Apr 07 2009

Paul Andrew - Adobe AIR Developer’s Toolbox: Resources And Tutorials

Below, we present the Adobe AIR Developer’s Toolbox: Resources and Tutorials, a round-up of tutorials, links, references, cheat sheets and showcases that will help you create the next popular app.

coding , Resources

Aug 19 2009

Tim Mercer - 6 Simple Ways To Increase Your Productivity As A Freelancer

The best part about being a freelancer is having the freedom to set your own schedule and make your own rules. This, however, can also be the worst part. Without the normal structure of an office en

workflow , Productivity , Business

Mar 01 2009

Daved Brosche - Showcase Of Beautiful Shadow Photography

Shadows can add a lot to a photograph. They can emphasize emotions, create surreal images, and be used in a variety of ways. While strong use of shadows in color photographs tends to be mostly used

Photography , Graphics

Jun 08 2009

Sharon Ross - Retro Futurism At Its Best: Designs and Tutorials

It wasn’t too many years ago when amazing tools such as 3ds Max, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or even Corel Draw weren’t around. Illustrations were drawn by hand using chalks, colored pencils, pain

Tutorials , Art , Showcases , Graphics , Retro

Nov 28 2009

Robert Bowen - Critical Mistakes Freelancers Make

Seeing as we are all human (well, presumably whoever is reading this post anyway), we should recognize that mistakes happen. They even have that saying, “To err is human…,” which goes to show that i

Errors , workflow , Business

Feb 17 2010

Steven Snell - Group Interview: Expert Advice For Students and Young Web Designers

Our readers have requested that Smashing Magazine conduct an interview with industry leaders on issues that are relevant to students and those just starting off in their design career.With the help

Community , workflow , Clients , Opinion Column , General

Jul 15 2008

Dirk Metzmacher - 70 Beauty Retouching Photoshop Tutorials

Beauty retouching is probably one of the most popular application areas in which Adobe Photoshop is used extensively. There are two simple reasons for that. First, Photoshop offers a variety of adva

Photography , Photoshop , Tutorials , Graphics , Retouching

Jan 29 2008

Sven Lennartz - Grunge Style In Web Design

Most design trends come unexpectedly, evolve over time, become pointless and finally disappear from the design landscape. This holds particularly for web design, which is — just as every other creat

Grunge , Downloads , Freebies , Web Design , textures , Design

Nov 17 2025

Cosima Mielke - Jump Into July (2022 Desktop Wallpapers Edition)

Starting off the new month with a little inspiration boost — that’s the motivation behind our monthly wallpapers series that we’ve been running for more then eleven years now. Every month, we invite

Wallpapers