The release of Adobe's all-purpose image editor makes Photoshop CS4 the ultimate digital darkroom. In Photoshop CS4 Getting Started, Deke McClelland introduces the new features in CS4 while emphasizing core concepts like adjusting brightness and contrast, burning and dodging, straightening, cropping,and resizing. He shares his techniques for retouching portraits, reducing noise, and sharpening detail. Other key Photoshop features, such as working with text layers, adding metadata, and web optimization, are also introduced. Exercise files accompany the course.

F # is Microsoft's first functional programming language to be included as one of Visual Studio's official set of languages. F # is a succinct, efficient, expressive functional / object-oriented programming language under joint development by Microsoft Developer Division and Microsoft Research. During the course of Erik Meijer's fantastic lecture series on functional programming fundamentals Several of you asked for examples of specific topics in F #. Well, we Listened. Dr. Don Syme is a principal researcher in MSR Cambridge. He has a rich history in programming language research, design, and implementation (C # generics being one of his most Implementations Recognized), and is the principle creator of F #. Who better to lecture on the topic than Don? This three part series will serve as an introduction to F #, Including insights into the rationale behind the history and creation of Microsoft's newest language

Accessibility on the web has been an issue for over a decade, and it remains a crucial--but often overlooked--element of web design. Instructor Zoe Gillenwater explains the concept of accessibility as it applies to the web, and describes how it affects the audience. She also covers how to set up accessibility testing, and how to apply accessibility principles to new and existing sites using standards-compliant markup and CSS. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Accessibility on the web has been an issue for over a decade, and it remains a crucial--but often overlooked--element of web design. Instructor Zoe Gillenwater explains the concept of accessibility as it applies to the web, and describes how it affects the audience. She also covers how to set up accessibility testing, and how to apply accessibility principles to new and existing sites using standards-compliant markup and CSS. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

In Web Site Strategy and Planning, Jen Kramer shows that there�s more to building a web site than just implementation. She describes how to create a plan that will ensure the end product meets the client�s needs and is as efficient and scalable as possible. Jen explains how to identify the right technology for the design, whether it is CMS-driven or static, and how to organize content and graphics. She shows how to create a project proposal that includes pricing and milestones that demonstrate to the client that work is being done. She also discusses how to measure the success of the design through analytics and user feedback.

Up and Running with Photoshop for Design is a streamlined introduction to Adobe's flagship image-editing application, specifically geared to lovers of graphic art and design. Expert Deke McClelland shows how to make designs and artwork come alive, in the shortest time possible. The course covers the basics of selections, masks, layers, type, effects, painting, and smart objects. Exercise files accompany the course.

In Premiere Pro: Color Correction and Enhancement, Adobe Certified Instructor Jeff Sengstack streamlines the color-correction workflow and provides practical methods for improving the color and tonality of footage in post-production. The course details basic color-correction concepts, addresses colorcasts and exposure errors, and shows how to match color among multiple clips. The course also covers secondary correction techniques, such as limiting tonality and color modifications to specific portions of a clip with track mattes, and shows how to create stylized looks by tinting footage, incorporating gradients and vignettes, and using the Magic Bullet Looks plug-in. Exercise files accompany the course.

Learn to think like a painter in Transforming a Photo into a Painting with Photoshop and render images from photographs that look like they were created with oils or acrylics, using the latest digital artist's tools. Author and artist John Derry introduces the process of interpreting a photograph into a painted work of art. He begins by explaining his system of visual vocabularies, which describe how to replace the elements of an image with expressive painterly qualities, and also shares the custom brush sets and actions he uses to achieve these results in Photoshop. The course also covers working with filters, layers, effects, and more to add further detail and texture. Exercise files are included with the course.

In this course, Pulitzer-nominated photographer Natalie Fobes takes viewers into the studio and on location to explore the many elements that combine to make an effective photo.

In this project-based course, author Chris Converse brings interactivity to a sample video gallery using the open-source javascript library jQuery. Working in a coding environment, Chris shows how to animate the captions and play icon, extend the thumbnails into filmstrips, and modify the filmstrip backgrounds to change on rollover using CSS. Exercise files accompany the course.

C++ is a mid-level programming language that can interact directly with a computer's hardware or operating system while also being able to abstract lower layers and behave like a powerful high-level language. Object-oriented programming, portability, brevity, modular code structure, performance, and compatibility with the C language provide a unique mix of power and functionality. In this VTC course, Mark Long will introduce you to the C++ language and demonstrate how to begin to program and understand C++. Work files are included.

This VTC course is an introduction to the popular open source and free database management system PostgreSQL. Author Dima Kassab covers the basics needed to create databases and database objects. The course assumes no prior knowledge of database concepts. It sets the groundwork for more advanced topics such as database administration and development. Topics covered include: installations, data types, main database operators/functions, and creating/modifying database objects such as tables, views, indexes, and sequences.

This VTC course is an introduction to the popular open source and free database management system PostgreSQL Author Dima Kassab covers the basics needed to create databases and database objects. The course assumes no prior knowledge of database concepts. It sets the groundwork for more advanced topics such as database administration and development. Topics covered include installations, data types, main database operators/functions and creating/modifying database objects such as tables views, indexes, and sequences