Curtis Smith (Extension Horticulturist) and Rick Daniell (Bernalillo Co. Horticulture Agent) examine the bark of a poplar tree. The young bark is smooth and will furrow as it grows older. There are straight horizontal lines on the bark that look like sap-sucker damage but in this case, the markings on the poplar is the normal bark development of the poplar. They also look at and discuss Fall Web Worm cocoons which look like bird nests on a tree. Web worms do not do as much damage to the tree ...
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 94th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use and link a currency web query to a data validation cell drop-down list for money conversion.
A combination of red and gold eyeshadow is great for emphasizing green eyes - this is because red and gold are complementary colors to green. For the base, apply a clear or skin-colored base to the entire eye area. Use a highlight base just beneath your eyebrows. Blend it in. Use a black liquid base on the upper eyelid. For eyeshadow, start off with a shimmery gold by putting it in the inner corners of the upper lid. Take your red and start off slightly in the middle of your eye, where you le...
If you love origami and the PlayStation, you're in luck, because this video tutorial will show you how to fold the small bird (or pajarito) from the upcoming PlayStation 3 game Heavy Rain: Origami Killer.
In this three-part Dreamweaver tutorial, learn how to create basic web forms using Dreamweaver. The three parts cover the following:
Instead of using Photoshop, why not give Apple's Aperture a try? Aperture is designed more for post-production work for professional photographers, letting you cull through shoots, enhance images, manage massive libraries, and deliver stunning photos.
Some governments and organizations employ proxy servers to filter web content, permitting access to some web sites while blocking others. Here are several ways to get around these censorship policies. This is employed in China with YouTube and many other voices of anti-goverment ideas.
This image editing software tutorial will show you how to create a round, curled sticker in Photoshop CS3. The round, curled sticker is popular for web 2.0 site designs. Creating the growing popular round 'curled' stickers in Photoshop is as easy as watching this how-to.
In this episode of Web Design TV Paul Wyatt shows you how to create a horizontal drop down menu in Dreamweaver CS3 using an Ajax widget. Drop down menus are a huge part of web design and website development, so if you use Dreamweaver to develop your sites, get familiar with Spry Widgets and using them to create drop down menus.
How to Use Your Mac as a Server: Turn your Mac Mini into a server! Yes, that's right, with a little know-how and a little spunk, you can turn an inexpensive Mac Mini computer into a server to provide services over you network. You won't even need the Mac OS X Server, just the Mac OS X Client, so there is no extra software to buy, just the Mac Mini and it's operating system.
Using three layers of alpha transparent PNG files, we can can create a pseudo 3-dimensional looking background for a web page using the parallax effect. This video screencast covers how to do that from start to finish. Since Internet Explorer 6 and under do not support alpha transparency in PNG's, this screencase also covers how to create a warning message that will display only in those web browsers. You'll see how to use TextMate, Adobe Photshop, Safari, and VMware Fusion for your CSS build...
You can use Aperture's web pages feature to create websites using images from any project, album, or folder.
See how to make a low budget web show, like Pop17, seem like a grand thing. This is low budget basics including lighting, microphone and an HDV camera. You should also edit it in Final Cut Pro, because that's what Pop17 does.
Learn how to build a an Email Handling PHP script in Dreamweaver that sends info from your web form to your email.
Oil-based paint is vibrant and durable, but all that means that getting it on your skin is a major pain. Watch this video to learn about some easy ways, including rubbing yourself with turpentine, of getting oil-based paints off of your skin.
If you usually wind up playing Warhammer 40k on the same type of board pretty consistently, you should consider spicing up your pieces by giving them bases that look like the sort of terrain your favor. This video will show you how to make an urban environment base for Warhammer 40k miniatures that will make your pieces look that much better. And look account for so much in Warhammer games don't they?
This video shows the method to find the volume of a cube, cylinder, pyramid or cone. Volume is equal to the multiple of the area of the base and the height or V=(base area)(height). Starting with the cube, the volume= [(side)(side)](side) or side cube or side^3. In the video side=50m or V=125000 cubic centimeter. Volume of the cylinder= [(pi){(radius of base)^2}](height of cylinder) or V=(pi)(r^2)(h). Substituting the values, V=pi(2^2)(4) cubic inches or 16pi cubic inches. Volume of a pyramid...
The materials you will need to add snow and other details to the base of your miniature game figure are white tacky or craft glue, super glue, a few small rocks or pebbles, coarse turf, a small paint brush, and baking soda. Begin by using the super glue to apply a few rocks to your base. You don't want to apply too many as the main focus will be on the snow. Add white glue to the base being careful not to get any on the figure itself. Use your paint brush to spread the white glue around until...
The video shows how to solved mixed property problems using the exponent rules. See if there are any rules you can apply to the problem until you get to a point where you can't simplify anymore. The instructor shows in the example problem that the two bases are the same, but there is extras happening the numerator. The power to power multiply rule is applied removing the extra issues from the numerator. Next the quotient rules is applied as there is the exact same base to the power so we keep...
Looking to buy a home? Why leave your current digs? Using technology has made it easier than ever before to find the home of your dreams. Learn how to buy a home online with help from this how-to video.
Team Member, Nacelle takes us through the process, showing us how to put a beautiful water feature for your garden which could be the reason for the envy of your friends.
Have a number based combination lock but you have forgotten to combination? This how-to video will show you how to crack your number based combination lock in only 8 seconds. Follow along with the steps in this video tutorial and break into that pesky lock.
There's 6 small techniques to improving traffic on your website via web optimization. Improving your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the key to getting traffic to your site, especially a small business that needs to compete online. Lincoln explains 6 small business marketing strategies for improving your web traffic and small business SEO. Watch both parts of this video series.
This is a three part video programming tutorial series on Ruby on Rails. These screencasts allow you to program your own web server using Ruby on Rails!
From Prime It Up and for the beginning painter, an end to end tutorial about painting a 40K Ork to a tabletop standard. This video covers how to base your figure.
Another popular origami base is the square base. This video demonstrates fold by fold how to create this no frills base.
Once you've been browsing for a while on your BlackBerry smartphone you're going to want to clear the cache to make sure things keep humming along smoothly. This simple how-to by AT&T shows you what you need to dump those temporary internet files.
In this video, we learn how to use the web browser on the Samsung Galaxy I7500. Start on the main menu of the phone, then use the Google search option to type in the website you wish to find. When you do this a keyboard will come up on the screen, so you can type. Then, press the search key and the website that you wanted to go on will come up. You can also access your web browsing from the home screen. Tap the browser icon and then the last page you were on will show up, you can enter in a n...
In this video we learn how to increase & decrease the size of web page content. First, click and hold down the control key and move the mouse wheel up and down. After you do this, you will start to see your web page content get larger and smaller right before your eyes. You can also use the plus and minus keys on the keyboard to get the same effect. Keep in mind you will need to do this for each of the different pages as you access them. For a more permanent fix, you will need to go to the to...
In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the NowDoThis web application to manage to-do lists and get important tasks done. For all the details, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using NowDoThis yourself, take a look.
In this clip, you'll learn how to absorb another non-Gmail web email address into your Gmail account. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started consolidating your own email accounts, watch this handy home-computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV.
In this tutorial, you'll learn about the new features made available in version 5 of the Safari web browser — including address bar enhancements, Safari Reader, Bing search, performance enhancements and extensions. For more information, and to get started taking advantage of these new features yourself, watch this Mac lover's guide.
In this tutorial, we take an introductory look at node based compositing from the perspective of an After Effects user. If you are someone who has lots of experience with After Effects, and wants to get into using a program like Shake, Nuke, or Fusion, this will help you get on the right track. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular compositing application or are just looking to get better acquainted with AE and its various features and functions, you're sure to enjoy this free video software ...
One of the few technical advantage the Nintendo Wii has against its high-tech rival the XBox 360 is that it allows users to browse the web on their console. Trying to do so using only a Wiimote, however, is impractical. Did you know that you could use a USB keyboard instead? This video will show you how to connect a USB keyboard to your Wii, making it MUCH easier and more practical to use the Opera web browser available in the Wii Store. Now can surf the web on a giant screen while reclined o...
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Illustrator and After Effects to create a spider web that animates on and catches some text that flies into it. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this...
Before you can use WordPress, you'll need to set it up on your server. This clip offers instructions on installing WordPress the traditional way. You will need web space and some FTP software to follow along. For detailed instructions, and to get started installing WordPress yourself, take a look.
Using templates in Adobe Dreamweaver provides an easy way to build new pages, make sitewide changes or even hand off updates to your clients. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular WISYWIG HTML editor or a seasoned web development professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the CS4 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using templates in Adobe CS4 yourself, watch this free video guide.
After a primer on how to create radio buttons when creating web forms in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular WISYWIG HTML editor or a seasoned web development professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the CS4 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including a step-by-step overview, watch this free video guide.
Use Flash CS4 to create a simple scene animation and then use Dreamweaver to include it into a web page. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this Flash developer's guide.
Learn how to add content to a website in Dreamweaver CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular WISYWIG 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, and to get started adding content to your own pages when working in Dreamweaver CS5, watch this free video guide.
