How To: Play Trivial Pursuit
Expand on your knowledge! Trivial Pursuit is a great family game that can also teach you a lot in the process! If you want to learn how to play, check out this video.
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How To: Learn the basics of bridge
Bridge is one of the most popular games in the world. The rules may seem overwhelming, but all you need are a few easy steps to learn the basics.
How To: Lose baby weight like a celebrity
Sure, they have personal trainers and chefs to help them shed their postpartum pounds. But here are a few of their other secret weapons.
How To: Play beach volleyball
Batting a ball back and forth while you're barefoot on the beach is a fun way to get some exercise. Get started with these basic rules. Watch this video to learn how to play beach volleyball.
How To: Mingle
Learn how to mingle. If the idea of walking into a room full of strangers strikes fear into your heart… welcome to the club. But there are ways to overcome this common social phobia.
How To: Get a green lawn
Make everyone in your neighborhood green with envy over your lush lawn with these landscaping secrets. Learn how to get your lawn green with this Howcast landscaping guide.
How To: Play darts
Impress your friends by actually knowing what to do with those darts—other than winging them toward the wall—next time you're at a bar.
How To: Use more English phrasal verbs
Learn how to use more English phrasal verbs with this instructional English language lesson. get...over with
How To: Grill salmon & pan fry sole recipes
Hungry for fish? Learn how to make grilled salmon and pan fried sole, including tips, tricks and kitchen rules-of-thumb in this free video cooking series by professional chef Laura Bandford.
How To: Decorate your walls, furniture… your car with vinyl stickers
Over at Kitcsh-Nitsch, they have awesome artistic stickers you can use to decorate your home's walls, your grungy furniture or your soon-to-be hip car. You can do this with pretty much all vinyl stickers, so watch and learn… the same rules apply. Let your creativity drive you, and let this be inspiration!
How To: Win a staring contest
Staring contests are a great way to kill time. Try this with your friend, brother, or sister, the next time that you're looking for something to do. The steps and rules are fairly simple for this game. Simply look at the other person and don't blink. It's harder than it seems!
How To: Play a game of touch rugby
Touch rugby is a less intense version of rugby played without piling tackles. Learn how to play rugby, including rules and skills, in this video rugby lesson.
How To: Kick in a game of rugby
Kicking in rugby is a fundamental skill most players will master. Learn how to play rugby, including rules and skills, in this video rugby lesson.
How To: Perform an up and under in a game of rugby
The up and under in rugby is an important skill set to master. Learn how to play rugby, including rules and skills, in this video rugby lesson.
How To: Use XMLSpy for XML editing
Altova XMLSpy 2007 includes powerful viewing and editing tools that simplify the creation and editing of XML documents for your markup languages. This video will show you the general rules on how to use XMLSpy for XML programming.
How To: Sing high nicely
Watch to hear some advice on how to properly sing high. The six rules are: breathe correctly, relax, use your head voice, work from your previous note, vertical vowels, and articulate.
How To: Add and subtract integers in algebra
When adding and subtracting integers, follow these math rules: Adding Integers
How To: Make a proper 911 call from your cell phone
Follow these rules. Give your location. Give your cell phone number. Tell them the emergency. Watch the video to find out why.
How To: Create a medieval Knights Templar styled intro in After Effects
If you've seen the films "Name of the Rose" and "Kingdom of Heaven", you're familiar with the medieval period, and if you want to create an animated intro in After Effects with a medieval style to it, follow along with Laurence Grayson in this three-part AE tutorial where he creates his own intro title sequence called "The Order". Learn how to quickly create a red wax seal, parchment paper and animated calligraphic text using only the standard toolset in Adobe After Effects (CS3, CS4 or CS5).
How To: Create 2D games with the cocos2d framework for the iPhone
You can create basic 2D games with Objective C and the frameworks that the Apple iPhone already has, but the cocos2d framework allows developers to make their games much better, with animations, sprites, cool menus, special effects and more! Most game developers for the iPhone start out using cocos2d because it's a powerful tool, and best of all— it's free.
How To: Create a portfolio website for videos using WordPress
If you're a filmmaker or graphic designer, you need a good way to present your work, and in today's age, you need a website portfolio. But really, anyone in the visual arts could benefit form a web portfolio, and the easiest way to make on is in WordPress. This video series will guide you through setting up a WordPress site using pages to create a portfolio website.
How To: Create your first website using the Adobe Fireworks software
Aimed at people who have never created a website before, this tutorial shows you how to use a graphics program to create a website that will have an impact, load quickly and index easily with various search engines. You won't even need to know much coding!
How To: Create a vintage-looking mini scrapbook album
In this seven part series, you're shown how to create a whimsical mini-scrapbook with a very vintage, Alice in Wonderland feel. From taking your materials out of their wrappers to the final pen stroke, this video series will show you how to create a beautiful "World of Wonder" scrapbook. A lovely gift idea for the Lewis Carroll fan!
How To: Create an advanced Tower Defense game in the StarCraft 2 Editor
Starcraft 2, like it's predecessor before it, has a very robust level editor that allows you, the DIY modder, to create nearly any scenario within the bounds of the Starcraft 2 engine that you could imagine. We have compiled videos on how to do all sorts of fun things with it, from making RPG's and Tower Defense games to just making you dream Starcraft 2 level. This video will teach you how to create a complete and advanced Tower Defense game in the Starcraft 2 editor, allowing you to create ...
How To: Create a Zerg Invasion map with the StarCraft 2 Editor
Starcraft 2, like it's predecessor before it, has a very robust level editor that allows you, the DIY modder, to create nearly any scenario within the bounds of the Starcraft 2 engine that you could imagine. We have compiled videos on how to do all sorts of fun things with it, from making RPG's and Tower Defense games to just making you dream Starcraft 2 level. This video will teach you how to make a Starship Troopers (film, not book) style map where a group of Terrans have to defend a remote...
How To: Create custom particles in After Effects
Are you getting better at using After Effects and finding that you want to create your own custom particles instead of using the default ones? Then this video is for you. It will show you how to create custom animated particles which can be used to create all manner of cool effects like the one created as an example for this video. Don't keep using clublets of particles, make them do what you want them to do.
How To: Create and destroy a crowd of models in 3DS MAX
Destroying crowds of little people has been a favorite passtime of dictators since time immemorial, but also a colossal waste of manpower. Now you can get some of the same thrill without all the needless death using 3D Studio MAX. This video will show you how to model, animate, and duplicate with particle flow a series of small robots. Then it will show you how to use a collision object (here a meteor) to destroy them all in fiery glory.
How To: Create an spaceship with afterburner effect in 3DS MAX
Making a spaceship use its afterburner and escape from the Earth's gravitational pull is tough. Modeling and animating a 3D simulation of the same thing is also hard, although quite as much so. This video series will teach you how to create a 3D model of a flying rocket with an afterburner effect using 3D Studio MAX. At the end you will have a cool little video clip and vastly improved modeling skills.
How To: Create a basic game with Flash CS4 and Actionscript 3
Creating a game using Flash CS4 and Actionscript 3 is a great way to start the gamemaking career you've always dreamed of. If you want a game company to hire you, it will really help if you have at least one simple, creative game in your portfolio. If you want help with this undertaking, this seven-part video series will teach you how to create a simple spaceship shooting game from start to finish. The first three videos cover physics topics like acceleration, friction, and velocity, the adju...
How To: Create a ghost effect using Flash CS4
If you find yourself viewing a lot of Flash content, you've probably seen a moving object or cursor that has a ghostly likeness trailing behind it. Have you ever wanted to create that effect yourself? Now you can, quickly and easily. This video will teach you how to create a ghost effect without having to create a bunch of separate movie files.
How To: Create a realistic 3D model of a human head in Blender
In this four-part tutorial, you'll learn how to create a full human head with Blender's 3D modeling tools. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started modeling your own 3D heads in Blender, take a look!
How To: Create a hole in a 3D table using 3DS Max and Boujou
Creating movie-quality 3D images takes more than just 3DS Max. It takes a village of graphics programs to really make it look professional. This nine-part video tutorial will teach you how to create a hole in a coffee table using a combination of 3DS Max, After Effects, and the matchmoving software Boujou. This is high-level stuff, but the instructions are great and this video should have you compositing 3D images in no time!
How To: Create an AIR application using Flash CS4
Adobe apparently did not plan for it's AIR protocol to lead to people turning their websites into programs, but it turns out that it is fairly easy to do. This video tutorial explains in great detail how to create an AIR application using Flash CS4. Topics include how to create a digital signature and .swf files that you will need to create the program.
How To: Create a fiery explosion with filters in Photoshop CS3
Want to create a realistic-looking fiery explosion? With Photoshop, it's easy. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from TutVids. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to create your own custom three-dimensional shapes and how to create a fireball in Photoshop CS3, watch this graphic designer's guide.
How To: Create a 3D ice object in Photoshop
Looking for an easy way to create 3D abstract art? Have Photoshop CS3 or later? Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from TutVids. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to create your own custom three-dimensional ice sculpture and how to create and apply textures, watch this graphic designer's guide.
How To: Create basic 3D shapes in Photoshop
Looking for an easy way to create 3D shapes? Have Photoshop CS3 or later? Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from TutVids. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to create your own custom three-dimensional shapes and how to create and apply textures, watch this graphic designer's guide.
How To: Create 3D wrapping light streaks in Photoshop
Looking to jazz up your Photoshop creations? Learn how to create 3D wrapping light streaks in Photoshop with help from this video. By starting with a simple 3D object created in Photoshop, "wrap" the object with light, specifically these light zips or bands to create this effect. Not pleased with the look of this effect? Create the path(s) and then tweak and create whatever kind of effect you want!
How To: Create a mini butterfly inspired scrapbook
Kathryn from Life on the (Scrap)beach shows you how to make a mini butterfly inspired scrapbook album.
How To: Properly light a green screen and create the illusion
Ever wonder how to create movie magic right in your own home? This video shows you step by step everything you need to know and do to create the green screen effect, from properly setting up your green screen, to lighting it, as well as your subjects for a successful effect. Filled with tips and instructions this is a great video to watch for filmmakers, and special effects artist of all kinds.
How To: Create a Terminator eye visual effect
Create stunning visual graphics with this Terminator eye tutorial. If you've ever wanted to work with James Cameron, here's your chance to prove your stuff. Vfxworld shows you how to use visual effects software from beginning to end to create a realistic-looking Terminator. Be sure to watch all of the 9 part series to get the whole picture! Learn to use SynthEyes, 3ds Max, compositing, color correction and more.