Best of TUTS – November 2008
The TUTS+ network has been growing like crazy and this month we received more page views and visitors than ever before. Here’s a showcase of the best TUTS+ content in November.
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How to Mimic the iGoogle Interface
In this tutorial Iíll be showing you how to create a customizable interface with widgets. The finished product will be a sleek and unobtrusively coded iGoogle-like interface which has a ton of potential applications!
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30+ Eye-Opening Web Development ScreencastsL
Weíve all felt that haze that forms around your eyes when youíre trying to study lines and lines of code from a written tutorial. After an hour or so, youíre eyes simply become too weakened to continue reading. Thatís why Iím such a huge fan of video tutorials. You can sit back and learn at your own pace. Iíve compiled a list of over thirty screencasts that are guaranteed to help you.
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Are You Making These 10 CSS Mistakes?
Working with CSS can seem like a constant battle. Browsers are always changing they way they read the code (*cough* Internet Explorer *cough*), and it seems that there are lots of tiny little CSS ìgotchasî. While itís an incredibly powerful language, it can easily be used incorrectly, which will doom your development to a lifetime of imperfections.
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How to Convert a PSD to XHTML
I continue to be amazed by how well Collisís ìBuild a Sleek Portfolio Site From Scratchî tutorial continues to perform. Itís been months, yet it still posts strong numbers every week. Considering that fact, I decided to create a screencast that shows you exactly how to convert a PSD into perfect XHTML/CSS.
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50 Must-read Books on Web Development
As web developers, it only makes sense that we find learning resources on our preferred medium, the Internet. Here are 50 of the highest-rated, most respected print publications on many different web development topics.
NETTUTS – Web Development
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How to Create and Dominate Hip-Hop Drums
One of the most important aspects in hip-hop and popular music is the drumbeat. What makes it sound so big? The drum patterns appear so simple, so why are they so hard to create? In this tutorial, we’re going to break down the fundamental elements of a hip-hop beat.
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How to Record the Best Live Drum Sound Ever
Recording drums is a bit of a lost art. Engineers used to spend a year experimenting with mics before they were allowed near a Fairlight or a Synclavia (old school samplers for the young among you).
There was no Logic Pro, plug-ins or even very good effects, so it was all down to clever mic techniques and improvisation. Here’s a few tricks Sean Vincent picked up over the years—tips and tricks which come in handy time and time again.
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Using Hitpoints and Markers in Cubase 4 to Create a Tempo Track
AudioJungle’s own Andy Slatter explains an effective method for keeping the tempo accurate in Cubase 4 even when the music shifts back and forth in speed using hitpoints and markers.
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How to Add the Experimental to Electronica, Part 1
It’s a bit of a shame that the abstract electronica genre isn’t thriving commercially the way it used to be. The heyday of labels like Warp Records and Planet Mu has long gone, and very few experimental electronica producers are making a living from their music.
That said, there’s a great wealth of absolutely amazing free electronica out there. I’d recommend any fan of electronic music to take a listen to the brilliant Bleepshow podcast for many fantastic examples. It’s a highly creative area, and one which needs a constant supply of fresh talent, so it’s a good time to get started!
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How to Recreate Lil’ Wayne’s Lollipop in Reason 4
In 2008, perhaps no song has dominated the charts more than Lil’ Wayne’s Lollipop. Produced by Jim Jonsin, Lollipop is a prime example of how a hit song does not have to be complex; instead, it is a perfect blend of simplicity and catchiness.
In this tutorial, we will look at how to go about recreating this track in Reason 4, and also what helped make it such a successful song.
AUDIOTUTS – Production and Sound
PSDTUTS – Photoshop
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New PLUS TUT – How to Create a High Resolution Composite Panoramic
This is a new addition to the PSDTUTS PLUS section. The larger the photo, the more you can do with it and the sharper it looks at reduced scale. With those goals in mind let’s leap into learning the process of stitching together multi-shot composites in Photoshop.
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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.
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Design a Shiny Bass Guitar Illustration Using Photoshop
In this tutorial, we’re going to draw a detailed bass guitar illustration. I’ll show you how to create all the shapes and connect them to make this quality bass. It’s a pretty long and time-consuming tutorial, though I’ve streamlined the descriptions as much as possible. So let’s get started!
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New PLUS TUT – Casting Light on the Creative Retouching Process
This is a new addition to the PSDTUTS PLUS section. With the western world so preoccupied with looks and beauty, retouching is something that can be seen on a daily basis. Learn to put those skills to better use to create mood, atmosphere, and professional digital art. This tutorial casts light on the subject of creative retouching. Learn more at the jump!
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Create and Then Shatter a Grid, while Making a Typographic Poster
Let’s get our own share of typography with this dark and grungy poster. No, this is not your typical design, as we’ll be ‘breaking the grid’ in hope of creating a dynamic and exciting layout. So grab the usual tools of the trade, Photoshop and Illustrator, and follow these steps into creating your own solution.
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Great roundup, keep them coming. :)
Great tutorials indeed!