiny logo with complete steps and images to follow for every step of the way (really, e-slap us if it's unclear!). Thrown in there is a short text effect tutorial to go with your spankin' logo!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/concept-glassy-logo.14839.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/sleek-buttons.14840.html Need to create buttons for your next web site? Just follow this step by step tutorial and try the following in just 5 minutes!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/sleek-buttons.14840.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/creating-a-silhouette-effect-out-of-a-photograph.14841.html A deceptively simple technique for stunning results - using Flash's Trace Bitmap function to vectorize your photographs!
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photo-editing/creating-a-silhouette-effect-out-of-a-photograph.14841.html

http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/the-erase-background-tool.14857.html The erase background tool is powerful, but good results are only possible if you understand how it works. In this tute, we will look at all the options in the tool and use them to extract backgrounds from our images.
Type: Photoshop Tutorial
Level: Beginner ]]> 2008-04-30 03:02:28 http://webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/the-erase-background-tool.14857.html