Why Designers should embrace HTML 5

As a Web designer, we are in constant searching for ways to improve our web page design not just from the aesthics aspect of the design but also the back-end or the coding part. With Google now considering page loading as a part to rank a website's page rank, page loading optimization is now a MUST if you want your website to remain "search engine friendly".

HTML 5 is the newest web standard that can satisfy those requirements as the new format is basically "direct to the point", virtually having lesser codes than it's predecessor HTML 4 and xHTML.

HTML 5 can also help web designers (and developers) lessen the dependence on third party applications (e.g. online media sites like Youtube ditching Flash in favor of HTML 5 ) due to the new html tag

The Ultimate Guide To Cloning In Photoshop

Photoshop's wide array of cloning tools is the cause of many of the absolute best and worst works created with the application. In a skilled and experienced hand, these tools lead to phenomenal results. In the hands of a careless artist, Photoshop cloning can be disastrous to the credibility of the result. This article introduces the several cloning tools available in Photoshop and goes over the proper usage and best practices of each.

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