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How To: for HTML Structure - Opening and Closing Tags
Learn how to setup up a basic structure for a HTML web design document, define the HTML version, open and close HTML tags and learn how to apply the proper file extensions when saving document in notepad. This web design tutorial is by no means a complete structure for HTML coding and is only a brief introduction to HTML web design. This video will only go over a brief introduction to the structure of an HTML document and in a future tutorial we will go over additional components that are nee...
How To: Test Web Browser Compatibility Xara Web Designer
Xara Website Designer Tutorial learn how to test website compatibility. This website design tutorial emphasizes the importance of compatibility for end users. If your website design does not work in certain web browsers its important to address the issues before your website begins to grow larger.
How To: Put Text on a Curve Xara Web Designer
This Professional Website design Tutorial will show you how to place text on a curve using the line tool. However you can put text on the outline of shapes and other objects.
How To: Repel Text in Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial learn how to repel text around objects. This Professional website design tutorial will also explain why it is important to have the objects in proper order for the repel function to work properly.
How To: Make vector graphics with CorelDRAW X4
Want you create infinitely-scalable vector graphics? With CorelDraw X4, it's a cinch. It's so easy, in fact, that this free video software tutorial can present a thorough, step-by-step walkthrough of the process in just under five minutes' time. For detailed instructions, and to get started creating your own custom vector graphics, watch this graphic designer's guide.
How To: Intro to Navigation Menus Xara Web Designer
In this Web Design Tutorial you learn how to convert the mouseover state into a navigation menu. Once the navigation menu is created you will be able to use the navigation bar properties to make additional modifications to your website menu.
How To: What Is HTML Hyper Text Markup Language?
This HTML web design tutorial will explain what HTML is and how it can benefit you rather you are looking to build a website from the ground up or you are planning on using a combination of automated software and HTML Design and need the flexibility to still make fine tune edits to your website. From a simplistic view the primary purpose of HTML design is to interpret and display text based content in a given web browser. For example when you read articles online from places like wall-street ...
How To: Add and or Switch Keyboard Language
In this Windows 8 Tutorial you will learn how to add different languages to your Keyboard. This is very beneficial especially with the world becoming more global and connected. Once you add additional languages to your keyboard you will have the option to switch between those keyboard languages. Although not shown in video if you press the windows key plus the space bar button it will automatically switch between the languages you have activated in Windows 8. In this windows 8 tutorial I will...
How To: Create MouseOver State Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial learn how to create a mouseover state using mouseoff and mouseover layers. The mouseover state will allow more interactivity. Basically when a user places their cursor over the mouseoff object the mouseover object will be revealed. Common uses of this feature is to create a color highlight or texture change.
How To: Use Transparency Tool Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial learn how to apply flat fill transparency vs. linear transparency fill. This web design tutorial will give you a very basic understanding of how to apply transparencies and show objects that are underneath transparent objects.
How To: Disable Automatic Maintenance Windows 8
In this Windows 8 Tutorial you will learn how to disable automatic maintenance. Their are really two situations I can think of when you would want to disable automatic maintenance in Windows 8. The first being if your Windows 8 computer came with a Solid State Disk then you will probably want to disable automatic maintenance. The reason being is that a solid state disk does no benefit from defrags and the automatic maintenance automatically defrags your hard drive and this will take away from...
How To: Change Tile Size for Windows 8 Metro Applications
In this Windows 8 Tutorial you will learn how to change the application tile size for metro applications. If the application is not a metro style application you will not be able to re-size it. Their are a few benefits to changing the tile size of applications including the ability to have more applications viewable in smaller space so that you don't have to scroll through assuming you make applications smaller. Enlarging the application will allow you to see more information about that app. ...
How To: Create an island terrain in Unity 3D game engine
In this software tutorial you will learn how to create an island terrain in Unity 3D game engine. PART 1 covers creating a new project and exploring the interface.
How To: Use Solo Mode, Locking Layers and Hiding Layers Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial you will learn how to manage web design layers efficiently by using solo mode, hiding layers and locking layers. This Xara Web Designer tutorial will show you the importance of using these features to manage your website design.
How To: Manage Layers Brief Introduction
In this web design tutorial learn to create and delete layers. This web design tutorial for Xara Web Designer also covers deleting pages, deleting objects on different layers and re-arranging layers that have objects on them. A brief discussion about MouseOff Layer and MouseOver layer is also introduced in this Xara Tutorial. I would say this is one of the single most important Xara Web Designer Tutorials because layers allow you to do so many unique things with your website within Xara Web D...
How To: Search Windows 8 Store Applications
In this Windows 8 Tutorial you will learn how to search for application in the Windows 8 store. I know it can be a bit confusing for those who have just moved to the Windows 8 store on how to search for store applications in fact it took me like an hour to figure out how to search because all the visual cues were hidden away. However when you finish watching this Windows 8 tutorial you will see it is as easy as being able type on your keyboard to find applications in the Windows 8 store.
How To: Use the Shape Tool in Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial learn how to use the shape tool. In This Web Design tutorial for Xara Web Designer you will learn how to create straight and curved lines and smooth and cusp joins. Also this Xara Tutorial covers deleting and breaking nodes apart on a given line. The shape tool will allow you to make custom shapes and objects to give your website a creative boost.
How To: Use Windows 8 Charms Bar Shortcut
In this Windows 8 Tutorial you will learn how to use the shortcut key for accessing the charms bar in Windows 8. There are a few benefits to this for one the charm bar remains in place even if you don't have your cursor over it also you save yourself time by not having to go all the way to the upper right hand corner of your screen every-time you want to access the windows 8 charms bar.
How To: Windows 8 Shutdown Settings - Hibernate, Sleep, Restart and More
In this Windows 8 Tutorial you will learn how to shutdown your PC. Also you will be able to modify the shutdown settings so that you have access to additional options when you shutdown your computer such a hibernation and sleep mode. If their are shutdown options you don't want displayed you can disable them in the shutdown settings for Windows 8.
How To: Use the Straight Line Tool in Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial learn how to use the straight line tool. Although the straight line tool might seem like a useless tool I can tell you from experience it is very useful. Especially if you have ever attempted to draw a straight line with a tool other than the straight line tool. There are many ways you could use the straight line tool such as dividing content, design graphics, separating navigation menu headers and much more. My recommendation would be that you take a look at some ...
How To: Analyze and Defragment to Optimize Windows 8 Hard Drives
In this Windows 8 Tutorial I will show you how to use the defragment tool to analyze and if necessary optimize your hard drive to make your computer run more efficiently. By default if you are on Windows 8 your computer should be set to a re-occurring schedule for defragmenting your Hard Drives. Thanks for watching our Windows 8 tutorials.
How To: Change Windows 8 Update Settings & Check Optional Updates
In this Windows 8 Tutorial I will show you how to change your windows update settings and check for optional updates as well. The settings that you applied for automatic maintenance settings in one of our previous tutorials will directly effect your windows update settings and will also be shown in this tutorial. After checking for critical updates you will also have the opportunity to learn how to install optional updates.
How To: Use Mould Tool for Adding Envelopes and Perspectives for Xara Web Designer
Use the Xara Web Designer 7 Premium Mould tool to mould, re-shape and change perspectives of objects. The Xara Web Designer Mould tool will allow you to create some very interesting effects to make your website stand-out and have depth. Even the thumbnail shown for this web design video tutorial was created with the envelope tool. If you have ever seen the software boxes shown on various those are usually created with an envelope tool to give the box its perspective.
How To: Use Bevel Tool Xara Web Designer
Use the Xara Web Designer 7 Premium Bevel tool to give depth to objects. In This Web Design Tutorial for Xara Web Designer you will learn to edit bevel type, size, contrast, outer bevel, inner bevel and much more. Watch the web design video walk-through below.
How To: Change Automatic Maintenance Settings in Windows 8
In this Windows 8 Tutorial I will show you how to adjust the automatic maintenance settings. The automatic maintenance settings deals with thing such as software updates, security scans and system diagnostics. If the settings in your automatic maintenance settings panel in Windows 8 are not set at a time your computer is on it want run the maintenance unless you set the option that to wake up your computer up at the scheduled maintenance time.
How To: Use the Fill Tool, Fill Type, Fill Effect, & Bitmap Fill in Xara Web Designer
The fill tool will allow you to alter the appearance of objects in your web design document and can be very useful for marketing purposes. The fill tool can be used to give objects one solid color for simple designs.
How To: Use the Text Tool in Xara Web Designer
Learn to use text area, text column, spell check, dictionary tool, font-faces and font-size and text justifications. Many other text attributes are covered as well. Their are some other features available for the text tool but they will not be covered until a much later tutorial. If you have any questions or tutorial request just leave a comment.
How To: Use the Zoom and Push Tool in Xara Web Designer
Learn to Zoom to page, drawing, selection, previous, 100% and scale by numerical factor using zoom tool in Xara Web Designer. The zoom to page option is great for when you need to see all the web design elements that are shown on your web page at once.
How To: Edit Quick Shapes, Info Bar, & Tool Modes in Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial, you will learn to modify and create various styled quick shapes using info bar and tool modes. As you follow through future tutorials, you will start to realize how important the info bar is for using the Xara Web Designer software.
How To: Use the Shadow Tool in Xara Web Designer
In this web design tutorial, you will learn to use the Xara Shadow Tool. Use the Xara Web Designer shadow tool to add shadow types such as: floor, wall and glow.
How To: Use the Selection Tool in Xara Web Designer
Learn to re-size, position, re-shape, rotate and skew objects using selection tool in Xara Web Designer.
How To: Create and Save Documents in Xara Web Designer
This web design tutorial is for newcomers to the Xara Web Designer software. In this web design tutorial, you will learn how to open a new document and save it using save as and save option.
How To: Design your own first-person shooter game using free software
Looking to create your own mod or write a game to round out your design portfolio? By using the free Reality Factory software, you can create levels, weapons, monsters and everything else that goes into writing a video game. This tutorials shows you how to create an FPS game using this freeware.
How To: Unwrap UVs on a 3D human head model in Blender
In this tutorial, you'll see how to unwrap the UVs on a human head model in Blender (including the use of seams and pinning). Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the folks at CG Cookie. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look!
How To: Hide your IP address using IP Hider 4.0
IP Hider masks the real IP of a user, allowing him to browse all kind of pages without ever worrying that the ISPs or any other marketing tool is monitoring your surfing habits or spammers are attacking your computer. The simplest way to do this is to have traffic redirected through anonymous proxies.
How To: Create new Screen Layouts in Blender 2.49 or 2.5
In this clip, you'll see how to create a new Screen Layout (workspace, desktop) to use when Compositing: 8-Nodes. and initialize this new default User setup used in all future tutorials. This clip will also teach how to move the window around, what the starting nodes are and do (RenderLayer, Composite, Viewer) Backdrop, , how threads work in the noodle, rendering the composite and discusses basic window management and splitting, and using the UV/Image Editor to view images/results. Whether yo...
How To: Make a perfect IMVU avatar
IMVU is a 3D avatar chat, instant messenger, and dress up game. Get help with all of your IMVU avatar needs with these IMVU tips and tricks! Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a perfect IMVU avatar.
How To: Create a 3D page flip animation with Blender
This clip offers detailed, step-by-step instructions how to create a flip page effect animation by manipulating simple deform modifier parameters. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look!
How To: Record Narration for a Screencast Video
Many screencasters record their audio while they are recording their screen, but not many can do both well at the same time.
How To: Use Corel Ulead Video Studio 11 Plus
While we personally like to learn a new software program by playing around with its buttons and various functions, sometimes it's a nice primer to actually read the instruction manual. And when it comes to video editing, knowing the particularities of each and every function is crucial to producing professional-quality results.