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Web Resources – November 2008

After redesign of LoonDesign, here became very happening. In November, we have 3 contests and also a few updates of the site. I missed the web roundup for past 2 months. Sorry. From now on, I will add in a new section call “Top List” of the month. Top list is a very useful and you can always bookmark them for future references.

Tutorials

How to Create a Copper Photoshop Text Effect

This is a strong and eye-catching text effect, though relatively simple to create. We’ll be using bevel and emboss styles, pattern overlays, and combining different techniques to mock-up the text into a related background.

Category: PhotoshopLearn It Now

Slow motion bullet shot effect

In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to make a nice bullet shot effect. I decided to use a technologic object such as a remote control to show a lot of tiny parts flying off after the impact: the circuitboard, the buttons, a few chips…

Category: PhotoshopLearn It Now

Create a Sleek Illustration that Fades from Line Art to Color

In this tutorial, you will work with a few images you chose and you will create a nice looking illustration. The idea behind this illustration was to create a war between reality and line art. I tried to make this one simple, but at the same time to make it look good. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and try it with your own tools and stock.

Category: PhotoshopLearn It Now

How to Illustrate a Wooden Frame on a Wall Scene

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw a wooden frame. We’ll place a photo inside the frame, add some reflection and dirt to the glass, then place the frame on a wall. You can take your favorite picture and make it look like it’s hung in your home. Let’s get started!

Category: PhotoshopLearn It Now

How to: Make a Hand-Drawn Font

A short and simple tutorial guiding you to create your own set of fonts!

Category: Hand Drawing, FontLearn It Now

How to Create a Textured Vector Landscape

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a stylized textured vector landscape. The techniques are simple and easily translated into other illustrations.

Category: IllustratorLearn It Now

Top List

Develop a Social Media Website With These 10 Code Techniques

Here you’ll learn 10 clever coding techniques to help you build killer social media websites for yourself and your clients.

Category: Web DevelopmentRead More

30+ Eye-Opening Web Development Screencasts

We’ve all felt that haze that forms around your eyes when you’re trying to study lines and lines of code from a written tutorial. After an hour or so, you’re eyes simply become too weakened to continue reading. That’s why I’m such a huge fan of video tutorials. You can sit back and learn at your own pace. I’ve compiled a list of over thirty screencasts that are guaranteed to help you.

Category: Web DevelopmentRead More

20 Great PHP frameworks for developers

Take a look at this list with 20 great PHP frameworks and suggest that you prefer or a new link to a framework not included into this list.

Category: Web DevelopmentRead More

40 Tutorials for Creating Wallpaper in Photoshop

Want to know how to create a wallpaper? Do it now.

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Freebies

60 Free Vector Icon Packs for Design Professionals

Vector icons are a dime a dozen, but how many would you actually use in professional work–or personal work you want to look professional? A very small percent, most likely. That’s why we’ve assembled the cream of the crop here, featuring only icon packs that are superbly good, yet completely free.

Category: Vector IconDownload

50 Incredible Fonts for Professional Web & Print Design

The web is rich with creative and amazing fonts, and the choice is enormous. So today we would like to present 50 incredible FONT which you can use for web or print design. This collection will sure help you improve your typography skills! Let’s take a close look at some of the most beautiful fonts we’ve found on the web.

Category: FontsDownload