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A Great New Tool Fresh from Adobe Labs – Adobe Edge

Published on August 1, 2011 By Jeremy

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 [...]

Tech Tip for the Web Designer

Published on June 10, 2011 By Jeremy

For those of you that are new to web design or would like to get started in the field, or if you are like me and just too lazy to code your CSS, I have a great tool for you! I recently stumbled on this web app CSS3 Generator which allows you to style a [...]

Photoshop Express – Photoshop for the iPhone/iPad!

Published on April 4, 2011 By Jeremy

Yes, Adobe has made a version of Photoshop for iPhones and iPads, and the best part? IT’S FREE! Here is a link to a video that demos this new app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hui0p_qI-Q
This is a great application for photographers looking to edit their photos on the go or for casual user who would like to edit or [...]

Quick Tip from Jerome – Dropbox

Published on October 14, 2010 By Jeremy

If you have a Flash or InDesign project that you are putting time into both at work and at home or just have files that you access and edit frequently from multiple machines, then Dropbox is a tool that you should look into. Dropbox is available for essentially all platforms, mobile, Mac, Windows, and even [...]

The End is Near, Part II

Published on September 24, 2010 By debbie

Time is quickly running out for Ascend Training’s regularly scheduled CS4 classes. Our last CS4 hands-on training will be:
Dreamweaver CS4 Level 1, Chicago, Aug 30 – Sep 1, Deerfield, Oct 11 – 13
Ascend Training is happy to put CS4 classes on our regular schedule for groups of 3 or more people. We will also be [...]

Getting a New Computer Without That Hefty Price Tag

Published on August 20, 2010 By Jeremy

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 [...]

Adobe CS6 Released on AIR?

Published on August 8, 2010 By Jori Curry

Adobe AIR allows developers to build web applications without a browser. Why is this important? AIR apps are a combination of a web and desktop applications allows users to run web applications on any desktop whether it’s Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Adobe AIR utilizes HTML and Flash to give the user a consistent experience that feels [...]

Smarter Saves with Adobe Bridge Collections

Published on July 31, 2010 By Jori Curry

Create collections without moving files from their original folders with Adobe Bridge!

Free Event: Creating Email Newsletter Blasts!

Published on July 28, 2010 By Jori Curry

Learn the ins and outs of creating killer html email marketing blasts! Look at the behind the scenes html development, in addition to best practices and avoiding being tagged as a “spammer.” This free event is at our Chicago training facility August 17th, 2010 , 5pm.

Register for this free event.
Learn about our Adobe Dreamweaver Training

The battle behind the screens – Flash vs. Silverlight

Published on January 25, 2010 By Blog

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 you go [...]