Friday, March 24, 2006
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*** Featured Articles ***
Getting Started with Quartz Composer
Apple's free developer tool collection contains many overlooked gems. These aren't limited to programming-specific utilities. Take Quartz Composer, for example. It's a free utility that can bring new life and interest to your iMovie projects. In this article, you'll learn how to use your own pictures to create a simple but flashy animation.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/03/23/quartz-composer.html>
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Digital Bookmark Mods
Matthew Russell shows you how to add better bookmarks to your audio books,
add slideshows to your music files, create enhanced podcasts, and share
your favorite mods with others--even if they're on protected audio.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/03/15/digital-bookmarks-mod.html>
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Mac OS X Website Builder Face-Off
You may be a web expert, but surely everyone you know isn't. What tools do
you recommend to others? And, what would you use for those quick sites
that you don't want to code from scratch? Giles Turnbull compares three
potent offerings: iWeb, Sandvox, and RapidWeaver. The results are
surprising.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/03/08/web_builder.html>
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*** Mac Devcenter Top Five Articles Last Week ***
1. Mac OS X Website Builder Face-Off
You may be a web expert, but surely everyone you know isn't. What tools do
you recommend to others? And, what would you use for those quick sites
that you don't want to code from scratch? Giles Turnbull compares three
potent offerings: iWeb, Sandvox, and RapidWeaver. The results are
surprising.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/03/08/web_builder.html>
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2. iPod shuffle Tips and Tricks
The iPod shuffle is the easiest-to-use iPod to date. But that doesn't mean
you can't customize how you listen and upload music. Scott Knaster shows
you some very handy tips and tricks for the shuffle and iTunes 4.7.1.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/02/15/shuffle.html>
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3. Getting the Video out of Your New iPod--for Cheap!
Yes, you can spend extra dollars for Apple's sleek white video cable for
TV connectivity, or you can hack your own together for cheap. Erica Sadun
shows you how.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html>
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4. Connecting Mac OS X to Windows PCs
A hands-on look at how you can share files between your Mac and your
Windows machines, then explore how Windows applications can be run on your
Mac
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/11/19/mac_pc.html>
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5. Top Ten Digital Photography Tips
You have a digital camera and have taken the typical shots of family and
friends. Now what? Here are ten tips to make your next batch of digital
images so impressive that people will ask: "Hey, what type of camera do
you have?" Guess what? It's not the camera.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/10/22/digi_photo_tips.html>
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