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Ed Resources Hands Across the Wild, Wild Web Web-Based Graphic Resources Educators face the ongoing challenge of staying up-to-date with the latest methods, studies, and assorted rules, regs, standards, etc. The teacher in a computer lab faces yet another daunting challenge: keeping up with the ever-changing face of the tools we use. Using Photoshop? Have you upgraded to 6.0? Have you updated that to 6.0.1? Using Acrobat? Which one: 4.0, 4.05a, or something in between? (You do know that Adobe has released 5.0, right? And 5.0.1 is sure to follow.) The list goes on and on, as do the questions. This page is designed to help us keep on keepin' on while we constantly re-educate ourselves. And remember -- if none of following addresses your specific question, just ask your students. There'll usually be at least one in the class who knows more than either of us ever will. Please feel free to email any suggestions, corrections, or comments. NOTE: There's a ton of helpful tips, tricks, and tutorials below. If you see something you really like, it's probably a good idea to download it. You never know when a site will be updated, altered, or in the case of Scream Design, changed to pay for play, so grab it while you can. If you have trouble with a few of the more, um, stubborn files, please let me know and I'll share a secret or two (provided you're in education -- I only bend the rules to benefit teachers and their students). PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Computer-Using Educators, Inc. (CUE) $40 Teacher / $30 Student San Diego Computer-Using Educators (SDCUE) $30 National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) $99 / $89 Student San Diego Mac User Group (SDMUG) $36 San Diego Macromedia User Group (SDMMUG) Free American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) $170 Teacher $45 Student PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS/PUBLICATIONS Photoshop User (Not available to the public -- free with NAPP membership)    A gold mine of tips, tricks, and in-depth tutorials for the serious Photoshop user Macintouch (Not available to the public -- free with SDMUG membership)    A local publication with tips, tricks, news, reviews, and school resources OnCue (Not available to the public -- free with CUE membership)   Info on hardware, software, legislative action, and articles on school-based tech programs Trace: AIGA Journal of Design (Not available to the public -- free with AIGA membership)    "Central to AIGA's role of stimulating thinking about design" Computer Arts £73.53 | View the Current Issue    THE industry monthly | News | Studio Resources | Tutorials | Galleries | Reviews | Forums | CD Communication Arts $53 | View the Current Issue    THE graphic arts periodical | News | Articles | Galleries | Resources | Forums Mac Design $17.95 | View the Tips and Tricks from the March/April Issue | Get a Free Issue    A Mac-Centric view of the graphics industry | Tutorials | News | Reviews Mac Addict $29.95 | View the Current Issue    A Mac-Centric view of the universe with at least one outrageous tutorial each issue + a monthly CD <Edge> Free to registered users (Must register to view)    Macromedia's customizable monthly newsletter filled with the latest info How $29.96 | About the Current Issue    A monthly design periodical with a how-to slant (surprise!) Create Online £59.99 | View the Current Issue    "The Web Designer's Bible" | News | Articles | Site Reviews | Forums | Newsletter | Resources | monthly CD Web Techniques Free to professionals / $34.95 to public | View the Current Issue    News of the latest developments in Internet technology, design, and strategy. Events | Daily News Design Graphics $69 | View the Current Issue    A monthly graphics periodical | News | Tutorials | (modest) Resources Print $53 | View the Current Issue    A bimonthly dealing with something called "paper" Loop Free web-based publication | View First Issue    A joint publication of AIGA and Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Design Studies Converge Free (Register here) View the Current Issue    Devoted to Digital Education with articles on everything from multimedia production to conferences. The Journal Free to qualified subscribers | View the Current Issue    Articles like Creating Digital Graphics and Blueprint to Develop a Great Web Site make this a winner! Technology & Learning $29.95 | View the Current Issue    A broader-based magazine dealing with the application of technology in schools Digital Video $29.97 | View the Current Issue    News | How to | Reviews | Case Studies | Technology | Forums PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES SDCUE Tech Fair (Local)    Nov. 18th (Other details to be announced) 2001: An Education Odyssey Spring 2001 CUE Conference (State)    May 17 - 19, Anaheim, CA, $35 and up (depending on options) links to PDF info TechEd01 (National)    March 26 - 29, Ontario, CA, $345 Apple | Adobe | Macromedia Seminars and Special Events    Year round, sometimes locally, almost always free Photoshop World (National)    April 27 - 29, LA Convention Center, $349 to $529 HARDWARE / SOFTWARE / CURRICULUM RESOURCES APPLE Ed Zone Apple's revamped education site | Section K-12 Learning Exchange (ALI) Education resources and teachers helping teachers    Guidelines | Register | My ALI | Forums | Explore these rich resources Imagine Success Stories What other schools are doing    Grossmont High School 1 and 2 | CA Tech Student of the Year | San Fernando HS Immigration Project ADOBE Adobe in Education The big A is finally throwing its muscle behind this program    Faculty Club Online Bulletin Board | Teach the Teacher Training for Educators (if you meet the criteria) Instructional Resources This section is blossoming -- Watch for ongoing expansion    Tutorials and Source Guides Movies and PDF files from Adobe | Learning Exchange PDF files from Educators User to User Forums THE best place to get a specific answers to your Adobe software questions Tutorials A wealth of valuable information for any Adobe software Technical Guides Lots of info -- most pages include PDF versions Products Links to all Adobe programs, plug-ins, and type | Downloads | Latest Updates EyeWire (Adobe by another name) Lots of Tips MACROMEDIA Education Resource Center Info on training, seminars, curriculum, software... Education Solutions Special events, web learning, teaching tips... Specific Resources Contests, training, and curriculum including Web 101 | Web Design Basics | Project-Based Multimedia Learning Resource Center Training, some free but mostly pay to play Training Cafe Macromedia-sponsored basic training (Free) Products Links to all Macromedia programs and plug-ins Support For all Macromedia products | Downloads Forums THE best place to get specific answers to your Macromedia software questions Newsletter Sign up for Macromedia's custom-tailored monthly email publication (worth reading) PHOTOSHOP / IMAGEREADY The Source Adobe's main tutorial page featuring QuickTime movies, PDF files, and HTML tips | Other PDF Tips Expert Center Adobe's wealth of info for Photoshop 6.0 users (must register to access) Apple's Mac-centric QuickTime Photoshop tutorials from Total Training Russell Brown Adobe's own mad scientist (See Apple's feature on RB) QuickTime and PDF tips here and here Julieanne Kost Download a page full of PDF tutorials from an Adobe evangelist | New in 6.0 info Daniel Brown Another Adobe evangelist offers his own PDF tutorials EyeWire More tips from Adobe in disguise -- Some in PDF Digital Mastery Sign up for the Tip of the Week! 6.0 Guide | Tips | Tutorials | Gallery | Resources | Forum Computer Arts Has an archive of great in-depth tutorials | How-to Articles | Plug-ins (free and shareware) Lynda's QuickTime movies for 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 for the Web | Forums for 5.5 and 6.0 | Books | CD-ROMS/Videos    ImageReady movies for 2.0 and 3.0 | Forums for 2.0 and 3.0 Eyeball Design Proof that you don't need the latest version to create great graphics! (See his home page too) Creative Pro Photoshop home | News | How-to Articles | Plug-ins GFX A dozen+ tutorials with PDF versions (Including 140 6.0 Tips) Planet Photoshop Sign up for the Tip of the Day | Tutorials PS Workshop 500+ tutorials categorized and linked to the respective creator's sites Mark's Tutorials PDF versions of his tips and tricks | 20 Quick Tips | Forum | NEW: Photoshop 6 Web Power CDROM $35 Phong's Tutorials don't come in PDF, but they are worth a look Dan Does PDF His tips are all 5.0 but he's got loads of 'em Thunder Lizard's PDF Tips (Click link or scroll down) Element K Journals Cluttered design, but decent tips and articles | Sample 6.0 Course | Free issue of Inside Photoshop Barry's Tutorials A photographer's guide to the program | Also see his 6.0 Tips (lots of info in both sections) The Dreaded Pen Tool Seven tutorials to help tame the savage pen NeoFrog Has some good tutorials and and dang fine old forum and new forum 3D Cafe Tons of links to, you guessed it, 3D Tutorials GrafX 17 tutorials -- three in PDF Laurie's Tips 39 quick tips DREAMWEAVER / FIREWORKS The Source Macromedia's main support page -- Loads of info! | Basics | Templates | Forum    Fireworks Support page Lynda's QuickTime movies for 3.0 here and here | Forum for 3.0 | QT movies for 4.0    Fireworks 3.0 movies | Forums for 3.0 Computer Arts Tutorial | Dig here for more Project Seven Find tutorials and extensions by navigating within this site's frames WebMonkey takes a look and has a few pointers GOLIVE The Source Adobe's tutorials in QuickTime, PDF, and HTML | More Movies | Forum | Customer Support | Other PDF Tips Lynda's QuickTime movie and HTML tips | Forums for 4.0 and 5.0 GoLive Heaven's Tips | HTML | (These guys are currently updating their site -- watch for changes) GoLive HQ Info and tips | Forum FLASH The Source Macromedia's main support page -- Loads of info | Basics | Forums Lynda's QuickTime movies for 4.0 | 5.0 movie pages 1 | 2 | 3 | Forums for 4.0 and 5.0 Flash Kit Too much to mention -- Spend a month here Computer Arts Has some great tutorials and How-to Articles | Interface Design | Preloaders | Creating Games Creative Pro Flash home | News | How-to Articles Scott Hamlin on file optimization | Free stuff from Eyeland Studios Flash Planet Many tutorials and source files (Mac users: see info on converting Windows files) Action Scripts | Tutorials | 100+ Movies | | Forums (helpful advice) Mark's Tutorials Download the PDF files (No 5.0 stuff yet, but plenty of basic info) | Forum Scream Design Had many cool tutorials but they went pay for play ($40/Year) 3D Cafe Tons of links to, you guessed it, 3D tutorials SWIFT 3D Swift 3D Create 3D Flash animations (an amazing program) LIVEMOTION The Source Adobe's tutorials -- Lots to see and download | QuickTime Movies | Forum Russell Brown's QuickTime movie tutorials here and here Creative Pro LiveMotion home | News | How-to Articles Lynda's Forum ILLUSTRATOR The Source Adobe's main tutorial page with QuickTime movies, PDF files, and plain ol' HTML stuff | Other PDF Tips Lynda's Tutorials QuickTime movies for 9.0 | Forums for 8.0 and 9.0 Creative Pro Illustrator home | News | How-to Articles | Plug-ins and XTensions Mark's Tutorials Download the PDF files | Forum Dan's Tutorials More PDF to download PixArt's 6.0 - 8.0 Tutorials | Nine more for v.9.0 PAGEMAKER The Source Adobe's main tutorial page (getting slimmer as they push InDesign) | Forum | Customer Support | Other PDF Tips DTP's Tips and Tricks Thunder Lizard's PDF Tips (Click link or scroll down) Inside PageMaker Element K's journal | Weekly email Tip | Free Issue of Inside PageMaker INDESIGN The Source Adobe's rich bank of tutorials for their "Quark killer" | Other PDF Tips Creative Pro InDesign home | News | Loads of How-to Movies and Articles | Plug-ins PixArt Offers a few tips for v.1.5 ACROBAT The Source Adobe's uploaded three pages of tutorials for us | Other PDF Tips PDF Research Everything you always wanted to know about Acrobat... | Tips PDF Zone | Newsletter | Tips and Techniques Creative Pro's Acrobat files | How-to Articles | Reviews | Plug-ins INSPIRATION (The software, not the breath of life) Concept mapping made easy GENERAL DESIGN / HTML / CGI / VIDEO Creative Pro Type "tutorials" in the Search For... box, click go, and find a wealth of useful articles EyeWire Tips for various graphic programs (many are PDF)| Design Tips | Mini Tips | Free Downloads WebMonkey Take a tour and see what's here (Lots to see and learn) Web Page Design for Designers Wonderful examples of clean design | tips, links, and much more PageLab Simple, clean design and tips Web Design Do's and Don'ts from About.com Basic Color Theory for the Desktop Adobe's technical guide for color and associated variables The CGI Resource Index | 20 Tutorials | 2,000+ Programs and Scripts | 450+ Remotely Hosted Applications | Resources The DV Guys See their Tip of the Week | Cool Tools | Tips and Tricks | Webcaster's Guide to QuickTime NEWS / REVIEWS / UPDATES / ETC. MacCentral Like it says above, the day's news, reviews, and updates Creative Pro Filled with industry info VersionTracker The latest software updates for Mac WindowsTracker The latest software updates for Windows MacFixIt Mac acting wacky? 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