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22 Jul
20+ Demos Showing Advanced jQuery Effects
Effects, Web Development, jQuery
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Just a short while ago, Flash was one of the primary technologies used by web designers to add interactivity to a website.
Since the introduction of the iPad, with its lack of the Flash Player, there’s an acceleration in the web development world to use alternative technologies to Flash, such as jQuery, Ajax and others.
Although Flash is still a very powerful and useful tool, which works great on many cases, several of the effects that web designers are accustomed to creating in Flash, can be just as easily implemented using jQuery.
Here are 21 online demos that show the power of jQuery for creating advanced effects and interactivity that can rival Flash. Read more
7 Jul
20 Amazing Examples of HDR Portraits
Effects, Inspiration, Photography
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High Dynamic Range (HDR) images can really take your photography to the next level.
But creating compelling HDR images, whether through fake HDR techniques in Photoshop or multiple exposures and tone-mapping, can be tricky.
Creating portraits can be even trickier, because human subjects are often less forgiving in HDR photos.
But you can do a few different things to get better results with your HDR portraits every time.
Below are 20 examples of excellent portraits representing a variety of HDR techniques. Read more
11 Feb
50 Free Rusted Metal Texture Backgrounds
Design, Effects, Textures, Wallpapers
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If you ever heard the phrase ‘you can find inspiration everywhere you look’, then this article is for you. Today we look at rusted metal textures as both an unusual source of inspiration as well as an option for unique backgrounds.
Textured backgrounds are a great way to add an extra dimension to any graphic design project. Magazines and printed media can resort to textured paper for added impact however, this is impossible to do on the web, and the closest we can do is adding texture to simulate this effect.
We’ve compiled a list of 50 free rust metal texture backgrounds that will really look great on your websites, blogs, Twitter backgrounds or even wallpapers. Most of these are available under a Creative Commons License requiring attribution however, check each source for any specific details. Read more
28 Jan
Create A Glowing Extreme Wallpaper in Photoshop
Effects, Photoshop, Tutorials, Wallpapers
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In this tutorial, we’ll create a complex glowing wallpaper using Photoshop.
We’ll be using custom brushes, several blending modes, lightning techniques, and blurs.
The tutorial was created using free resources, so you can easily recreate it by following step-by-step. To make it easy for everyone, we have included the PSD source file at the very end of the tutorial which should be great to use for quick reference.
Go ahead and try it out and post your examples in the comments area.
Here’s a preview of the final image…. Read more
7 Jan
40 Amazing 3D Fractals Using Apophysis
3D, Effects
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Today we’re featuring 40 fractal images created using Apophysis. It’s a free Windows program for designing and rendering fractal flames. You can download the software for free at SourceForge

Recently, Apophysis has been getting more and more popular among the community of DeviantArt. Apophysis, and competing fractal product UltraFractal, are the most popular fractal software used by fractal artists on deviantART.
Here are some of the most stunning examples that we’ve found online. Click on the images to see full previews. Enjoy and get inspired…. Read more