Web Design & Technology Blog | Tim Kloote

Winscape Virtual Window

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:56:11 +0000

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Take two 1080p plasma tvs, a Wiimote, some DIY drywall and framing work, and some beautiful footage feeding of a Mac Pro – and you get the Winscape. Very cool.

Photoshop CS5 has a Mind of it’s Own

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:47:45 +0000

Hi. If you haven’t heard, Adobe unveiled their next installment of the Creative Suite – CS5. There are some really cool new features in this release which can really help speed up design processes.

The most useful feature I’d like to highlight is the new (and really awesome) “Content Aware” filter, which recreates portions of the missing image with it’s own “guess work.”

The video below demonstrates how the Content Aware Filter works.

The End of Flash?

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:24:09 +0000

I’ve noticed something. Apple launched the new iPad. The device runs the mobile Safari web browser which does not support flash. Best browsing experience ever? I think not.

However, I’ve been reading a lot about all these companies preparing for the launch of the iPad with HTML5 content. In a nutshell, one of HTML5 features allows for native video playback within the browser, instead of relying on plug-ins like Flash to play video. ABC, CBS, Netflix and even Hulu are preparing to offer HTML5 video to allow playback in Safari. I find it interesting as to how quickly HTML5 video is being adapted for the web. This is a clear indication to me that the web is definitely evolving towards this new standard. Is this the death of flash as we know it?

Life After Death PowerPoint

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:14:58 +0000

While searching the web for some random advice for designing elegant PowerPoint presentations, I found this video about PowerPoint. You might not necessarily find it hilarious, but after spending hours upon hours working and revising PowerPoint slides – I got a laugh out of it.

The new TimKloote.com

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:10:23 +0000

Yes, the rumors are true! I have a new website. Plain and simple, this site was designed to show off display all my new portfolio items and to inform and engage users. The site was created using a combination of XHTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript and jquery, along with WordPress to power the blog you are currently reading. I’m hoping to update the site and my portfolio from time to time, so check back and see what’s new.