Learn to create and use the Decorator pattern in PHP by following along with this instructional video from JREAMdesign. The Decorator pattern is very handy when it is time to "decorate" an object by "adding", for example, frosting, nuts and sprinkles to a cake by sending it to various "decorating stations."
When it comes to integrating family photos into a chic home design scheme, the task of finding picture frames that are at once modern and evoke sentimental value is difficult.
This is a fun and versatile tutorial—choose your favorite colors of yarn, then follow along to learn how to crochet a multi-colored pansy. This lesson has been specifically designed for left-handed crochet artists. Check out Crochet Geek's full guide by Teresa Richardson for more help.
This tutorial shows you how to crochet a baby beanie cap, and has been specifically designed for left handed crochet artists. All you need to do is pick your favorite color and then follow the instructions to create a lovely gift for the new parents in your life!
This tutorial has been specifically designed for those who like to crochet left handed. Create a pot holder and include a ring so that it can be hung from a hook or an oven. Just choose your favorite color of yarn and get started!
Spring is baby season, so if you know a friend who's expecting rather soon, make sure both she and her baby are welcomed with a fond, handmade sentiment.
If you don't learn anything else about writing a website using CSS, learn this. This video teaches you about how to use the Box Model, which will save you hours of frustration and re-tinkering your website once you master how to use it.
This tutorial goes from the box model and then progresses on to show you how you can use floats when designing a website using CSS. Which layout you choose will determine how your website looks, so make sure you pick the one that's the best for your needs.
A fixed layout means your website will not change size no matter the size of the browser it's being used in. This tutorial shows you an easy and quick way to set up the CSS for your website to give it a fixed layout.
A liquid layout will change size as the browser also changes size. It's a good layout to use if you're trying to design a website that can be read on many different size screens and browsers. Here's how you can implement a liquid layout in three minutes.
JQuery is a new type of JavaScript that you can use to write and design your own websites. This tutorial shows you how to download the JQuery software and set up a few basic items, like script tags. Now you're ready to start learning JQuery!
This tutorial takes a screencap of a popular website, and then shows you how you can use the tracing tool and use some of the principles of web design to create an effective layout for your own website using Adobe Photoshop.
If you're trying to give your images a 3-D feel when designing them using Adobe Illustrator, it's critical that you know how to use the perspective grid. This handy tool will also help you if you're working with images that have depth, like outdoor shots.
In Java, everything is an object, which can make it a little scary to start programming using this language. But that's what this tutorial is for! Here is how objects and object methods work when you're designing a program with Java.
Now that Valentine's Day is on the horizon, it's time to start thinking about what treats you'll be baking, how you'll be packaging them, and what paper crafts you'll be glueing together for the big day.
You can use the FreeForm plugin to create the look of cloth blowing in the wind - like an animated ribbon, or a banner waving in the wind. The key is in designing the displacement map to get a truly realistic effect.
This tutorial uses a flower being painted on a piece of white fabric to show you how to use the dry brush technique to paint your fabric. Dress it up with beads, sequins or embroidery when you're done painting your design!
Remember when you were just a wee little kid and there was nothing better to do on a snowy winter afternoon than cutting out paper snowflakes and unfolding them to see what beautiful shapes and designs would appear?
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to create a very beautiful unicorn using face paint. You can use this design anywhere on the body, from your arm to your face. This is a great activity to do with your kids.
This mod was designed to improve the quality of the ambient light in your Minecraft game. It's super easy to add to your game. This tutorial shows you where to find the mod and then how to install it on your computer.
Now that it's down to the wire close to Christmas, if you haven't made out your Christmas cards yet then you sure as hell better start now. Since we know you probably have few materials and very little time to work on them, check out this paper design tutorial to learn how to craft an easy 2-step Christmas tree card.
Holiday cards are great, but their prices ($5.95 average for a nice one) are not as easy on the eyes. Save up your hard-earned cash this holiday season by making your own festive Christmas cards.
Love to fold awesome origami designs? Then there's no better way to spend a holiday afternoon with a cup of hot chocolate and this easy and gorgeous Christmas craft.
One of the great strengths of Record is its routability—that is, nothing need be used as it was intended. his official video guide from James Bernard of Propellerhead will teach you everything you'll need to know to use Neptune as a creative sound design tool. Whether you're new to Propellerhead's virtual music studio application, Reason, or their newer DAW app, Record, you're sure to find much to take away from this brief video software tutorial.
This is a great gift for a baby - crochet a small afghan for them! This tutorial shows you how to use the slanted shell technique, and has been designed for use by those who prefer to use their left hand to crochet.
Sprinkler Daddy's Sean Stefan demonstrates how to make minor adjustments to spray distances on your sprinkler spray heads.
Have you ever been in a Madonna mood but didn't have the guts to rock full-on padded shoulders and leather glovelets? Then these lace fingerless gloves are the perfect balance between '80s cheekiness and wearability.
Looking for more interesting things to do with your Copic airbrush? This technique shows you how to master the art of airbrushing on a very small canvas, using markers that have been designed to work with this airbrush. Great for holiday projects!
While you can hook up your Craft Robo to a computer, you might sometimes want a little extra mobility. You can load your designs onto an SD card and cut out your favorite shapes directly from the card. No cords needed!
It's winter time, and Christmas is coming up. What better gift than a warm, handmade hat? This tutorial shows you how to crochet the darling shell cap, an easy and attractive hat. It has been specially designed for left handed crocheters.
The Fender Mustang guitar controller for Rock Band 3 is perhaps the coolest version of any Rock Band guitar we've seen yet. It's designed slightly more like the real thing, and as such has added control options that make it more difficult to play.
Easter eggs are nearly as old as video game design, and you know an old-schooler like Peter Molyneux and his company Lionhead would put some in Fable 3. Watch this video to learn where to find a hidden homage to Fable 2 and another to Lionhead itself near the town of Driftwood...
The Mind Map is a technique you can use when writing your next novel, article, technical document or any other project. Create character profiles, plot arcs or design the main goal of your article by using this innovative and useful technique for organizing the information in your piece.
So you've created your first account and designed your first avatar. Now it's time to actually play the game! This video tutorial shows you all the basics when it comes to moving, acting and interacting with your environment when playing the science fiction MMO Entropia Universe.
Want to create some extra space for your sims to live happily in? You can very easily create a basement when you're designing your houses in Sims 3. This tutorial takes you step by step and shows you how to construct a stable basement.
Want your sims to live in an ultra modern home? This tutorial focuses mostly on the interior construction and design, and shows you how to create a high tech and ultra modern look for your next Sims 3 sims to live in.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to create scroll panels within Fireworks CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular bitmap and vector graphics editor (formerly known as Macromedia Fireworks) or are a seasoned web design professional simply looking to become better acquainted with the application, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed step-by-step instructions, take look.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to import ASE files in Fireworks CS5 when doing prototyping work. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular bitmap and vector graphics editor (formerly known as Macromedia Fireworks) or are a seasoned web design professional simply looking to become better acquainted with the application, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed step-by-step instructions, take look.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to create wireframes using doc templates in Adobe Fireworks CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular bitmap and vector graphics editor (formerly known as Macromedia Fireworks) or are a seasoned web design professional simply looking to become better acquainted with the application, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed step-by-step instructions, take look.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to employ live code when working with WordPress 3.0 from within Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular WYSIWYG HTML editor or a seasoned web development professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the CS5 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, include detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
