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Ten Terrific Graphic Design Magazines

9 Jun

Business tips from the Finally Fast team

Although there is a bonanza of information on Graphic Design to be found on the web, nothing beats the indepth articles you can find in a traditional print magazine. In addition to their printed editions, some magazines also offer online versions on their websites, and special extra PDF downloads. Here are ten of the best graphic design magazines available.

WebDesigner:

Web Designer is the UK’s premier publication for Graphic Design. Aimed at intermediate and professionals within the 20-35 age bracket, its predominantly tutorial-based format follows includes projects in Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop.

Print:

Print is a bimonthly magazine about visual culture and design. Founded in 1940 by William Edwin Rudge, Print is dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary in design on and off the page. Universally referenced by graphic designers everywhere, Print was recently awarded the top prize from the American Society of Magazine Editors.

Layers Magazine:

Provides in-depth tutorials, cutting-edge techniques, secret tweaks, expert insights, and a wealth of information about the entire Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Lightroom, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Published six times a year.

Computer Arts:

A staple in any graphic designer’s library, every issue includes extras on a companion disk. Their series of titles include a 3d-focused publication, a Mac-centric magazine, special print focused issues, and an indepth Projects title.

Communication Arts:

A leading trade journal for visual communications. Well-respected annual juried competitions, and in-depth profiles.

CMYK:

Tons of content from emerging designers and artists appear in this quarterly, along with insight from professionals. Great award winning design inspiration and coverage from a wide range of sources.

.Net:

.net is the world’s best-selling magazine for web designers and developers. As well as a host of great features, .net magazine also includes more than 30 pages of tutorials each issue, covering topics such as CSS, PHP, Flash, JavaScript, web graphics, and more. Each issue also includes containing an hour of video projects, full software, templates, and tutorial files.

How:

Profiles of professionals and useful information on the business of design in every issue

I.D.:

Looking for cutting-edge design from every discipline? Insight into what drives the hottest design trends? Unique coverage of the world’s best designers? Then discover I.D. and get the one design magazine that covers it all: concepts, products, environments, interactive, furniture, and more. Published since 1954, I.D. Magazine is America’s leading critical magazine covering the art, business, and culture of design. Winner of five National Magazine Awards, the publication appears seven times a year. Issues include the Annual Design Review as well as the I.D. 40, and Design + Business.

Eye:

An eclectic quarterly for anyone interested in informed, critical articles about graphic design and visual culture.

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Apple announces new iMac

9 May

News from FinallyFast

On Wednesday Apple updated its all-in-one iMac with next generation quad-core processors, new graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime HD camera. Starting at $1,199, Apple claims that the new iMac is up to 70 percent faster and that the new graphics deliver up to three times the performance of the previous generation of iMacs.
“Our customers love the iMac’s aluminum enclosure, gorgeous display and all-in-one design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, Thunderbolt technology and a FaceTime HD camera, we’ve made the world’s best desktop even better.”
The new iMac features quad-core Intel Core i5 processors with an option for customers to choose Core i7 processors up to 3.4 GHz. These next generation processors feature an integrated memory controller and a new media engine for high-performance video encoding and decoding. With new AMD Radeon HD graphics processors, the new iMac has arguably the most powerful graphics available in an all-in-one desktop.
iMac is the first desktop computer on the market to include Thunderbolt I/O technology. The 21.5-inch iMac has a single Thunderbolt port while the 27-inch model features two ports for expansion. Developed by Intel with collaboration from Apple, Thunderbolt enables expandability never before possible on an all-in-one computer. Featuring two bi-directional channels with transfer speeds up to an amazing 10Gbps each, Thunderbolt delivers PCI Express directly to external high performance peripherals such as RAID arrays, and can support FireWire and USB consumer devices, and Gigabit Ethernet networks via adapters. Thunderbolt also supports DisplayPort for high-resolution displays and works with existing adapters for HDMI, DVI and VGA displays. Freely available for implementation on systems, cables and devices, Apple expects Thunderbolt technology to be widely adopted as a new standard for high performance I/O.
iMac includes a built-in FaceTime HD camera and Apple’s innovative FaceTime software for crisp, widescreen video calling the whole family can enjoy. The new camera supports high definition video calls between all FaceTime HD-enabled Macs and standard resolution calls with iPad 2, iPhone 4, the current generation iPod touch and other Intel-based Macs. The iMac continues to feature its signature aluminum and glass design, gorgeous IPS LED-backlit high-resolution display, SD card slot and comes with Apple’s innovative Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.
Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, Apple’s desktop line is also a leader in green design. The iMac meets stringent Energy Star 5.2 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold rating, and features LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. The iMac also uses PVC-free components and cables, contains no brominated flame-retardants, and uses highly recyclable materials and features material-efficient system and packaging designs.

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10 Free iPhone Apps You Can’t Live Without

8 Mar

From FinallyFast:

When it comes to smartphones, it’s impossible to ignore the impact of the iPhone. With the arrival of the iPhone, apps have sprung up left and right, for any need you can imagine. But not all of them cost money. Here are ten of our favorite free apps for the iPhone.

The iPhone App for Twitter includes a Tweet Details page which makes it easier to reply to, retweet, or favorite a tweet, and a Pull To Refresh feature, which allows you to simply pull down your old tweets to load new ones.

The facebook app for the iPhone, is, like facebook, free, and just as addictive.

The business traveler’s favorite friend, Skype allows you to make free Skype-to-Skype calls worldwide. In addition to being the most popular VOIP app in the world, Skype also allows you to make calls to regular phones with inexpensive international phone call rates.

Fring allows users to make free mobile calls using Instant Messaging with MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, SIP, and Twitter Contacts.

The Google Maps app helps you find local businesses, view maps, and pull up driving directions. The app also offers a route planner for when you travel by foot, car, or public transport.

Another favorite for travelers, the app from The Weather Channel delivers weather forecast to your iPhone, plus ten-day forecasts and animated radar.

Lose It! is a weight loss app for your iPhone that allows you to record your food intake and exercise in order to slim down and reach your weight loss goal. You can also pull up Calorie listings from major fast food chains and restaurants.

Ebay Mobile allows you to participate in your favorite bidding wars when you’re away from home. This app allows users to search for auctions, bid on items, update item information, and track ongoing auctions.

The Capcom Arcade app gives you three free tokens a day to play such arcade favorites as Street Fighter II and Commando.

Film and TV buffs can check out the IMDb app, which allows user to watch movie trailers and pull up movie showtimes in their location.

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Cisco’s new app keeps IT pros connected through their iPhone

3 Dec

Cisco’s new free iPhone application for those who want customized internet security data on-the-go, gives users real-time access to a wealth of actionable global security information no matter where they are. The app, designed for security professionals, allows users to personalize alerts to show only those threats that could impact their network through the company’s next-generation Borderless Networks architecture. Powered by the Cisco Security IntelliShield Alert Manager Service, the Cisco SIO To Go iPhone app enables users to respond in real time to alerts and threats to the network, such as malware and viruses, according to the company. The application delivers early warning intelligence, threat vulnerability and mitigation solutions to users’ iPhones as they occur,enabling IT administrators to keep networks as protected as possible, the company said. “Enabling borderless networks is critical for today’s business success,” Cisco Vice President Marie Hattar said. “A key component of enabling individuals to connect to their business networks from anywhere is working to ensure that the network is protected regardless of the device used.”

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