AutoCad Comes to Mac
With AutoCad 2011, Autodesk has extended their popular 3D computer aided design to the Mac platform. This illustrates AutoDesk’s expanding support for Mac users. Recently, Autodesk released AutoCad 2012 with support for the new Lion operating system. We expect AutoCad 2012 will add further enhancements to an already great product. Continue reading…

Read and Pass On

By now, many people have read the news report regarding the downed Chinook helicopter that killed several Navy SEALs, and other military specialists in Afghanistan. I’d like to pay tribute to two fallen EOD sailors (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) that were on this helicopter.

• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver) Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, W.Va.,

• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, Hawaii

The news reported these two young gentlemen as Navy SEALs. EODC Hull and EODSC Vickers supported the Navy SEALS as U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians. EOD is EOD. EOD is a joint service military skill, and EOD Technicians serve within the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. Continue reading…

Teach Yourself How to Build iPhone Apps in 24 Hours
John Ray relays good advice and his experience with the book Sams Teach Yourself iPad Application Development in 24 Hours. The Introduction points out what readers will learn in the this book, what they’ll need to know before tackling each chapter and what information isn’t in this book. If you’re a beginner at iPad development, are experienced using Apple platforms but not much experience, if any, coding, and want to develop to an iPad app, then start reading this book. Continue reading…

Dive into Web Design
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Digital Classroom allows beginning to intermediate web designers the opportunity to practice a wide variety of skills learning Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Lesson files and tutorial videos allow the reader to practice developing websites and web design. Advanced web designers familiar with Dreamweaver CS5 can also pick up advanced tips and techniques in later chapters. Continue reading…

Dive into Flash Professional CS5
Everyone’s has to start somewhere if they want to learn new technology. Adobe CS5 products can be a bit daunting to the beginning and intermediate animator, or illustrator. However, the Digital Classroom books take into account everyone’s not an expert in technology. Continue reading…

Teach Yourself How to Build iPhone Apps in 24 Hours
John Ray relays sound advice in his book Sams Teach Yourself iPhone Application Development in 24 Hours. The Introduction points out what readers will learn in the this book, what they’ll need to know before tackling each chapter and what information isn’t in this book.

If you’re a beginner at iPhone development, are experienced using Apple platforms but not much experience, if any, coding, and want to develop to an iPhone app,  then read this book. Continue reading…