Freelancers are quite busy nowadays, even if they have to deliver designs or to write articles. For many, freelancing is just another job besides the real-world assignments they have at work, therefore the freelancing world can sometimes interfere with the business world out there. Most of the people working on the internet own an iPhone or an Android device, which[…]
How did they start with CSS4? On September 29th Elika J. Etemad (Mozilla), the person in charge of the W3C workgroup has published the first CSS4 draft for the so-called selectors (Why so-called? Because that is the term issued in CSS, the CSS selector). People who keep track of technologies may object that the works on CSS3 are not finished[…]
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create AIR Application for Android mobile devices using Flash CS5.5. To complete this Flash tutorials, you will need to have Flash CS5.5, Android SDK and Android 2.3.3 platform tools as will see later. Related posts: How to Create a Snake Game in Flash Using AS3 Creating Reflection in Flash Using AS3 Bitmap Data Manipulation[…]
We all know being a web designer requires skills, a good mindset and some talent, but this is not everything. It is a bit difficult to explain how to get the first real client, because it depends on many factors and elements. When we say “real client”, we mean a business relationship, not your cousin or your father’s company. We[…]
What is a seamless pattern? It is a texture that can be tiled without any obvious seam. Now you can create your own seamless patterns with Adobe Photoshop. Just few simple DIY steps and you can convert any pattern in seamless pattern. Related posts: Quick Tip: How to Create a Seamless Pattern in Photoshop How to Create Islamic Style Poster[…]
There are plenty of digital ways of measuring time these days. Calendar programs are a dime a dozen for your desktop or phone, set in apps or standard in Windows. It is all just a matter of preference when selecting one, and sometimes there are so many to choose from that you could select a random link from Google and[…]
Articles about creating posters in Photoshop are one of the most common tips on the web, because they help you to learn how to use the different Photoshop tools and features through real, practical examples. In our Photoshop tutorial today, we will learn how to create an Islamic style poster in Photoshop using Islamic calligraphy style and motives. This Photoshop[…]
Back in August I wrote an article about fatal mistakes freelancers should never make. The article was targeted to web design freelancers; therefore we will continue today and go a bit more into details for the same category. One of the most common mistakes by both parties was working without a signed contract, because it might lead to misunderstandings and[…]
Friends, have a good time here on “Graphic Mania”. In this tutorial we are going to deal with the HTML5 “Canvas”. We will see how this HTML5 specific “Canvas” tag is capable of drawing graphics when used along with Java Script. This tutorial for beginner HTML5 developers and will cover both HTML5 and Java Script. To complete this tutorial you[…]
Websites should rank high not only in appearance and usability, but also in performance. A website that has a high load and processing time will not be popular among users because nobody likes to wait for long periods of time to view a website. Intense competition makes it imperative for websites to score high on performance and efficiency and it[…]