http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=3598&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by mlaingen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/51336.aspxThu, 01 Oct 2009 03:42:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51336mlaingMany desktop publishers find setting a price for a project harder than actually doing the project. Keeping a few key points in mind makes the process of pricing jobs for youa whole lot easier. Desktop Publishing Job Prices Nothing scares the average desktop publisher quite like pricing a job. Designers who don’t even blink at the prospect of workin...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/51100.aspxWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:31:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51100mlaingIn order to achieve good results when scanning, desktop publishers should keep a few basic principles in mind. To learn the importance of these guidelines, please read on. Scanning Basics In an age of digital photos, there are still plenty of images that still need to be scanned from hard copy to electronic form. However, despite their push button ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/51092.aspxWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:18:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51092mlaingDesktop publishing need not be an overwhelming task, as long as some basic concepts are followed. Adhere to these newsletter design tips to create a superior newsletter. Newsletter design Tips Creating a newsletter offers unique design opportunities and challenges for the desktop publisher. The first thing to keep in mind when designing a newslette...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/50962.aspxWed, 30 Sep 2009 02:50:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50962mlaingThe emergence of cheap, quality stock photography websites means good stock imagery is within reach of every desktop publisher. Stock Photography Years ago, obtaining good stock photos meant paying a fairly hefty sum of money to license an image from a stock photography agency. Often you had to buy a complete set of images on a CD, even if you only...http://www.brighthub.com/internet/web-development/articles/50859.aspxTue, 29 Sep 2009 15:47:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50859mlaingA website mockup is an important part of the web development process. Read on to find out why it makes a difference in the client presentation of the project. What is a Website Mockup and Why Create One? The website mockup is an important step in the web development process. Coming up with a great design concept is, of course, crucial, but once...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/reviews/49881.aspxWed, 23 Sep 2009 15:06:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49881mlaingSmithMicro's Poser 8 is a 3-D animation package that offers both ease of use and a full slate of features for professional users as well. Poser 8 3D Animation Software What’s not to like about a software package that allows you to create human beings to your own specifications? We’re talking about SmithMicro’s Poser 8 , a 3D animation package t...http://www.brighthub.com/internet/web-development/articles/50032.aspxThu, 24 Sep 2009 15:42:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50032mlaingWhile traditionally seen as SEO unfriendly, Flash can be optimized for search engines. Flash is a great way of creating exciting multimedia content for your website, using a format that is now accessible by the vast majority of web users. However, one of the downsides of using Flash is that it has not traditionally been very search engine optimizat...http://www.brighthub.com/internet/web-development/articles/50023.aspxThu, 24 Sep 2009 14:48:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50023mlaingWhile they don't have the 'brand' appeal of dot com, dot info and dot biz may be a viable domain name alternative for your website. Dot biz and dot info domain names The dot com domain name you are looking for is long gone, and so are the dot net and dot org versions of the name. A domain name search does show, however, that the dot inf...http://www.brighthub.com/internet/web-development/articles/50022.aspxThu, 24 Sep 2009 14:45:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50022mlaingReselling domain names may seem like a good way of making quick money, but don't quit your day job just yet. Domain reselling myths and reality It’s the dream of many web based entrepreneurs. They register a domain name, and at some point a big company comes around and offers hundreds of thousands of dollars for it. This dream is the basis of a...http://www.brighthub.com/internet/web-development/articles/49938.aspxWed, 23 Sep 2009 19:29:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49938mlaingEbay is often overlooked as an inexpensive source of domain names, but the site is worth a visit by web developers looking for a good name. Buying Domains on Ebay You need a domain name for your website. The standard first step is to go to a domain name registrar and search for the name you want. This is not, however, the only way of obtaining a re...