Conference season is once again upon us, and this year I’ve got a few different places on my schedule. However, no place is as special as the Designer Developer Workflow Conference (D2WC) in Kansas City, Mo. D2W is my favorite conference because it brings together all of my favorite people and favorite topics. For those who don’t know, this conference is all about workflow. That means you’re going to get a ton of info on how to work more efficiently in your daily designer or developer routine.
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Photoshop CS6 Beta: What You Need To Know
Today Adobe announced the public beta for Photoshop CS6. If you haven’t already downloaded it, you can check it out on Adobe’s website. Photoshop CS6 introduces several new features and UI changes which will take some getting used to, so I decided to write this article detailing those which I believe are the most important. I’ll also give my thoughts on Photoshop CS6 as a whole, at the end. If you want more info on the new features of Photoshop CS6 and how to use them, check out Deke McClelland’s FREE Beta Preview Course at lynda.com.
Photoshop Quicktips: The End of an Era
In 2006 I started the Photoshop Quicktips Podcast from my living room in a small apartment in Murray, KY. Since then the show has grown to one of the most popular on the iTunes store, garnered nearly 10 million downloads, and been featured on several other shows and digital publications. To say the least, this was the “little show that could” and it’s been an amazing ride. Unfortunately, like all great roller coasters, the ride must eventually end. So, it’s with a heavy heart that I officially announce the end of the Photoshop Quicktips Podcast. Many of you will ask why I’m doing this, and the answer is simple… Since taking my new job here at lynda.com I simply don’t have the time to produce a weekly podcast on my own. There may come a time when I do my own weekly series here at lynda, but for now I’m focused on cranking out courses for the Online Training Library.
My Thoughts on Facebook’s Timeline for Brands
As you know I am a hopeless social media addict… It’s because of social media that I’ve been able to have the success that I’ve had the past few years. True, my audience is not huge, but they’re loyal and very engaging… Especially those on Facebook and Twitter. In late 2011 I gave a presentation on CreativeLIVE called “Designing for the Social Web” which discussed ways to cultivate your brand through social media, and how to design your various profile pages. The good news is that about 90% of it is still completely relevant. However, as many of you know, Facebook made a HUGE change recently to their “fan pages” and it has a lot of folks running for the hills. In this article I will attempt to dispel the notion that the new Facebook Timeline is a bad thing and show you why (and how) you should embrace it.
