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Adobe Touch App – Kuler overview

The next Adobe Touch App I wanted to review is kuler. This app is similar to the features you can experience on the WWW at http://kuler.adobe.com. The big advantage to using the Touch app on a tablet is the ability to work offline. For comparison purposes, I provide a screen […]

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Photoshop Touch CheatSheet

I have been working with several Adobe Touch Apps since they have been released. Although Proto is one I am using frequently for web design work, I also find I am using Photoshop Touch frequently as well. Since I put together a Proto cheatsheet (which has been well received), I […]

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Adobe Proto – the code (part 3)

This is yet another article in a continuing series of posts dealing with the Adobe Touch app Proto. I complete my analysis of code generated by Proto objects. Previous posts can be found in the list below. Adobe Proto – the code (part 2) Adobe Proto – the code Adobe […]

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Adobe Proto – the code (part 2)

This is another article in a continuing series of posts dealing with the Adobe Touch app Proto. Previous posts can be found in the list below. Adobe Proto – the code Adobe Proto – navigation and wireframe Form design with Adobe Proto Proto cheatsheet For this post, I will cover […]

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Adobe Proto – The Code

This is part of a continuing series of posts dealing with the Adobe Touch App – Proto. I have been examining this (downloaded from the Android Market and installed on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1). Previous posts in this series included: Proto Cheatsheet, Form Design with Adobe Proto, and Adobe […]

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Adobe Proto Navigation and Wireframe

Now that I have created a “cheatsheet” for common Proto gestures and discussed creation of a form with Proto, I thought it time to turn my attention to the process of creating a prototype website (with working navigation). I am creating a wireframe for a site I created with Adobe […]

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Form Design with Adobe Proto

Now that the semester is winding down, I wanted to spend some time experimenting with my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Adobe Proto. To me this is a key tool to rapidly create wireframes. It is also something which I think needs to be incorporated into our web curricula. Therefore, […]

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Proto CheatSheet

I have been working with Adobe Touch apps for a while and I occurred to me that someone may want a “cheat sheet” to help with specific gestures and menu items. Ok, I sometimes forget how to draw a dropdown list using a gesture. I created this list as a […]

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Tablets and Web Design

Those who know me realize I am not a fan of paper. I have not provided paper handouts to my students since 2000. Personally, I find it much easier to organize and locate digital materials.I don’t think I am alone in this view. Of course, a big problem is having […]

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AdobeMAX 2011

It is rare that one is present at a defining moment in the history of technology. This was one of those events which focused on the tectonic changes happening in technology today. Although touch and gesture are big, the ubiquity of mobile devices is changing the way we interact. We […]

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Adobe Education Summit

Los Angeles. Sunday, October 2,  2011 – This event was provided for educators (those living in the Los Angeles area and those visiting from many other states and countries). Sessions were recorded for those who could not physically be present. It was a great opportunity to meet and discuss current […]

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Is summer really over?

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”  This quote by Carl Sagan essentially sums up how I feel about this past summer. I have learned so much and had so many incredible experiences and met so many knowledgeable and passionate people and renewed a number of friendships. For those […]

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Adobe Edge Fundamentals

On Monday, August 1, 2011, Adobe made a public version of their Edge animation tool available via Adobe Labs. I thought it might be helpful for readers to have an introduction to some of the fundamentals regarding the use of this tool. First, go get a copy of Edge at […]

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Lightroom Web Gallery

I have been learning more about the capabilities of Photoshop Lightroom 3. I recently completed a set of tutorials at lynda.com and thought I would use that knowledge to work with some photos I took yesterday. Lightroom allows one to work with the native image formats (and seems to have […]

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Flash vs. HTML5 resolved

After giving this matter a great deal of thought, I think I have finally solved the entire problem/ controversy regarding the use of Flash instead of HTML5. Given this special day, I thought it appropriate to share my thoughts with the world. In a nutshell, these are completely different tools. […]

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