Technology

Getting a New Computer Without That Hefty Price Tag

Posted by Jeremy on August 20, 2010 at 9:18 pm
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As much as I love the applications included in the Adobe Creative Suite I sometimes wonder if my computer is going to make it through my next Flash project or if it will even be able to open the flier I am editing with InDesign. So, seeing as the computers I own are getting on [...]

The Ascend Experience

Posted by debbie on July 9, 2010 at 4:45 pm

Ever wonder what the Ascend Training experience is like? Or what the classroom environment like? Check out our newest YouTube postings! You’ll hear from our owner and instructors about Ascend’s goals and initiatives, plus you can see testimonials from our former students.

First Look at Flash Catalyst: Free Event!

Posted by debbie on June 15, 2010 at 5:07 pm

We are excited to tell you about a Flash Catalyst free event Monday, June 21st presented by the Chicago Area Users Group! Our very own Rich Humphreys will be giving a sneak peek into the inner workings of Flash Catalyst. This event will not only be open to the Chicago Area Users Group members, but [...]

A Visual History of the Photoshop Splash Screen

Posted by Jori Curry on April 26, 2010 at 6:25 pm

Photoshop celebrates it’s 20th anniversary with a tribute to all the Adobe Photoshop Splash Pages!

Adobe On The Go (be)

Posted by Blog on February 4, 2010 at 7:46 pm

Now you can take Adobe Photoshop with you wherever you go! If you have an iPhone, and Android device, or even a mobile device with Windows Mobile, you can can edit, crop, and color-correct all your images just like you can at home…but you probably already knew this–what’s important is that, now that the iPad [...]

The battle behind the screens – Flash vs. Silverlight

Posted by Blog on January 25, 2010 at 3:54 pm

It’s definitely a war–it’s just that it’s a Cold War. Since Microsoft released Silverlight, (and by the way, watch what happens when you surf over there) their answer to Adobe Flash, in 2007, there’s been a (sort of) silent war going on behind the two software giants about who gets to play your movies. When [...]

What do you get for the phone who has everything?

Posted by Blog on January 5, 2010 at 9:47 pm

So ok–it’s going to be a while until we get Flash for the iPhone, but I think we can all agree that it’s still pretty cool. The question is: now that you can do almost everything on the iPhone, like getting GPS Driving directions, reading e-books with the Kindle App, checking your email, stock quotes, [...]

Pay-Per-iView…Apple to get into the digital TV biz?

Posted by Blog on December 22, 2009 at 10:50 pm

In November, it was leaked that Apple may be getting into bed with a few of TV’s major networks to begin offering a paid, subscription-based package of digital content using Apple TV. Apparently, for a tithe of about $30, subscribers will get to watch whatever they want using Apple’s existing network of streaming and downloadable [...]

Cloud Computing then and now; a look at how far we’ve come

Posted by Blog on December 11, 2009 at 10:23 pm

About a year ago (specifically last February), “Cloud Computing” was a fairly new techno-buzzword. In fact, when Jori blogged about it then, we got a fair few comments asking what it was. At the time, the “cloud” was a nebulous thing true to its name; when something went into the electronic “cloud,” just where was [...]