Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Dreamweaver CS3 How-Tos: Designing Pages with Absolute Placement Objects

This is a great article from Peachpit on absolute placement. It does a good job of explaining CSS and how to apply it in Dreamweaver CS3. As some may know, getting used to positioning objects in CSS can be a challenge at first, this article helps shed some light on that subject.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 How-Tos: Designing Pages with Absolute Placement Objects

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

BarCamp Harrisburg

When: Saturday, January 10, 2009 : 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations are in order to our fearless leader Megan and her husband Damon, who just welcomed in a beautiful baby girl to their family! Emily Victoria Fister was yesterday at 4:29 am. Be sure to wish them luck with all the joys of parenthood!

Monday, November 24, 2008

Saturday, November 22, 2008

November Meeting - Recap

Thanks to Jim Almeida for presenting Flash APE via AdobeConnect and congratulations to Tina Anness who won the Adobe CS4 Design Premium Suite.

Since PixelWit took the liberty of posting the links we discussed during the meeting, I'm going to gladly just link to them and make my life a little less hectic. Thanks Sean! :-)

Hope everyone has a great holiday season and we'll see you in January for the next meeting where there will be a tour of The Patriot-News printing press. Check back on the blog for specifics.

Meet Adobe Groups

Adobe Groups gives the Adobe community a place to connect, find one another, and locate communities of people who share their interests—whether in their own back yard or worldwide. It is a common home for Adobe user groups, containing information about those groups, their areas of focus, and past and future meetings.

Adobe Groups provides a forum of support and technology to the community at all levels. Whether your professional focus is design or development or you're a hobbyist looking to gain experience, or you are just starting out, Adobe Groups can help you strengthen community ties, build your network, learn the latest technology innovations, and see the techniques that turn novices into experts—and experts into gurus.

Nearly all of the content on Adobe Groups is created or curated not by Adobe staff but by the user group managers themselves. Adobe user groups are run by community members like you. They are professionals who live and work all over the world, love Adobe products, and make time in their lives to share their passion and expertise with others in their area. They are a tremendous resource to the Adobe community, building connections and fostering learning face to face. We've built Adobe Groups in large part to help them do their work better and more easily.

Adobe Groups is currently organized by region, so no matter where you are in the world, you can quickly and easily find what's closest to your home, office, or school. And if there are no user groups listed in your local area, you can find out how to start a brand-new user group.


More at:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/logged_in/rluxemburg_adobe_groups.html

Friday, November 21, 2008

Photoshop Disasters Blog

Hope on over to the Photoshop Disasters Blog for some "FAIL-blog-esq" Photoshop fun!

http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Contest: APERTURE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS CONTEST

As a proud sponsor of the Aperture Nature Photography Workshops, Peachpit is happy to announce that the second Aperture Nature Photography Workshops contest is now open!

Winners will be chosen for a chance to participate in the second Aperture Nature Photography Workshop at Yosemite National Park. Participants will have unparalleled photo opportunities, followed by first-hand instruction in Apple Aperture by a team of Apple-certified Aperture trainers.

Questions and inquiries about the contest can be sent toaperturenatureworkshops@gmail.com, or visit the official Web site. Submissions will be accepted until Thursday, December 4.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

$10 eBook Deal of the Day

Have you ever wanted to buy an eBook to learn something fun but couldn’t justify it because of the price? Apress is pleased to offer you the “eBook Deal of the Day” found on their homepage in the top-right corner. At 12:01 a.m. PST, a different Apress or friends of ED eBook will be priced at only $10 US for a 24-hour period. Check back every day for a new deal.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Adobe Elements products on sale at Costco.com

If you're a Costco member and thinking of buying PS Elements, now might be the time! Elements is a great tool if you are just doing some light (non-professional) photo touch ups and photo fun.

Photoshop Elements
$49.99 -- $30 discount is reflected in the price. Valid for orders placed November 17, 2008 through December 7, 2008.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11306946

Premiere Elements
$69.99 After $20 Mail in Rebate

Photoshop and Premiere Elements together
$99.99 after $30 Mail in Rebate

UG Benefit: Free Books with Book Reviews

Just a reminder to our CPAUG members to let us know if you're interested in doing a book review in exchange for a free book from our publishing sponsors (right side bar of the blog).

If so, let us know at our next meeting or feel free to email us at: cpaugmanager@gmail.com

It's a great benefit that we'd love for you to take advantage of.  Most reviews are about a page long.  Here's an example of one that I did back in June:  http://cenpennaug.blogspot.com/2008/06/book-review-ajax-and-php-building.html


Monday, November 17, 2008

Flash Is Now A Platform, AIR Gets An Upgrade, And Adobe Puts A Catalyst In Gumbo

A concise summary of the latest news from Adobe at TechCrunch:


November Meeting: Flash APE engine - Win a CS4 Suite!

Go APE with CPAUG and get a chance to win a CS4 Suite!

Date:
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Time: 6-8PM
East Shore Area Library - Computer Lab, 1st floor (basement)
4501 Ethel Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Free WiFi for all DCLS card holders
No food or drink is allowed in the computer room
GoogleMap
Information about the meeting location
CPAUG RSS Feed

About the Meeting:
Jim Almeida will demonstrate APE (Actionscript Physics Engine) for Flash.
APE is a free AS3 open source 2D physics engine for use in Flash and Flex, released under the MIT License. APE is written and maintained by Alec Cove. Jim has
been using Flash since it was “Future Splash” and essentially lives and breathes Flash :-)

APE Tutorial:
Curious about
APE? Check out this slick tutorial at http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2007/10/14/ape-actionscript-physics-engine-tutorial/

WIN a CS4 Suite!
One lucky CPAUG member will be randomly selected from a raffle to win their choice of
one of the CS4 Suites! Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 delivers tightly integrated software and services that measurably improve productivity and enable you to produce richly expressive work in print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile.

Everyone who is present will get a raffle ticket but the raffle will include bonus tickets for CPAUG members and a better chance to win:
A) 1 extra ticket for every meeting you've attended and signed-in for since July 2008.
B) 5 extra tickets for bringing a new person to this meeting.
C) 5 extra tickets if you were a presenter at one of our meetings since July 2008.

The fine print: You must be a CPAUG member and you must be present to win. Approximate retail value of the prize is up to $1900
.00. CS4 Master Collection is excluded. Maximum 16 total tickets per person. Winner must not have won a CS Suite in the past 12 months.

Additionally, we'll be giving away prize packs that include a book from Focal Press.  Focal Press has been a consistent supporter of CPAUG supplying us with many of the great books you've received in our raffles lately. More about Focal Press. 

This will be our last meeting in 2008. Have a Happy Holiday and looking forward to a great 2009! As always, please feel free to contact your group managers at cpaugManager@gmail.com if you would like to present, have any topic suggestions, or other feedback. This is your group!


Friday, November 14, 2008

Article: Lawmaker Plans Bill on Web Neutrality

For those of you keeping up on the "Net Neutrality" situation here's a good article from Reuters: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-us-fcc-netneutrality.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

And for those that have no idea what "Net Neutrality" is about, be sure to check out the Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

CS4 trials now available at Adobe.com

Wanting to try before you buy? Or maybe you'll get lucky and win a copy of CS4 at our next meeting! Either way, you can now download CS4 trials at www.adobe.com. I noticed there were trials for at least Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, Dreamweaver and AfterEffects though there may be more so be sure to check for yourself for your favorite product.

Monday, November 10, 2008

The Ioke JVM Language: The power of Lisp and Ruby with an intuitive syntax

I am not sure who may be into this but I found it interesting.

Ola Bini, a core JRuby developer and author of the book Practical JRuby on Rails Projects, has been developing a new language for the JVM called Ioke. This strongly typed, extremely dynamic, prototype based object oriented language aims to give developers the same kind of power they get with Lisp and Ruby, combined with a nice, small, regular syntax.

Ola explains the basic nature of Ioke:

Friday, November 7, 2008

If Photoshop were "real"

I'm not sure where this came from, but it's too neat to not post about!

Large image: http://i36.tinypic.com/2quu0qw.jpeg

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

My 1st experience with LiveCycle Designer

I was introduced to the world of LiveCycle Designer for the first time last week. I needed to design an interactive form template that a non-computer savvy person could use, but still had a professional layout design. This being my first go, I googled it.

I was pleasantly surprised when I found the Forms section of Acrobat would take me to LiveCycle Designer to do exactly what I need! I found that I could design a layout in Illustrator, (don't have InDesign at work), save it as a PDF and open it with Acrobat. Once open in Acrobat, just go under Forms, Create New and you can than select "Start with an existing document". This allows you convert an existing file into an interactive form (which is clearly labeled). From there you will go through a few prompts and it opens LiveCycle Designer. Once inside Livecycle Designer then you can manipulate the form to whatever you might need. I only needed 6 text fields, with multiple design styles to lay over my background design. The help files made it extremely easy to figure out how to add the style and control to each text field. Then you just save it as whatever PDF Version you like, and it is ready to go. It is completely interactive in acrobat reader, just point, click and type. Perfect for the reluctant computer user who doesn't even like to check their email. So in a relatively short amount of time I was able to create what I needed and learned a good bit about what LiveCycle Designer is capable of. Overall I was impressed. So if you ever get a chance check it out.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Alert: Incorrect Version of CS4 Master Collection (Win only)

If you ordered and downloaded CS4 already, you may want to check out the email that was sent by Adobe to buyers and make sure you are using the correct software:

Dear Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection customer,
We have discovered an issue that affects a recent purchase you made from
the Adobe Online Store. Unfortunately, we inadvertently posted a nearly
final version of Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection for Windows,
rather than the final version, for purchase and download. We wanted to
alert you to the problem and let you know how to fix it. We appreciate
your recent purchase of CS4 Master Collection and apologize deeply for
the inconvenience this issue may cause you.

BACKGROUND
If you purchased and downloaded CS4 Master Collection for Windows from
the Adobe Online Store between 9 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday,
October 14 and 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Thursday, October 16, you
received an older version of the software and not the final version. No
other versions of CS4 Master Collection—whether available in
shrink-wrapped retail boxes or on volume licensing media sets—were
affected. We have now removed the incorrect version from the Adobe Store
and replaced it with the correct final version of CS4 Master Collection
for Windows.

HOW TO CORRECT THE ISSUE
Nearly final versions of software are not intended for production
workflows. We strongly recommend that you replace the build you
previously downloaded as soon as possible. Here are the steps to to
take:
If you have downloaded the software without installing it, please delete
the files from your system. You will then be able to download the
corrected version to replace it.
If you have already installed Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, you
must uninstall the software. Otherwise, when you download and install
the final version, you will see an error message and the installation
will stop.
To uninstall the software, do the following:
On Windows XP, open the Windows Control Panel and double-click Add or
Remove Programs. Select the product that you want to uninstall, click
Change/Remove, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
On Windows Vista, open the Windows Control Panel and double-click
Programs and Features. Select the product that you want to uninstall,
click Uninstall/Change, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Then download the updated version of CS4 Master Collection: Go to the
Adobe Store in your region, click Your Purchases, click Your Downloads,
log in with your Adobe ID and password, and then initiate a new
download.
If you prefer not to download the software again, we would be happy to
send you a complimentary DVD set for CS4 Master Collection for Windows.
Please contact Adobe Customer Service to place your request:
In North America, call Adobe Customer Service at 800-833-6687.
In other regions, locate the Adobe Customer Service number for your
region at www.adobe.com/support/contact.

We regret any inconvenience or confusion this issue may cause you. We
appreciate your purchase of CS4 Master Collection for Windows and want
you to have a productive and satisfying experience using the software.
Please accept our sincerest apology.

Sincerely,
The Adobe Online Store Team

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Recap: CPOSC 2008 (Central PA Open Source Conference)

I had the good fortune of attending the CPOSC 2008 (Central PA Open Source Conference) this past Sunday in Harrisburg, PA. This is their first year and they did a great job with the organization of everything and especially of garnering well-qualified speakers. Tickets were a bargin at $29 each and included breakfast, lunch and a snack too.

There were a lot of presentations to choose from but I attended the following:
  • Javascript now works:An Introduction to jQuery — Nathan Powell
  • Running your business on Enterprise Open Source Software — Terry Johnson
  • Getting Involved in an Open Source Project — Bob Igo
  • Architecting a Community: How Mozdev Runs and Grows — Douglas Warner

I really felt like I picked up a lot of great information...and it didn't hurt that the food was good (and plentiful - Thanks Anteil) and I even won a door prize! If you can attend next year, I'd highly recommend it. It's great day for learning, networking and supporting the Open Source Community.

Monday, October 20, 2008

You know you're a web designer if...

So I couldn't resist posting a few of these and a link to the entire article...

You know you're a web designer...

  • If you make a mistake in real life and mentally press Command/Ctrl+Z, then you're a web designer.
  • If you get mad at your friend for not using Firefox, then you're a web designer.
  • If you start naming fonts of store’s titles in the mall, then you're a web designer.
More at:
http://www.thuiven.com/index.php/notebook-entry/you_know_youre_a_web_designer_if/

Saturday, October 18, 2008

FlashDevelop - Open Source Flash

FlashDevelop is a popular open source ActionScript 2/3 and web development environment. FlashDevelop seemlessly integrates with Adobe Flash IDE, Adobe Flex SDK, MTASC, haXe and swfmill.

More at: http://osflash.org/flashdevelop

PS3 firmware 2.50 adds support for Flash 9

FINALLY! Those of us with Play Station 3 can see Flash 9!!! Unfortunately, trying to watch Hulu.com was a bit glitchy and at one point it crashed our machine. But still....it's a good start.

A good article on this:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10066912-1.html

Friday, October 17, 2008

Winter Wonderland Flash Animation Contest

What could be better than building awesome Flash animations? What about building great Flash animations that reward you with up to $1,000 and a free copy of the Adobe CS4 Creative Suite (Production or Web)?

Create a Flash animation no longer than two minutes in length about winter, the winter season or holidays in winter. Contest closes November 15th and voting begins the next day! There are five different prizes, so best of luck.

More information and contest rules at:
http://www.thisismyurl.com/featured/winter-wonderland-flash-animation-contest/

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

JobOp: Web Portfolio Manager - Harrisburg

Web Portfolio Manager Job Description:

Our client, a leader in the educational and financial industry, is looking for a competent individual who is responsible for overall management and accountability of their 15+ public Internet sites and intranet sites. Our client's responsibility is to promote access to education assistance and make it easier for students to navigate through their multiple services/sites. This would require managing multiple web sites at an enterprise level, understanding information architecture on the web, web design and writing on the web as well as be able to present information on an executive level.

On a day-to-day basis, this individual will be responsible for:
*Developing short and long-term strategies for each web site as well as the overall portfolio;maintains roadmaps to plan and execute against individual initiatives.
*Understands the goals of the organization, various lines of business and other constituencies and how these are fulfilled by the web site portfolio.
*Oversees the development, production, and ongoing maintenance of all web assets to realize usability and business value.
*Ensures site content is delivered in a timely manner, consistent with voice, brand and established standards of usability and information design and adheres to style guidelines.
*Ensures site information architectures are user-centric, scalable, intuitive and easy to use.
*Serves as an advocate for the web site strategy.
*Negotiate priorities and solution design with senior management.
*Supervises staff (team of 3-Web Content Specialist and two UI Developers) to achieve goals and objectives.
*Organize and prioritize production releases for the public web sites.
*Presents ideas and concepts to cross-functional teams for validation and buy in and incorporates feedback.
*Consults with User Experience Designers, Marketing, and Communications Managers to coordinate design and development efforts.

To be qualified for this position, individuals should possess the following:
*Experience managing large, consumer-facing web sites in a corporate setting.
*1 yr management experience leading teams to generate and fulfill web development and marketing strategies.
*Strong understanding of web site design, development and web concepts.
*HTML and any Web technologies.
*Experience with information architecture, content development, web technologies, and general web best-practices.
*Experience using qualitative and quantitative data to drive improvements.
*Experience with web marketing campaigns, including direct to consumer campaigns and results measurement.
*Experience organizing and prioritizing change requests and production releases.
*Experience setting and managing development and implementation of standards and procedures.
*Experience with Web 2.0 technologies and how it applies to UI design and concepts and how they can enhance usability and business value.
*Ability to manage multiple staff and ongoing projects.

Highly Desired:
*Experience with usability techniques and information mapping.
*Experience with requirements analysis.
*Experience with design patterns.
*Experience managing outside venders.
*Formal project management experience.
*Experience with web content management systems

This position is a contract-to-hire position and our client is looking to bring on someone full-time. All applicants must be able to personally interview. We are unable to provide relocation expenses.

Required Skills for Web Portfolio Manager Job:

  • 1 YEAR MGMT. OF WEB DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING STRATEGIES
  • WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES AND HTML
  • STAFF & ON-GOING PROJECT MANAGEMENT

About TEKsystems:

Join TEKsystems® and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V

Now shipping: Adobe Creative Suite 4

According to Adobe.com's homepage, CS4 is now shipping!

http://www.adobe.com/

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Photoshop CS4 Photomerge

I am very excited about the release of Creative Suite 4. I especially can not wait to dive into some of the new features available with Photoshop CS4. This is tutorial video that covers one of the new features I am looking forward to using, the Photomerge Feature!

Photoshop CS4 Photomerge

Friday, October 10, 2008

Adobe Flex 3 author Joey Lott to speak in Harrisburg for CPAUG and CPFUG

Adobe Flex 3 author Joey Lott
Presents "How To Architect Flex Applications"

Hosted by: Central PA Adobe User Group (CPAUG) & Central PA Flash User Group (CPFUG)

Date & Time: October 10, 2008 at 6PM

Seating is Limited. There is no cost but you MUST RSVP by October 9th by emailing cpaugmanager@gmail.com

Location:
471 JPLwick Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111


Joey Lott's newest book, Programming Flex 3, will be available for purchase at the event.

About Adobe Flex 3:
Flex is a highly productive, free open source framework for building and maintaining expressive web applications that deploy consistently on all major browsers, desktops, and operating systems. More about Flex 3 at www.adobe.com/products/flex

How To Architect Flex Applications:
When building Flex applications the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You may know how to work with the pieces of Flex (layout, styling components, data components, etc.) but it's still rather easy to get tangled up and frustrated when trying to stitch the piece together into a coherent application. In this presentation we'll look at strategies you can use to build Flex applications in the best way possible. Rather than presenting one boiler plate solution as the "right way" this presentation looks at the bigger picture and common patterns you can employ.

Help promote the event and make it a huge success!

informIT.com 40% UG Discount

Use discount code UGDiscount to SAVE 40% on your next purchase!

To begin receiving the discount on all informIT.com purchases, simply follow these easy steps:

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Printable Flyer available too on MS books
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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Instant Eyedropper Grabs Any Color from Your Screen

This Lifehacker article introduces you to "Instant Eyedropper" a Windows app that allows you to pull colors from anywhere on your screen. Pretty handy!

There's additional tips for using the Photoshop eyedropper tool as such and works for Windows and Mac users: http://lifehacker.com/software/photoshop/photoshop-tip-grab-colors-from-anywhere-on-your-desktop-162204.php

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Contest to award $100,000 to one tech biz in PA Counties

A state-funded economic development entity will award $100,000 to help a technology-oriented company grow in this region.

The award is a four-fold increase in prize money from previous Big Idea Business Plan contests held by Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA.

Interested entrepreneurs can go to http://www.cnp.benfranklin.org/vif/100k for rules, entry forms and information. Dec. 17 is the deadline to apply.

To qualify, entrepreneurs must have a marketable business idea, less than $500,000 in sales year to date for 2008 and less than $500,000 for all of 2007. The company must have fewer than 50 employees and have not received previous Ben Franklin Technology Partnership funding.

Preferred industry sectors include, but are not limited to, nanotechnology, green technologies, alternative energy, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, medical devices, information technology and software.

Applicants must have business operations or be willing to start a business in any one of 32 participating counties, including Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Erie, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Perry, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren and York.

More at:
http://blog.pennlive.com/business/2008/10/contest_to_award_100000_to_one.html

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Introduction to Adobe Air from NETTUTS

Great way to get a grasp on AIR from NETTUTS:
http://nettuts.com/misc/introduction-to-adobe-air/

JobOp: Web Portfolio Manager - Harrisburg

Web Portfolio Manager Job Description:

TEKsystems® customer in Harrisburg, PA area is in need of a user interface web, portfolio manager to join a six month contract to hire opportunity. This position requires this manager to develop short and long term strategy for each website as well as overall portfolio. Applicants should feel comfortable working in a professional business setting.

Individuals for consideration will have RECENT professional experience managing large, consumer-facing websites in a corporate setting. Management of leading teams to generate and fulfill web development and marketing strategies. Traditional web development knowledge to include: CSS, AJAX, JAVASCRIPT and WEB 2.0 is important. Candidates will be an intricate part of the web design/development over the course of a permanent duration. A strong background working with web marketing, UI design and web usability is necessary.

Best applicants will be local to the south central Harrisburg area, with in 40-60 minutes or less driving distance to the work site. To qualify for this position, candidates must be organized, hard working and able to meet deadlines. Communication and leadership skills must be excellent. The team is highly involved in collaboration of the development effort.

Professional/technical references must be provided. Personal interviews will be conducted onsite in Harrisburg, PA. Compensation will be determined based on experience, benefit package and availability. Excellent benefits are offered to include comprehensive medical coverage and paid time off. Applicants will be paid as W2 contractor for the first six months, while on contract with TEKsystems. Thereafter, individuals will negotiate permanent salary and compensation package directly as per permanent hire. Those applicants who are qualified will receive a response. Please forward WORD formatted resumes to Bethany Phillips (bphillip@teksystems.com).

Required Skills for Web Portfolio Manager Job:

  • WEB DEVELOPMENT
  • JAVASCRIPT
  • CSS
  • AJAX
  • JAVA
  • WEB MARKETING
  • WEB 2.0
  • UI DESIGN
  • MANAGEMENT

About TEKsystems:

Join TEKsystems® and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V

More at: http://information-technology.thingamajob.com/jobs/Pennsylvania/Web-Portfolio-Manager/1776087


Monday, October 6, 2008

Firefox Add-On: Wise Stamp - Email Signatures


I saw this the other day on Lifehacker and tried it out. It's a really easy way to add better signatures to your web-based email.

http://www.wisestamp.com/

Friday, October 3, 2008

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Dauphin County PA - Community Recycling Day!

If you live in Dauphin County PA and you have some electronics (and more) you'd like to recycle, be sure to drop the items off this Saturday, October 4th from 9AM - 1PM at HACC .

The event allows county residents to safely dispose of unwanted electronic devices at no cost, including TVs and computers.

Bulky items such as stoves, washers and dryers will cost $25 each. Refrigerators, from which the freon has been removed, will cost $35, and household freezers, $45.

Passenger vehicle tires that have been removed from the rims and are clean will be accepted free with a limit of 10 per household. Identification will be required for tire disposal.

Some large tires will be accepted for a fee.

Wearable clothing, useable household items and toys will also be accepted for recycling.

For a complete list of call Dauphin County's recycling hotline: 780-6351, or visit Dauphin County Waste Management and Recycling.

Deke McClelland Reviews Photoshop CS4 on dekePod! New Books & New Videos on CS4, Too!

September 23 marked the announcement of Adobe's Creative Suite 4. And that means a new version of the company's flagship image editor, Photoshop. Coming just 18 months after its predecessor, is Photoshop CS4 any good?

Enter dekePod, Deke McClelland's irreverent and uncensored video series. Day and date with Adobe's announcement, Deke provides a third-party, impartial, and highly opinionated review of the new software. Titled "Photoshop CS4: Buy or Die," this episode promises to show you all facets of the program--complete with commentary--without interrupting your busy day. In just five minutes, you'll know whether you want to upgrade or not.

So watch the video, then read the transcript.
http://fyi.oreilly.com/2008/09/new-dekepod-deke-mcclelland-on.html
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/dekepod/

Remember you get 35% off on books you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Photographers have you visited the Focal Press website?

Photographers won't want to miss visiting the Focal Press website. They have everything from Podcasts to short tips & tricks to polish up your photos. For example, here's a "tip & trick" on Exposure compensation.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Flash Seems To Be Coming To The iPhone. But Is That A Good Thing?

Today at the Flash On The Beach (FOTB) conference, Adobe has confirmed that such an application is in development (it had previously been speculated to exist, but there was no official word from either company). Adobe Sr. Director of Engineering Paul Betlem made the announcement, stating “My team is working on Flash on the iPhone, but it’s a closed platform.”

Latest Flash on iphone rumor from TechCrunch:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/30/flash-seems-to-be-coming-to-the-iphone-but-is-that-a-good-thing/

MORE:
http://aralbalkan.com/981

Create Stunning Black-and-White Images in Lightroom

This is a great in-depth tutorial on how to create amazing black-and-white images in lightroom.


http://www.layersmagazine.com/create-stunning-black-and-white-images-in-lightroom.html

Contest: Back to the Future with Lightroom 2 from Peachpit Press

Share photos you've taken where you have used features in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 to correct images. Peachpit invites you to post your original photos on Lightroom 2 Back to the Future flickr group and let them know which tool(s) you used.

Win Prizes! A judging panel will select one winning image. The winning image will be posted on the Peachpit website.

Grand prize consists of:

• One copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 (a gift for a fellow photography enthusiast)
• One year membership to NAPP
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Basic Training DVD by Matt Kloskowski
• Choice of any five Peachpit or New Riders books


More information at: www.peachpit.com/promotions/promotion.aspx?promo=136697

Monday, September 29, 2008

JobOp: Flash/Actionscript Developer - Harrisburg

Company: TEKsystems
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Category: Information Technology Jobs
Rate: Based on experience.
Job Type: Contract
Posting ID: 1767702
Posting Date: 9/29/2008

Flash/Actionscript Developer Job Description:

Our client in Lancaster is looking for a Actionscript developer for a 6 month right-to-hire opportunity.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer with a high level of proficiency developing ActionScript solutions, specifically focusing on APIs and embedded components. The ideal candidate would be an experienced software engineer who has migrated to expert-level ActionScript development from a firm background in one or more traditional object oriented languages. The focus of the development is centered on Actionscript 3, but the candidate must be familiar with and able to work with older versions as well.

Required Skills:
· At least 1 year Flex/Air development
· At least 3 years ActionScript with recent emphasis on Actionscript 3
· Strong understanding of software engineering patterns and practices
· Sufficient math and geometry skills to construct algorithms to work with global coordinate systems

Required Skills for Flash/Actionscript Developer Job:

  • ACTIONSCRIPT 3
  • FLASH
  • FLEX

About TEKsystems:

Join TEKsystems® and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V

More and apply at: http://information-technology.thingamajob.com/jobs/Pennsylvania/Flash-Actionscript-Developer/1767702

Have you seen Peachpit TV?

Take a moment to check out Peachpit TV for audio and videos featuring everything from handy software tips, interviews with authors, and more.

http://www.peachpit.com/podcasts/

Friday, September 26, 2008

Acobe - Code Name Genesis - The Future of the Enterprise Desktop

Curious? Get more at the Code Name Genesis blog:
http://blogs.adobe.com/mashup/2008/06/the_elevator_pitch.html

Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile Beta

From Adobe Labs: Introducing Adobe® Photoshop.com Mobile beta: the easiest way to upload, view, and share photos online from your Windows Mobile phone. Getting started is simple. All you need is a supported Windows Mobile® handset and a Photoshop.com membership. Available only to U.S. consumers as a free beta download.

Send your feedback so they can make it better for you.

More at: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/photoshopmobile/

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Adobe® InContext Editing

From Adobe.com's website:

Easily update web content online

Let content contributors make website edits so you can focus on design. The Adobe® InContext Editing online service makes web content maintenance easy for designers and content editors alike — no software installation or training needed. Web designers can maintain the design integrity of their sites while enabling clients to make their own web updates from virtually any major browser.

More at: http://www.adobe.com/products/incontextediting/

Lee Brimelow's Flash CS4 Feature Tour

http://www.gotoandlearn.com/play?id=87

CS4 Celebration Recap!

Thank you everyone for attending our CS4 Celebration!

To view some of the new features that were discussed last night, here is a direct URL link to the "It's Going to be Brilliant" CS4 Video:
http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1556v1715
It's also linked on the main page of http://tv.adobe.com.

There are also pdfs available:
Brochures and Flyers

Thank you also to Shane and his official announcement of the Central Pa Flash User Groups (CPFUG). Their kick off meeting is next Thursday, October 2nd. For more information be sure to check out their site. CPFUG

Congratulations to Glen for getting approval on the flash movie project. More details will be available next meeting.

Next Meeting Oct. 10 -
Adobe Flex 3 Author Joey Lott will present "How to Architect Flex Applications"

RSVP: cpaugmanager@gmail.com
More Info: http://cenpennaug.com/flyers/cpaug_joeylott_flyer.pdf


Job Opportunity:
Part-Time Creative Services Assistant - PennLive.com http://cenpennaug.blogspot.com/2008/09/jobop-part-time-creative-services.html

Photoshop CS4 Learning Center with Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski

Loads of great Photoshop CS4 content can be found here including Photoshop CS4 video tutorials, interviews, tours of Photoshop CS4 and more.

http://www.photoshopuser.com/cs4/

Upcoming CS4 Books from O'Reilly

Here's the list of upcoming O'Reilly titles and remember you get 35% off on books you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938.

October CS4 Titles:

Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One
by Deke McClelland
Pioneering computer graphics author Deke McClelland updates his
bestselling tutorial.
ISBN 9780596521899, $49.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521899

The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers
by Derrick Story
Photoshop books are hugely successful, but none of those aimed at
digital photographers are concentrated or portable enough to take on the
road. This one is.
ISBN 9780596521936, $24.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521936


November CS4 Titles:

Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One
by Deke McClelland
With Deke McClelland's popular teaching method, students "read, watch,
and do" in order to master Adobe InDesign.
ISBN 9780596521912, $49.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521912

Dreamweaver CS4: The Missing Manual
by David Sawyer McFarland
Adobe's Dreamweaver covers a rich environment for building professional
websites with drag-and-drop simplicity.
ISBN 9780596522926, $44.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596522926

Flash CS4: The Missing Manual
by Chris Grover
The step-by-step tutorials in this book teach readers how to bring
gorgeous animations to life onscreen.
ISBN 9780596522940, $39.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596522940

Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One
by Deke McClelland with Tim Grey
The book guides readers step-by-step through key aspects of using
channels and masks in Photoshop (a must for any Photoshop power user),
backed by contextual video on DVD.
ISBN 9780596516154, $49.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516154

December CS4 Title

Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual
by Lesa Snider King & David Pogue
Written with humor, authority, and advice, this Missing Manual teaches
readers of all levels how to use the most popular—and confounding—photo
editing and graphics program.
ISBN 9780596522964, $49.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596522964


March 2009 CS4 Title

Adobe Illustrator CS4 One-on-One
by Deke McClelland
Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the most popular and viable vector-drawing
program for a simple reason: It's the best. And once they read about a
particular technique, they can see how it's done first-hand in the
video. Another great CS4 title!
ISBN 9780596515928, $49.99
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515928

Upcoming Photoshop CS4 books from Focal Press

Focal Press is pleased to announce

Adobe Photoshop CS4 titles!

Click on any of the covers for more information on the books.

And be sure to register below to receive updates, free content, tips and tutorials from their new Photoshop titles -- including an exclusive article from author Martin Evening on some of Photoshop CS4's exciting features! -- and be entered to WIN a free copy of the Adobe Photoshop CS4 book of your choice!

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers Adobe Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills How to Cheat in CS4 Ultimate

Creative Photoshop CS4 Printing with Photoshop Digital Painting in Photoshop

Upcoming Photoshop CS4 books from Focal Press

Focal Press is pleased to announce Adobe Photoshop CS4 titles!

And be sure to register below to receive updates, free content, tips and tutorials from their new Photoshop titles -- including an exclusive article from author Martin Evening on some of Photoshop CS4's exciting features! -- and be entered to WIN a free copy of the Adobe Photoshop CS4 book of your choice!

Click on any of the covers for more information on the books.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers Adobe Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills How to Cheat in CS4 Ultimate

Creative Photoshop CS4 Printing with Photoshop Digital Painting in Photoshop

Upcoming CS4 Books from Peachpit Press

Here's a sneak peak at what CS4 books Peachpit will be releasing over the next couple of months:
  • Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Classroom in a Book (ISBN: 032157382X)
  • Adobe InDesign CS4 Classroom in a Book (ISBN: 0321573803)
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book (ISBN: 032157379X)
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Classroom in a Book (ISBN: 0321573811)
  • Adobe Illustrator CS4 Classroom in a Book (ISBN: 0321573781)
  • Dreamweaver CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (ISBN: 0321573528)
  • InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide (ISBN: 0321573579)
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques (ISBN: 0321562895)
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4: Up to Speed (ISBN: 0321580052)
  • Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS4: The Essentials Techniques for Digital Professionals (ISBN: 0321563662)

For a full listing of Peachpt CS4 books, visit their Adobe Creative Suite 4 Resource Center. You'll also find sample chapters and video podcasts.

Don't forget to use your CPAUG User Group Member discount! 35% off Discount Code: UE-23AA-PEUF at www.peachpit.com/store/

CS4 Launch Video

Here's the CS4 launch video that we mentioned at the meeting last night. It's an hour long.

Enjoy!

http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1556v1715

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

CS4 Informational brochures and flyers

Version comparison chart
CS4 Family Brochure
CS4 System requirements

Whats New In:

CS4 University at Lynda.com

You may or may not know this - but I'm a huge fan of Lynda.com. I find their online video training is often just what I need to get up to speed on a topic quick. With that said, they just announced their "CS4 University" with over 100 hours of CS4 training coming soon. Right now they are offering sneak peaks and shorter courses for whats new in CS4 products in their "New Features" area of CS4 University.

Receive 6% Cash Back at Adobe store with Ebates.com

If you're looking to purchase Adobe software, you should definitely check out Ebates and save yourself some dough - Receive 6% Cash Back to be exact!

Additional specials for Adobe include: Save up to $200 on eligible upgrades to CS4 and Get 30% off Lightroom 2

http://www.ebates.com/stores/Adobe.htm

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Upcoming CS4 Books from Focal Press

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

Photoshop CS4: Essential Skills

More CS4 goodness

http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/

Get pricing and additional details here.

Adobe Creative Suite 4 activities and events

http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/seminars/?sdid=DOPBG

CS4 is announced!

http://tryit.adobe.com/us/cs4/family/?sdid=DOPBW

JobOp: Part-Time Creative Services Assistant - PennLive.com

Job Summary:

The Part-Time Creative Services Producer works closely with the Sr. Creative Services Producer to implement creative services direction, with regard to online ad and contest creation as well as ad scheduling, as set forth by the Sr. Creative Services Producer. This position will report to the Sr. Creative Services Producer. The Part-Time Creative Services Assistant must have excellent customer service, communication and organizational skills.

Job Functions:

*Facilitate day-to-day and long-term creative services for lehighvalleylive.com. This includes: online ad creation using Adobe Photoshop, contest creation, ad scheduling and ad reporting.
* Assist with day-to-day creative services for PennLive.com as directed by the Sr. Creative Services Producer.
* Facilitate production processes for the sales staff and The Express-Times.
* Other duties as assigned.


Requirements:

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively and professionally communicate with all levels of professionals in multiple environments.
* High proficiency in MS Office Suite
* Deadline-orientated with the ability to work under pressure
* Highly effective organizational skills
* Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and fundamental and conceptual and layout abilities.

Minimum Job Requirements:

* Associates degree in Graphic Design/New Media from 2-year College or University and 1 year Graphic Design/New Media experience; and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Customer service experience and/or ability to work on deadline is required.


Give Megan your resume at the meeting or apply online at:
http://jobs.pennlive.com/careers/jobsearch/detail?location=&compExact=PennLive.com&jobId=13138231&viewType=main&networkView=main&offset=

Thursday, September 18, 2008

8 Simple Tools for Better Bookmarking

This is a fun article about 8 different tools used for social bookmarking.

This is the criteria used to rate the list of tools:

  • It can quickly store my bookmarks — get in and get out.
  • It provides ways for me to share and syndicate my bookmarks.
  • It archives the page, or the portion that is of most interest to me.
  • It helps me discover new content.


    Read
    8 Simple Tools for Better Bookmarking
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2008

    Adobe AIR Beta Now Available for Linux

    Download and more at: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/air_linux.html

    Free shredding service will be provided for public

    I know this is a little off topic, but as much as I try to go "paperless" I still can't seem to get rid of it all! Maybe you have the same problem? If so, you might want to try this...

    Tri-State Shredding Corp. in Harrisburg will offer free shredding of document services to the public during an event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday at the company location at 2209 N. Seventh St., Harrisburg PA.

    Individuals can bring up to three boxes of documents to be shredded at no cost. The event is meant for individuals, not businesses, the company said. To learn more call Perry Goldberg at (717) 233-5606.

    Article from PennLive.com:
    http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2008/09/free_shredding_service_to_be_p.html

    Thursday, September 11, 2008

    Announcing Flash Media Encoding Server

    From Adobe Developer Center:

    Part of the Flash Media Server family, the new Flash Media Encoding Server (FMES) will allow you to do the following:

    • Take your catalog of archived materials and convert them easily into Flash compatible formats
    • Integrate the server into your production workflow by offloading the encoding process from your editors' machines to a dedicated server
    • Ingest user-generated content from a variety of formats and prepare it to stream through Flash Player
    • Encode high-quality video files into multiple bitrates to accommodate changing network conditions

    In a nutshell, FMES provides a fast and scalable, customizable server solution for preparing your content from a vast range of formats for delivery through the ubiquitous Flash Player, Adobe Flash Lite (mobile), and Adobe Media Player.

    Flash Media Encoding Server is being introduced for US$6000. It will be available later this year.

    More details: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/logged_in/jfewless_fmes.html

    Adobe AIR Cookbook Cook-off

    *HURRY! Cook-off ends September 26, 2008 *

    Think you can solve common Adobe AIR related coding problems? Then you qualify for the Adobe AIR Cookbook Cook-off contest, sponsored by O'Reilly Media, to celebrate the upcoming publication of the Adobe AIR Cookbook. During this contest, we invite you to submit your best solutions to common AIR coding challenges for a chance to win some great prizes.

    More details and how to enter at: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/logged_in/mkoch_aircookoff.html

    Rules: http://www.insideria.com/air-cookbook-rules.html

    Wednesday, September 10, 2008

    Tuesday, September 9, 2008

    Useful Cheat Sheets for Web Designers

    From the sixrevisions.com website:
    28 excellent, useful cheat sheets in various file formats for Photoshop, Dreamweaver, colors, typography, and other web-design related topics.
    http://sixrevisions.com/resources/cheat_sheets_for_web_designers/

    CPAUG September Meeting: Join CPAUG for this "can't miss" meeting!

    Date: Sept 24, 2008
    Time: 6-8PM
    East Shore Area Library - Computer Lab, 1st floor (basement)
    4501 Ethel Street
    Harrisburg, PA 17109
    No food or drink is allowed in the computer room.
    *The library now has free WiFi! for DCLS members*
    GoogleMap
    Information about the meeting location
    CPAUG RSS Feed

    About the Meeting:

    Join CPAUG for this "can't miss" meeting!

    "It's Going To Be Brilliant"

    Be one of the first to see the next big thing from Adobe on September 24th. Join in to see and hear first hand how something very special will help you get to brilliant faster. Save the date and get a good look at what's to come.

    Monday, September 8, 2008

    25 Font Management Tools Reviewed

    From Smashing Magazine: 25 Font Management Tools Reviewed.

    InformIT/Pearson User Group Survey - Win 5 Books!

    Take this short User Group survey from InformIT/Pearson and be entered for a chance to win five books! http://www.informit.com/promotions/promotion.aspx?promo=136703

    Don't want to wait to win to get some great books? Order your books online via http://www.informit.com/index.aspx and get your CPAUG 35% off discount using this promo code: USERGROUP

    Wednesday, September 3, 2008

    Monday, September 1, 2008

    Thursday, August 28, 2008

    Registration is now open for the Central PA Open Source Conference (CPOSC)

    What: 2008 Central PA Open Source Conference (CPOSC)
    Where: ITT Tech Campus, Harrisburg, PA
    When: Sunday, October 19, 2008
    Info: http://www.cposc.org
    Tweets: You can follow CPOSC on Twitter for updates
    Registration: http://cposc.eventbrite.com

    Tickets are limited, so don't wait to sign up if you want to attend.

    Wednesday, August 27, 2008

    August Meeting: Color Management and Enhancing your Images with Photoshop

    Date: August 27, 2008
    Time: 6-8PM

    East Shore Area Library - Computer Lab, 1st floor (basement)
    4501 Ethel Street
    Harrisburg, PA 17109
    No food or drink is allowed in the computer room.
    *The library now has free WiFi! for DCLS members*
    GoogleMap
    Information about the meeting location
    CPAUG RSS Feed

    About the Meeting:

    Color Management in Photoshop presented by Terry Finegan
    Learn how to make sure the great color you see, the rest of the world will be able to see the same way. Calibrating your monitor and software to a standard that produces repeatable and predictable color fidelity. Using system software and/or hardware to match your monitor to output, whether print or web.

    Terry Finegan has a background in photography, newspaper pre-press and graphics.


    THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION HAS BEEN CANCELED:
    Enhancing your images with Photoshop
    presented by Tim Rose

    1. Quality control. Find the best in your photos or better yet, find your best and worst photos and then make em better... or worse.
    2. Color range and manipulation
    3. Sharpening images. Using photoshop sharpening and image manipulation.
    4. Be creative

    Please feel free to post a comment if there are any topics that you'd like to see covered, or if you are interested in presenting a topic.

    Want to swtich from a Mac to PC or vice-versa?

    Q. Can I switch my Adobe product from Windows to Mac or vice-versa?

    A. Yes.
    Just call Adobe Customer Service 800-833-6687 in the US for assistance. The process, as I understand it, involves signing an agreement stating that you've destroyed the product on one platform, and in return Adobe will send you the product for the other platform. According to the service folks, there may be a cost involved; verification of product is required; and restrictions apply.

    http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2007/05/cs3_switching_p.html

    Tuesday, August 26, 2008

    Adobe strategy: Mobile app meets Photoshop Elements, Express updates

    Adobe Systems on Monday let loose its plan to reinvent its image-editing software: the convergence of desktop, Webware, and mobile photo applications.

    In late September, Adobe will update both Adobe's Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements with version 7, rebrand Photoshop Express as Photoshop.com, and debut a mobile Photoshop (of sorts) for Windows Mobile.

    Syncing with the new Photoshop.com

    Whereas Photoshop Express (review) began life as an experimental, Web-based offshoot of the Photoshop brand, Adobe's new strategy to automatically sync photos from desktop to Web to phone and back again now gives Photoshop Express a starring role on the Photoshop playbill, albeit using a different alias. Don't let that fool you--although the product will now be Photoshop.com, it will retain its editing features and the ability to post photos to Facebook, Flickr, Photobucket, and Picasa. The bigger difference is that the new Photoshop.com will sync with the two Photoshop Elements applications and the new mobile software.

    Read More
    Mobile app meets Photoshop Elements

    Monday, August 25, 2008

    Steve Bratt , Chief Executive Officer of the World Wide Web Consortium, to speak in Carlisle, PA

    Location: Dickinson College - Rector Science Complex, Stafford Lecture Hall, Carlisle PA
    Fee: Free
    For more information:
    Call 717-245-1875
    Email clarke@dickinson.edu
    Go to www.clarkeforum.org

    Tomorrow's Web
    Steve Bratt, Chief Executive Officer of the World Wide Web Consortium. New technology standards will shortly be finalized for the World Wide Web. These standards will transform the Web as we know it, permitting wide-spread integration of data, across an expanding range of Web sites and devices and an explosion in the number of Web site creators and consumers. This future Web will be rich with disruption, opportunities, and challenges.

    Saturday, August 23, 2008

    Help CPAUG promote the Flex 3 / Joey Lott presentation!

    We want the Flex 3 / Joey Lott special CPAUG event to be a big success! Would you like to help us promote the event? If so, please download this promotional flyer and post it anywhere you can (legally, of course) - some ideas include your office or work, blog, and public bulletin boards.

    Thanks!

    Additional thanks to Dave Lambert for creating the flyer.

    Tuesday, August 19, 2008

    Flash Den

    Hi everyone,

    At our last meeting we talked a little about Flash Den and not many of us had used it. So last week I checked it out. I signed up and paid the $20 dollars base fee. When registering, you have the option of buying or selling or both. I chose both, although I knew I wouldn't being selling anything right away, it is nice to have that option for the future. Overall I was quite pleased with how easy it was to sign up and navigate the site. I eventually found a piece worth buying and that process was easy also. The rates seemed fair and they had a lot of reviews which also helped. Once you are a member you can comment and rate all of the items available to purchase. These comments come in handy because many of them are other members that have already purchased the file and have questions on how to customize it to their liking. The seller of the file I purchased seemed quite accommodating. He/She offered a lot of useful tips and answered buyer questions. After awhile the seller did stop responding. My assumption is that after a certain period of time the seller moved on to other projects, or just didn't feel like responding anymore. So there is a risk of encountering a problem with a file and the seller not responding. Luckily, the tips and previous buyers questions answered any question I would have had. I do feel as if I did have a question, there was a chance it would go unanswered. Even with that said, I thought Flash Den has a definitely worth checking out and could even be a good place to make a couple of bucks!

    Home page
    http://www.flashden.net/

    Example file: 3-d Rotating Carousel
    http://www.flashden.net/item/3d-rotating-clickable-menu-carousel/490

    Flex SDK 3.1 and Flex Builder 3.0.1

    From Adobe Developer Center:
    "Flex SDK 3.1 is what the team considers a milestone build, a certification of all of that work and a roll-up into a build that is recommended for all users. Flex Builder 3.0.1 is an update that includes the Flex 3.1 SDK along with numerous bug fixes and certified versions of the professional data visualization and testing components."

    More at:
    http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/sdk3_fb301.html

    Wednesday, August 13, 2008

    CPOSC 2008

    What: CPOSC, the Central PA Open Source Conference
    Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008
    Time:
    Registration will begin at 8 AM
    Kick off at 9 AM
    Break for lunch around 12 Noon
    Wrap things up before 6 PM.
    Location: ITT Tech, Harrisburg Campus (details)
    449 Eisenhower Boulevard
    Harrisburg PA 17111

    About the Event:

    CPOSC, the Central PA Open Source Conference, is a one-day, multi-track, low-cost conference about all things open source: software, programming, operating systems, community and more. It will take place on Sunday, Oct 19th at the ITT Tech campus in Harrisburg, PA.

    As members of various open source related organizations in the area (including CPLUG & CP.rb) we realized that there is a wealth of talent and knowledge just waiting for a venue in which it can be shared. So the idea of CPOSC was born. A time and place where people with a desire to gain knowledge and people with a desire to share knowledge can meet.


    JobOp: Web Developer/Programmer, Harrisburg PA

    WEB DEVELOPER / PROGRAMMER

    Developers of all experience levels needed for full-time positions with employer paid health benefits.

    Send resume and salary requirements to: Fax (717) 671-4493-e-mail to partnersadv@gmail.com or mail to Promotional Partners Advertising, 2259A Woodlawn Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104.

    From PennLive.com:
    http://jobs.pennlive.com/careers/jobsearch/detail?location=&featured=Y&jobId=11939886&viewType=main&networkView=main&offset=