22Jun/100

HTML5

Adobe is pleased to make a technology preview available of the Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5 HTML5 Pack extension.

This extension provides initial support for HTML5 and CSS3 in Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, and helps you easily create HTML5 pages and CSS3 styles. It also includes updates and WebKit improvements for Design View and Live View rendering.

While HTML5 and CSS3 will not be finalized for some time, the extension provides support for a set of currently-implemented features.

This extension enhances Dreamweaver CS5 in the following ways:

  • Introduces the Multiscreen Preview panel , allowing for Live View display on 3 different screen sizes, with Media Query support. (Window > Multiscreen Preview)
  • Adds code hinting for the HTML5 Tag Library with new tags, attributes, and properties.
  • Updates code hinting for new attributes and values in existing HTML tags.
  • Adds code hinting for the following CSS3 specifications: 2D/3D Transformations; Animations; Background and Border; Basic User Interface; Line Layout; Marquee; Media Queries; MultiColumn; Ruby; Text; and Transitions.
  • Updates Live View to support <video> and <audio>. (Requires Quicktime installation.)
  • Improved rendering for CSS3 in Live View.
  • Adds HTML5 starter layouts to the New Document Dialog box.
  • Offers better rendering for new tags in Design View.

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/html5pack/

25Apr/100

Typeface design with Adobe Illustrator

Have you ever wanted to design your own typeface? maybe for your personal use, or maybe it is for a professional work-related use.

Take a look at this simple yet detailed tutorial on how to create your own typeface using Adobe Illustrator.

Typefaces are all around us, as a matter of fact, it is everything around us!

Please note that previous knowledge of Adobe Illustrator would be neccssary to have an idea on how to create vector shapes.

Have fun, and please send me samples of your typeface when you are done.

Follow the link below

Designing a typeface using Illustrator

29Mar/100

Adobe Creative Suite 5

Adobe CS5

Adobe has just announced that Adobe Creative Suite 5 will be released on Monday April 12, 2010 at 8am

Source: http://cs5launch.adobe.com/