Future Computer Technologies

Kinect Presentation by the Chicago Area Adobe User Group (AUG)

Posted by on January 9, 2012 at 6:20 pm

Join us to see the future of Kinect and how it interacts with Adobe AIR. There are now endless possibilities to take interactivity to a new level.

I am Excited About Adobe’s Creative Cloud and You Should be Too!

Posted by on October 24, 2011 at 4:47 pm

I have recently returned from a trip to Los Angeles for the Adobe MAX conference and am excited to tell you about Adobe’s biggest announcement from MAX, Creative Cloud. Now keep in mind that we were only given a glimpse of what’s in store, so don’t take everything I say as exactly how it will [...]

A Great New Tool Fresh from Adobe Labs – Adobe Edge

Posted by on August 1, 2011 at 9:51 pm

Just yesterday a brand new tool was released to the public. Adobe Edge is a tool that allows you to easily create HTML 5 animations in a Flash-esque application. It uses a timeline, much like Flash, where you can add objects onto the stage and manipulate them in various ways across the timeline. These animations are created [...]

Adobe Days!

Posted by on May 17, 2011 at 1:42 pm

This Tuesday Ascend Training is hosting Adobe Days! From 2pm until 9pm on May 24th, we will be hosting multiple free seminars in Adobe Flash, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and more. Register on the Ascend Training website.

What is AIR and Why Do I Care?

Posted by on May 13, 2011 at 6:24 pm

I’m sure many of you have hear of Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime), but it may be little more than a buzz word to some. What I intend to do is provide a brief overview of what AIR is and what it does and also why it will be important in this mobile age we [...]

A Few Quick Tips to Improve Your Digital Photos

Posted by on April 25, 2011 at 9:02 pm

For you digital photographers out there, I have a few nuggets of wisdom I have stumbled on that could potentially improve the quality of your photos.
I know that for myself, clicking the shutter can be problematic since I tend to shake the camera as I press the shutter. The best way to avoid this is [...]

There’s a new tablet in town

Posted by on January 14, 2011 at 3:11 pm

HP released a tablet at the end of last year called the HP Slate 500 Tablet PC. Do not get it confused with the HP TouchSmart. This new tablet is HP’s answer to Apple’s iPad and is being heavily advertised to business professionals. The screen is slightly smaller than the iPad and has a shorter battery life but [...]

Chicago Area Adobe User Group Flash Showcase!

Posted by on December 15, 2010 at 7:48 pm

Join us this Monday to see the latest and greatest Flash projects in the works!

12/20/2010: Whether you want to come and show off your latest Flash project, or just see what kind of things others are developing, join the Chicago AUG group for a holiday get-together combined with sharing and seeing amazing Flash projects! December [...]

Adobe MAX 2010

Posted by on November 8, 2010 at 8:18 pm

Adobe MAX was two weeks ago, but it has been a busy two weeks since. So, finally, you will get a glimpse of all that I saw at the MAX conference.
To start, aside from the Jobs bashing and many discussions on the Flash vs. HTML5 situation, a major topic of discussion at MAX was multiplatform [...]

3 Exciting New Classes At Ascend Training!

Posted by on October 29, 2010 at 7:49 pm

With scads of new technology that CS5 has introduced and enabled, Ascend Training has expanded it’s class offerings with three new additions to our regular schedule!
Adobe InDesign CS5 Interactive Level 1: InDesign Documents for Web and Distribution–This 2 day class is geared towards current InDesign users who are looking to make the leap from print [...]