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Evolution & Revolution of Microsoft Windows: 1985 – 2009

// December 8th, 2009 // No Comments » // Tutorials

It all began in Plaza Hotel, New York City on the 10th of November 1983. Two Microsoft founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates officially announced their corporation’s first and next-generation graphical user interface operating system – Microsoft Windows.

Despite the criticism on stability and constantly being compared to their rivals Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows is still the most widely used operating systems in the world. In this article, we’ll bring you back to 1985 where the very first official Microsoft Windows 1.0 was announced, and then we take a trip down memory lane to see all boot screens and desktop interface of all Windows operating system possible.
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30+ Realistic Gadget Design Photoshop Tutorials

// November 25th, 2009 // No Comments » // Graphics, Techniques, Tutorials

There’s an ancient Chinese proverb that says “工欲善其事，必先利其器“; the direct English translation means “In order to do a good job, once must have a good tool.” When it comes to the design industry, the tool is Photoshop.

photoshop gadget tutorials

Photoshop is truly a designer’s best friend. It is used to design almost anything, be it icons, websites, photo enhancements, etc and the list goes on. In fact, in one of our earlier post Stunning Apple Concept Design, most of the gadgets were created with Photoshop too. It’s never a tough job learning how to create a gadget when you know the basics and the next thing you probably need is – good tutorials in conversational tone.

Here’s a list of 31 wonderful Photoshop Tutorials that gives you step by step tutorial how gadgets are created. Full list after jump
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