Creative Sessions: A New Set of Educational Posts Every Month

Creative Sessions: A New Set of Educational Posts Every Month

We’re very passionate about teaching creative skills here at Tuts+, so over the last year we’ve been planning a new stream of educational content focused on the "Why?" instead of the "How". Today we’re unveiling the newest addition to the Tuts+ family: Creative Sessions.

Creative Sessions logo.Every month we’ll be running a two week ‘Session’ on a creative topic. Our first Session, beginning today, is on Character Illustration, and future Sessions will be on varied topics like interface design, illustrative typography and creative freelancing. Unlike regular Tuts+ content, Sessions content is more theoretical, opinion based and will often cross many disciplines.

Depending on the Session, each specific article will fit into one of our ten educational sites (including FreelanceSwitch and WorkAwesome). So they will be published on the appropriate site, while our central site Sessions.tutsplus.com/Creative will provide the hub for each Session. There you will be able to track each Session, grab the monthly wallpaper, participate in a community project, subscribe to the RSS feed, follow CS on Twitter and give feedback (or praise!) for the Session.

The homepage of Creative Sessions.

Sessions is a bit of a new take on teaching online and is one we hope will be really successful. It’s going to really take advantage of the increasing diversity of our Tuts+ network, meaning that for example we could have a session on web design that might have a ‘freelance web design’ post on FreelanceSwitch, a ‘build a web design’ post on Nettuts+, a ‘optimize a web design for the iphone’ on the upcoming Mobiletuts+ and much more!

Because it’s so new, you can expect to see us tweak and improve the model over the next year or so. The content is all free, and like the rest of Tuts+ will remain so. At some point we’ll investigate adding either a bit of premium content to each Session or possibly extended courses for subscribers to help pay for it all!

Finally each Session will feature cover artwork by a talented designer or illustrator. The artwork will be downloadable as a wallpaper and will help give each of our Sessions a bit of personality!

Session 1: Character Illustration

Sessions is already bubbling with activity. You can download a gorgeous desktop wallpaper by Ryan Putnam (Rype), take part in our ‘Create an Antihero’ community project, or dive straight into the fully-illustrated Principles of Cute Character Design by Sascha Preuss, exclusive to Creative Sessions.

Drawing character's eyes wide apart and low = cuteness!

Advertising: FusionAds

FusionAds logoOur Creative Sessions hub-site displays only one ad on every page – an excellent opportunity for your product to cut through the noise and reach its target market. Create a campaign with FusionAds to be seen on Creative Sessions and many other high quality creative sites.

If you’d like to advertise elsewhere on the Tuts+ network, we are big fans of BuySellAds and you can purchase ad spots by heading over and searching for your favourite site!



Full Website With Logo

Full Website With Logo
Job requires you to design a full professional business website based upon attached image, provided layout via url, type of business, and business name. Main colors of site also included with layout url.

Logo Design for Business required.

You must also design a banner/header for the website as well.

Site needs to be top notch and appealing to the eye.

Check PMB before posting. Include keyword “sleep” in your bid.

Install Php Mediawiki Extensio

Install Php Mediawiki Extensio
I need to add some extensions to my mediawiki site. In the attachment and here below is the list with the links to the installing instructions for each extension.

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Admin_Links
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:APF_-_Advanced_Page_Functions
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AntiBot
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AuthorProtect
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AuthorRestriction
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AutoExtensionLoader
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Events
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:FBConnect
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Analytics_Integration
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SendToTwitter
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ShareThis
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UserExport
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:VideoFlash
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:YouTube_(Iubito)
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategorySuggest
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CentralNotice
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite

Membership Site Needed

Membership Site Needed
Hello –

I need a membership site built.

We’re thinking wordpress may be best.

1. We will need a CMS (content management system)
2. We will be uploading videos and pics of fights often.
3. We will be updating our blog in the members area often
4. We will be using paypal for the membership. Only 1 level.

Please have experience in membership sites and excellent
portfolio and great feedback .

City Portal Website Clone

City Portal Website Clone
I need a clone of regina.com. With a different color combination
A simple logo will also be included in this project
I will give detail information to the winning bidder
Site must have complete SEO capability and search engine friendly

Please do not place high bid, high bidders will be deleted

Thanks and this project need to be completed at a reasonable pace

I need sample of similar works you have done.
I don’t need anything less than this site

Winning bidder will be selected within few days
Pls do not bid if you have no feedback

Dreamweaver Wyzywig Fix

Dreamweaver Wyzywig Fix
I have a site that runs with cake .php

The file extensions is .ctp.

So the site has to render files in some convoluted fashion, which I don’t have a clue.

This makes it very tedious to alter the files becuase I can’t see a preview design of them, or change them on the wyzywig.

I can rename the file to .html, and alter it, but it doesn’t render it at all, I only see very minimal styling.

My site is www.myebookmaster.com/sell

I’ll pay well for the fix.

Transfer Form Data Page 2 Page

Transfer Form Data Page 2 Page
I need a script created that will allow me to transfer data entered into a web form from one page to the next. The web form is a Get Response webform…

When the visitor submits the form I need the data entered to be submitted to get response like normal, but when they are redirected to the second page I need the data they entered in the form to transfer over to the new form on page two…

here are the two pages. I need the data entered on this page:

http://secure.multiplestreamsthemeblog.com/

to transfer over to the corresponding fields on this page after submission of the form at the link above(data must still go to get response also):

https://secure.multiplestreamsthemeblog.com/order.php

The script must work with get response, and I require full instructions on how to install and use the script.

Thanks,

Mike Potts

PS I pay quickly, and will leave quality feedback.

Coupon Script Help

Coupon Script Help
Hello,

I need someone to help convert a flash java code to java code with jpg instead as it is blocked by pop up blockers and does not work on mobile or non-flash devices.

You can see an example at:

http://foundcoupon.com/additional-35-off-cheapoair-com/

Click on the code in IE with popup blocker it is blocked. in firefox it is not. ipad or iphone links for coupon code/offer do not work at all 😉

I am trying to get the kinks out before I heavy build this. I also need a category initial value mod in the admin when importing.

Please help. It is a wordpress site.

The swf launcher makes the browser think it is malicous so it is blocked making the site frustrating for users. I want to help build something special. I have other mods for this for the chosen programmer. Nothing really fancy just tweaking.fixing and making it happen.

Javascript Obfuscator – Clone

Javascript Obfuscator – Clone
Hi,

I need a Javascript Obfuscator, written in PHP.

I’m looking for a Javascript obfuscator written in PHP
Syntax should be:

$x = JavaScriptObfuscate("Script here");

No HTML interface needed

and it should allow unlimited number of characters

EXAMPLE: http://www.javascriptobfuscator.com/

Much like the one above, it can be more basic, as long as when you enter JavaScript it Obfuscates it.

(If your able to provide me a script that decodes the obfuscated code, that will be great -but it’s not a must)

Vtiger Crm Instalation Php Pro

Vtiger Crm Instalation Php Pro
vtiger CRM
Hi I need someone to do the following:
1. to install Vtiger on my server
2. to configure all the features so it will work with my outlook, exel, word.
To make one more installation in a subdomain for a testing how will it work in Hebrew and do the following:
1. All the mentioned above
2. Make a theme that can work RTL ( you can find one)
3. Give me all the tables that should be translated , then I will translate this tables
4. Install the Hebrew version
5. Make sure that it works with all the features that I mention above.
6. Teach me how to install the Hebrew version with step by step video.
7. Make me a zip file to use it as many times that I want.

Worker From The Philippines

Worker From The Philippines
Intermediate technical skills (php,ftp,wordpress,cpanel)
Excellent English Writing Skills and

I’m looking for full time VA (from Philippines) that will work 5 hours per day on my support desk.
Support desk is for WordPress plugin, so you should know technical stuff like basic php,ftp,cpanel,html,wordpress

There rest of day you will work on:
– writing content for my blogs
– promoting my blogs (writing articles and submit to article dirs, social bookmarking, senuke,

This will be an on going job!

We as a company are looking for a talented individual, who is enthusiastic about working with us on a long term full time basis.

The successful candidate will perform a variety of tasks including:
– Link Building
– WordPress Creation and Modification
– C-Panel Tasks
– Article Writing and Submission
– Website Creation (WordPress)
– Any other assistance that will help us in the every day running of the company.

This, as mentioned above is a long term position with prospects to grow both personally and technically along the way.

If you are serious about finding a long term position in the areas mentioned, then please do apply.
We are flexible when it comes to methods of payments, as we are able to pay via both PayPal and Xoom.

Compulsory Skills/Knowledge:

– Excellent English proficiency (required)
– Experience in Search Engine Optimization – Optimized content articles.
– Experienced and Efficient Content Writer;
– We will require someone whom is passionate about writing.
– Articles will be of a unique nature and will cover a diverse range of topics.
– You must know the importance of KEYWORDS when writing articles (We will assign 1 /2 main keywords per article).

Desirable Skills/Knowledge:

– Knowledgeable in Web Design and Development using HTML, XHTML, CSS, and PHP.
– Knowledge of WordPress.
– Knowledge of Keyword Research and experience performing it.
– Ability to use and make changes in C-panel.
– WordPress Installation.
– WordPress plug-in/template installation and configuration

Personal Qualities:

– Dependable
– You come to work on time and consistently.
– We can count on you to work hard and finish tasks.
– Honest and Loyal
– We would not have to worry about you sharing information with you, and you then leaving after a short period of time and/or going on to compete against us.
– Flexible
– The area of internet marketing changes all the time, so as an employee of ours, we will need you to be willing to take on, and learn both new skills and tools/software.
– Accurate
– You should be the type of person who as a rule double check any work that you complete and that it is of the highest quality.
– Self Motivated
– You are a self starter.
– You can work without close supervision and look for ways to help us as a company be successful.
– Bonus Wages will be paid for excellent work.
– Well Equipped
– Due to this position being a home-based (work from home), you must have an up to date computer along with the following hardware and software:
– Broadband/High Speed Internet Access
– Microsoft Office
– Adobe Photoshop/GIMP/Similar
– Along with the above you should be able to understand English and be able to write fluent English and as such all punctuation, grammar and flow of work must be of the highest quality.

****PHILIPPINES Applicants ONLY**********

If you feel that you fit this position please email me with the following:

– Writing Samples.
– A Resume and/or a cover letter introducing yourself and the knowledge/experience you have.
– Why you are interested in the position.
– At least 2 references.
– Contact information:
– E-Mail
– Phone No.
– Skype

A telephone interview may be required for successful applicants who pass the first stage of the process.

If we feel you are serious and 100% dedicated, then should you be successful:
– We will offer you an initial 14 day trial:
– During this time you will be assigned various tasks.
– If you complete them on the deadline and to our satisfaction, the position will be yours.
– Please do not think we want you to work for free, we operate a trial period simply to see if you are up to the task and filter out those who are not.
– After the successful completion of the trial period:
– You will receive a compensation rate of $200-$300 for a month.
– This is dependent on the workload at the time and your experience and qualifications.
– We pay on time every month and we do not miss a payment
– As mentioned previously in this advert, payment of wages is made via:
– Paypal.
– Xoom.
– Please only apply if you want both a steady and secure income.

Working Hours:

– These are flexible upon discussion
– To start with will they will be Monday to saterday 9am to 6pm GMT+8 (your time).
– However you maybe required to work different hours to these, and where possible we will give you 24 hours notice should this be the case.
– We are flexible, so if you require different working hours, then please do still apply, but within your application clearly state these.

When applying, please:
1. State your minimum income.
2. Indicate which abilities and qualifications you from those listed.
– YOU DO NOT NEED ALL OF THEM!
– Training will be given to the right candidate.
– It would be helpful to us if, when replying to this advert please rate yourself in all the skills above from 1 to 5 (1 = None 5 = Expert).
– Please be honest, if you overrate yourself, we will know and you will not keep the job.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Html Landing Page Design

Html Landing Page Design
hi
I need a very simple webpage (landing page+ thank you page + download page). the work is for design as well the programming.
Delivery should be when the page is done with all the text, buttons, bullets ext. work properly.
I’m looking for cheapest price. Contact me if you are interested.
It is about internet marketing
The theme should be in RTL (Hebrew) I need to get all the PSD files so I could change them after.
The page should be with all the usual extras like this example:
http://www.mymarketinggoldmine.com/.

I need all the features and the buttons and the widgets that in this example in a fresh new desgin.

It has to be clear that you will put all the text and all the cods that needed until it will be a live.

if you can make in wordpress it is better

Magento Buttons For Preorder

Magento Buttons For Preorder
Buttons Project

We offer our customers the ability to place backorders, pre-order and order items on request. We also would like to be able to have an item listed called Discontinued. We have 4 buttons that were already created that are labeled

Place Backorder
Order On Request
Pre-Order
Discontinued

We need to be able to have these buttons able to be selected for particular items, and these buttons need to be displayed to the customer on the front end. These buttons need to be clickable and the customer should be able to add these items to the cart and pay for them like an in stock item. For the discontinued item, the button would NOT be clickable. It would just show discontinued. We do this to generate traffic to the website.

My idea was to have check boxes under the inventory tab inside each item, with the ability to check one of these 4 boxes. If these boxes are checked, the normal “Add to cart” button would NOT be displayed, instead one of the 4 buttons that we choose would be.

We used to have this set up in OS Commerce when a qty was under -1000 the button displayed would be PreOrder. When the qty was -10001 the button would show Discontinued. This worked for Os commerce, but does not work for Magento.

If you have other idea on how this could work, we are open to suggestions, but for now the above idea is what we would like to shoot for.

Cufon SEO Friendly vs SIFR & FLIR

SIFR FLIR CufonTypography is a very important element to design, and it’s quite a shame that for the past decade we’ve resorted to using images to display this element, without having the flexibility to define different fonts outside of the 13 or so web safe fonts. In the past few years, however, we’ve seen a growing trend towards forcing new typefaces on the web. CSS defines a property for browsers to support a property called @font-face which lets the developer define new typefaces and include the original font file for the browser to download and render the site with. Support for this feature has been implemented in Safari already and is due to release with the next versions of Firefox and Opera. Though this is definitely good news and progress in the right direction, a few issues stand in the way:

  • Copyright is an issue for downloading and sharing fonts via the font-face attribute
  • Internet Explorer 6-8 do not support font-face
  • Font-face could potentially pose a threat if malicious sites attach/spread viruses via the font files

Until font-face is fully adopted, web developers must resort to complimentary or supplementary solutions to make non-traditional typefaces work. There are few major flash and javascript solutions in existence that offer solutions with different approaches to displaying these typefaces. The three major typeface scripts that I am going to discuss are SIFR, FLIR, and Cufón. Before diving into details about each I’d like to point out that all of these solutions that I discuss are 100% SEO friendly, and all require JavaScript (and flash in the case of SIFR) but degrade to standard markup if JS is not enabled, also note that each of these play well with jQuery.

SIFR (Scalable Inman Flash Replacement)

First I must address the acronym, thought not the most relevant seeming, “Inman” is referring to Shaun Inman who originally conceived the idea of using the DOM and Flash together to support non-traditional typefaces. SIFR uses a flash object to render to the font face, and then Javascript to identify the DOM and replace the text as specified.

Pros of SIFR

  • Text can be selected
  • Does not violate EULA or copyrights, since font is contained within the SWF object
  • You can easily add shadows, anti-aliasing, and other text effects in Flash

Cons of SIFR

  • Slightly slower load times
  • Requires both JavaScript and Flash to be enabled

My thoughts on SIFR

Some people complain that SIFR is harder to implement, but if you’re a front-end web developer it’s vital to learn and master new technologies including really basic flash. All you have to do is open the flash file included in the zip, change the font of the text to the font you want to use, and then publish it. Instructions are included on how to do this and if it is “too challenging” than you’re in the wrong field!

Many have also commented and argued that SIFR is no more secure to stealing a font file and using it on your website. While I do agree with that statement, the issue is a legal matter. Like it or not, and argue it as you may, Adobe Flash is legally allowed to embed and use fonts that the developer has purchased. This is not true for any of the others.

FLIR (Face Lift Image Replacement)

Using PHP (and the GD library) FLIR renders text into a font of your choice by reading the text in a DOM and sending a request to the server with that string and returning an image of that text rendered in the new font. It’s a very clever idea, and works behind the scenes, but it’s not without it’s quirks.

Pros of FLIR

  • Does not violate EULA or copyrights, since font is rendered as an image
  • Prints in the font rendered since it is an image

Cons of FLIR

  • Requires PHP with the GD enabled
  • Text cannot be selected

My thoughts on FLIR

While FLIR is fast and efficient with few flaws, one restriction I cannot overlook is the requirement for PHP and GD on the server. Many corporate websites (addressing the big guys, not the freelancers with this one) work exclusively with .NET on Windows/IIS servers without PHP installed at all. This eliminates FLIR from the mix for many websites unfortunately. In addition, FLIR disables the user to be able to select text. This is not a huge draw back if used on headings, but if used on a even body of text then you’re killing usability.

Cufon

Cufon is basically a new and improved version of Typeface.js, with a focus on faster and easier implementation. Cufon uses the browser to draw vector objects using VML (Vector Markup Language) for Internet Explorer and the HTML 5 Canvas element for the more advanced browsers.

Pros of Cufon

  • Faster load times than SIFR and FLIR, since it is all JS and nothing more
  • Has all the strengths of Typeface.js with fewer weaknesses.

Cons of Cufon

  • Violates EULA and copyrights due to fonts being embedded. Not many fonts are permitted to be rendered with this method
  • Text cannot be selected
  • You can’t apply a hover state to converted text

My thoughts on Cufon

For many, Cufon is the best solution to work with. It allows for rendering on the fly, and works well for a developer to match a design without having to replace each heading with an image. Cufon even works quickly with large bodies of text! One thing I remain disappointed about is text selection; if this library aims to provide a solution for larger bodies of text, then it seems that text selection is a must.

CUFON is Search Engine Friendly, as google wont not read <script> tags

As I have tested and worked with Cufon, I recommend it for the developer looking for a quick solution but only for personal or non-profit website. I’ve talked with a few professionals including a lawyer and confirmed that Cufon is not a legal solution for font-embedding on ANY website, but that unless you’re developing a large profile commercial site, you should be safe to use it freely.