Taking the first steps in using Deep Zoom
Learn how to serve up high-resolution imagery in all its glory, while adding a new way of exploring digital spaces. in Tutorials | Silverlight | October 08Microsoft unveiled Silverlight 2 at its MIX08 event in Las Vegas, along with the built-in Deep Zoom. Based on the Seadragon image-browsing software that’s been used to deliver the 3D Photosynth image service (and has had a starring role in CSI), Deep Zoom is designed to make it easier to work with large images or large collections of images. You can use it to build sites that can explore huge multimegapixel images or zoom through vast places, such as a museum.
The urban jungle
Creating a striking piece of imagery juxtaposing the modern and natural worlds provides a versatile platform for further experimentation. in Tutorials | Photoshop | October 08One of the most enjoyable things about creating digital art is the freedom it gives you to place juxtaposing elements and scenarios in the same composition.
ColdFusion features to amaze your clients with
ColdFusion comes packed with features that help your applications stand out. Here, we look at three of them. in Tutorials | Coldfusion | October 08ColdFusion 8 was such a feature-packed release, it's sometimes hard to know where to start when discussing the new features. For this tutorial, we're going to look at three different features that will please not just your clients, but also management and developers.
Master the Airbrush
Create a stunning portrait using one of Photoshop’s most exciting painting tools in Tutorials | Photoshop | October 08Let’s draw a fashion portrait using the Airbrush function of Photoshop. Because you pick up the colour using the Eyedropper tool from the photo image, you can create a convincing figurative drawing quicker than you could produce a normal drawing from scratch..
