Web Design Blog - February 11, 2010

Happy Birthday Photoshop

Believe it or not Adobe Photoshop turned 20 yesterday. I didn't realize it was that old. As a young designer it is hard to imagine life without Photoshop. Beyond MS Paint (which I don't think counts as graphics software), Photoshop was the first and has become the only software I use for on screen design. It was introduced 6 years after the first mouse shipped with a Mac, and way before digital photography became mainstream. I wonder why they called it Photoshop? ... read more!

Feb 11, 2010 3:50pm by Jeff Nicholson

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How to find your public IP address

You may just be curious or you may be trying to troubleshoot an issue with a service provider. Whatever your reason may be, knowing how to find your public IP address can be handy. There are ways to look on your computer to find your ip address, but because of devices such as wifi routers this address you find will most likely not be your public ip address. There are many free services that will tell you what your public ip address is. Your public ip address is what the rest of the world will kn... read more!

Feb 11, 2010 3:36pm by Mike Vandenberghe

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Taking a screenshot PC and Mac

Sometimes taking a screenshot can be vital in troubleshooting or explaining a problem to someone over the net. Many people do not know how to take a screenshot. Whether you are on a pc or a mac, the process is pretty simple. For a Mac: Use the key combination, (command key) shift 4 , this will put your cursor into a crosshair mode where you can select an area of the screen to create an image from. Drag your mouse around the area you want to take a picture of then let go. Mac OS will save the pic... read more!

Feb 11, 2010 3:30pm by Mike Vandenberghe

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