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Essential Knowledge – Understanding file formats : .JPG, .GIF and .PNG

Essential Knowledge – Understanding file formats : .JPG, .GIF and .PNG

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.

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When speaking with people at the early stage of their design education one of the most frequent questions I get is “What is with all the file formats, how do you choose between .gif, .jpg, .png and and .psd”  This is essential knowledge for any designer, the quality of your work and the end result [...]

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Biggest Website Development Mistakes

Biggest Website Development Mistakes

Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.

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We have all been there, just starting out and trying to figure out what makes the best site.  All too often the answer that we come up with is, “throw everything in..they will love it !”
In 2009 there can be nothing further from the truth.  True, many of the mistakes that are made today are [...]

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Things you need to know before you start – Raster Vs. Vector

Things you need to know before you start – Raster Vs. Vector

Posted on 13. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.

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Like many people,  my first experience with an “image editing” program was Microsoft Paint.  It was with that program I learned what a pixel was and what happens when you put 100’s of those little guys together.  As we all know, it makes a picture.   Any type of picture actually, from a person to [...]

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