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		<description><![CDATA[It is pretty hard to remember all the Internet Scripting Languages, luckily we have Cheat Sheets.
Below are all the best Cheat Sheets for (almost) every web script
available, or at least the popular scripts. Including: CSS, Ajax, HTML,
XHTML, ActioScript, PHP… and the list goes on.
Hope these help.
CSS (http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com)


Prototype 1.5.0 (http://snook.ca/)

Script.aculo.us (http://ajaxian.com/)

Mootools (http://snook.ca/)

PHP (http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com)

jQuery  (http://colorcharge.com/jquery/)

JavaScript  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is pretty hard to remember all the Internet Scripting Languages, luckily we have Cheat Sheets.<br />
Below are all the best Cheat Sheets for (almost) every web script<br />
available, or at least the popular scripts. Including: CSS, Ajax, HTML,<br />
XHTML, ActioScript, PHP… and the list goes on.</p>
<p>Hope these help.</p>
<h3>CSS (<a href="http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/css-cheat-sheet/">http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/css.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-49" title="css" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/css-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
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<h3>Prototype 1.5.0 (<a href="http://snook.ca/archives/javascript/prototype_1_5_0_cheatsheet/">http://snook.ca/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/prototype.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-50" title="prototype" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/prototype-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>Script.aculo.us (<a href="http://ajaxian.com/archives/scriptaculous-cheat-sheet">http://ajaxian.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/scriptali.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-51" title="scriptali" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/scriptali-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>Mootools (<a href="http://snook.ca/archives/javascript/mootools_r83_cheatsheet/">http://snook.ca/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mootools.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-52" title="mootools" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mootools-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>PHP (<a href="http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/php-cheat-sheet/">http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/phpcheat.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-53" title="phpcheat" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/phpcheat-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>jQuery  (<a href="http://colorcharge.com/jquery/">http://colorcharge.com/jquery/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jquery.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-54" title="jquery" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jquery-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>JavaScript  (<a href="http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/javascript-cheat-sheet/">http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/javascript.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-55" title="javascript" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/javascript-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>XHTML  (<a href="http://www.modularmedia.com/xhtml_standards/xhtmlcheatsheet.html">http://www.modularmedia.com</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/xhtml.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56" title="xhtml" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/xhtml-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>HTML  (<a href="http://www.gosquared.com/images/help_sheets/HTML%20Help%20Sheet.pdf">http://www.gosquared.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/html.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-57" title="html" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/html-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>Ruby on Rails  (<a href="http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/ruby-on-rails-cheat-sheet/">http://www.gosquared.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ruby.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-58" title="ruby" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ruby-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>Mod_rewrite  (<a href="http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/mod_rewrite-cheat-sheet/">http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mod.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-59" title="mod" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mod-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>Perl  (<a href="http://johnbokma.com/perl/perl-quick-reference-card.html">http://johnbokma.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/perl.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-60" title="perl" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/perl-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>htaccess (<a href="http://www.thejackol.com/htaccess-cheatsheet">http://www.thejackol.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/htaccess.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-61" title="htaccess" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/htaccess-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>.NET (<a href="http://john-sheehan.com/blog/index.php/net-cheat-sheets/">http://john-sheehan.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/net.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-62" title="net" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/net-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>ActionScript 2.0 (<a href="http://actionscriptcheatsheet.com/blog/quick-referencecheatsheet-for-actionscript-20">http://actionscriptcheatsheet.com/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/action.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-63" title="action" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/action-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>mySQL (<a href="http://www.nparikh.org/unix/mysql.php">http://www.nparikh.org/</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mysql.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-67" title="mysql" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mysql-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>ASP / VBScript (<a href="http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/asp-vbscript-cheat-sheet/">http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/vbscript.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-66" title="vbscript" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/vbscript-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>Ajax (<a href="http://www.slash7.com/cheats/whats_ajax_cheatsheet.pdf">http://www.slash7.com</a>)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ajax.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-65" title="ajax" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ajax-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<h3>Blogging Cheat Sheets</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/wordpress.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-64" title="wordpress" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/wordpress-300x88.png" alt="" width="300" height="88" /></a></p>
<p><span style="17px;"><a href="http://andywibbels.com/files/WordPress_Cheatsheet_v1.pdf">WordPress  (PDF)</a></span><br />
<span style="17px;"><a href="http://andywibbels.com/files/Blogger_Cheatsheet_v1.pdf">Blogger (PDF)</a></span><br />
<span style="17px;"><a href="http://andywibbels.com/files/Movable_Type_Cheatsheet_v1.pdf">Movable Type (PDF)</a></span><br />
<span style="17px;"><a href="http://www.einfach-persoenlich.de/2005-05-29/movabletype-movable-type-cheat-sheet-spickzettel.html">MovableType</a></span> <span style="17px;"><a href="http://eedocs.pmachine.com/quick_reference.html"> ExpressionEngine Quick Reference</a></span><br />
<span style="17px;"><a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Eshorvath/docs/rss_cheatsheet.pdf">RSS 2.0 (PDF) </a></span><br />
<span style="17px;"><a href="http://andywibbels.com/files/TypePad_Cheatsheet_v1.pdf">TypePad ( PDF)</a></span></p>
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		<title>Photoshop Cheatsheets and Reference Cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sanil</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets

Download (Windows) : CS4 - Keyboard Shorcuts Cheat Sheets.
Download (MAC) : CS4 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets.
Description : All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.

Photoshop CS3 Shortcuts Cheatsheet

Download (Windows) : CS3 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets.
Download (MAC) : CS3 - [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat1.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Download (Windows)</strong> : <a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/downloads/PSCS4_Keyboard_Shortcuts_PC.pdf">CS4 - Keyboard Shorcuts Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Download (MAC)</strong> : <a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/downloads/PSCS4_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Mac.pdf">CS4 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.</span></p>
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<h3>Photoshop CS3 Shortcuts Cheatsheet</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat2.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /></p>
<p><strong>Download (Windows)</strong> : <a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/PSCS3_Keyboard_Shortcuts_PC.pdf">CS3 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Download (MAC)</strong> : <a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/PSCS3_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Mac.pdf">CS3 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : The PDF’s include 4 pages. The first two<br />
pages are organized by function in Photoshop. The other two pages show<br />
the shortcuts organized alphabetically by keystroke.</p>
<h3>Photoshop Quick Reference Card</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat3.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /></p>
<p><strong>Download (Windows)</strong> : <a href="http://www.customguide.com/pdf/photoshop-quick-reference-cs3.pdf">Photoshop Quick Reference Card</a>.<br />
<strong>Download (MAC)</strong> : <a href="http://www.customguide.com/pdf/photoshopmac-quick-reference-cs3.pdf">Photoshop Quick Reference Card</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : These cheat sheets come from <a href="http://www.customguide.com/index.htm">Custom Guide</a>, an amazing free resource site for free reference cards and cheat sheets, covering everything from Word to Photoshop.</p>
<h3>Photoshop CS2 Shortcuts Cheatsheet</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat4.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Download (Windows)</strong> : <a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/PSCS2_Shortcuts_Windows.pdf">CS2 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Download (MAC)</strong> : <a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/PSCS2_Shortcuts_Mac.pdf">CS2 - Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : These PDF’s include 4 pages, the first<br />
two pages are organized by function, the last two pages have all the<br />
shortcuts organized alphabetically by keystroke.</p>
<h3>Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Cheat Sheets</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat5.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Download (Windows)</strong> : <a href="http://www.20seven.org/mint/pepper/tillkruess/downloads/tracker.php?uri=http://www.20seven.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lr-cheat-sheets-win.zip">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Download (MAC)</strong> : <a href="http://www.20seven.org/mint/pepper/tillkruess/downloads/tracker.php?uri=http://www.20seven.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lr-cheat-sheets.zip">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Cheat Sheets</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : Photoshop Lightroom is, obviously not<br />
Photoshop, but they can work hand in hand. Lightroom is handy software<br />
for photographers and this cheat sheet is essential.</p>
<h3>Photoshop Brush Tool Cheatsheet</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat6.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Download</strong> : <a href="http://creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/cheatsheets/Photoshop-Brush-Cheatsheet.pdf">Photoshop Brush Tool Cheatsheet</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : This is a very simple cheatsheet, it<br />
focuses on the Brush Tool. It comes in a standadrd 3×5 index card, so<br />
it is useful for quick reference.</p>
<h3>Photoshop Lasso Tool Cheatsheet</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat7.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Download</strong> : <a href="http://creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/cheatsheets/Photoshop-Lasso-Cheatsheet.pdf">Photoshop Lasso Tool Cheatsheet</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : This is just like the above cheatsheet, this focuses on the Lasso Tool and again it comes in a 3×5 index card.</p>
<h3>Adobe Pen Tool Cheatsheet</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat8.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Download</strong> : <a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/AdobePenTool-Cheatsheet.pdf">Adobe Pen Tool Cheatsheet</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : Another 3×5 index card from <a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/">Creativetechs</a>, download them<br />
all!!!</p>
<h3>Photoshop Toolbox Reference</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat9.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>URL</strong> : <a href="http://simplephotoshop.com/photoshop_tools/index.htm">Photoshop Toolbox Reference Home</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : This is not only a keyboard cheatsheet,<br />
if you click on each tool you get a small video tutorial describing the<br />
function and the basics of that individual tool. You have to bookmark<br />
this.</p>
<h3>Photoshop Toolbox Reference (help) from adobe.com</h3>
<p><img src="http://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/photocheat10.png" alt="Photoshop Cheat Sheets" /><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>URL</strong> : <a href="http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/">Adobe Photoshop CS4 Reference</a>.<br />
<strong>Description</strong> : You could only visit adobe.com for a<br />
full and detailed description of Photoshop. There is a lot of reading<br />
to be had, but I would definitely bookmark this site.</p>
<h3>Cheatsheets for previous versions of Photoshop</h3>
<p><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/downloads/PSCS3_Keyboard_Shortcuts_PC.pdf">Adobe Photoshop <strong>CS3</strong> Cheatsheet</a> from <em><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/">http://morris-photographics.com</a></em>.</p>
<p><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/downloads/PSCS2_Keyboard_Shortcuts_PC.pdf">Adobe Photoshop <strong>CS2</strong> Cheatsheet</a> from <em><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/">http://morris-photographics.com</a></em>.</p>
<p><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/downloads/PSCS2_Keyboard_Shortcuts_PC.pdf">Adobe Photoshop <strong>CS2</strong> Cheatsheet</a> from <em><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/">http://morris-photographics.com</a></em>.”&gt;</p>
<p><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/downloads/PSCS_Keyboard_Shortcuts_PC.pdf">Adobe Photoshop <strong>CS</strong> Cheatsheet</a> from <span style="color: #ff6666;"><em><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/">http://morris-photographics.com</a></em></span>.</p>
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		<title>An Ajaxed Web Based MySQL Administration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SQL Buddy, A web-based MySQL administrator with an Ajaxed interface was designed to meet the demands of modern web developers and its completely open source and free for everyone to use.

SQL Buddy uses the MySQL user table for authentication. Therefore, you can get started right away by using users that already exist. Most people will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://www.sqlbuddy.com/" target="_blank">SQL Buddy</a></span>, A web-based MySQL administrator with an Ajaxed interface was designed to meet the demands of modern web developers and its completely open source and free for everyone to use.<span id="more-40"></span></p>
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<p>SQL Buddy uses the MySQL user table for authentication. Therefore, you can get started right away by using users that already exist. Most people will want to login as root because this level of permissions is necessary for certain tasks (like adding users, for example). However, you can login with any user that you wish.</p>
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		<title>Websites for Learning Adobe Illustrator</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Adobe Illustrator</strong> is the industry-standard when it comes to  <strong>scalable vector artwork</strong>. As a designer, Illustrator is the right tool for graphics that need to be scaled. A prime example are logos which often need to be adapted for small mediums such as business cards, larger mediums like billboard signs, and converted to grayscale or black and white for mediums such as newspapers.</p>
<p>In this collection, you’ll find <strong>20 excellent websites and blogs</strong> that provide high-quality tutorials and  information on <strong>vector illustration and Adobe Illustrator</strong>.</p>
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<p><em>Vectips</em> is a blog about Adobe Illustrator tips, tricks, and tutorials. It’s run by Ryan Putnam, a talented illustrator/designer, and an exclusive artist at <a title="Exclusive Artist : RypeArts | iStockphoto.com" href="http://www.istockphoto.com/rypearts">iStockphoto</a>. You can also  find interviews of professional designers and excellent <a title="Vectips Monthly Roundup - September." href="http://vectips.com/tips/vectips-monthly-roundup-september/">monthly roundups</a> of  Illustrator resources on Vectips.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="Vectips - Create Sketchy-Style Vectors In Illustrator tutorial." href="http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-sketchy-style-vectors/">Create  Sketchy-Style Vectors</a></li>
<li><a title="Vectips - Create Abstract Backgrounds in Illustrator" href="http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-abstract-backgrounds/">Create Abstract  Backgrounds in Illustrator</a></li>
<li><a title="Vectips - Creating Halftone Effects in Illustrator tutorial." href="http://vectips.com/tutorials/creating-halftone-effects/">Creating  Halftone Effects in Illustrator</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="Blog.SpoonGraphics home page." href="http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/">Blog.SpoonGraphics</a></h3>
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<p><em>Blog.SpoonGraphics</em> is the personal weblog of talented Graphic/Web Designer, Chris Spooner. He writes about design-related topics, and his tutorials are renowned as useful and top-notch. Check out the <a title="http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/category/tutorials/" href="http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/category/tutorials/">Tutorial  section</a> to quickly find Illustrator-related tutorials.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="Blog.SpoonGraphics - Create a Cute Vector Monster from a Pencil Sketch tutorial." href="http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-a-cute-vector-monster-from-a-pencil-sketch">Create  a Cute Vector Monster from a Pencil Sketch</a></li>
<li><a title="Blog.SpoonGraphics - Logo Design Project Step by Step Walkthrough" href="http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/logo-design-project-step-by-step-walkthrough">Logo  Design Project Step by Step Walkthrough</a></li>
<li><a title="Blog.SpoonGraphics - How to Create a Vector Safari Compass in Illustrator" href="http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-a-vector-safari-compass-in-illustrator">How  to Create a Vector Safari Compass in Illustrator</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="VECTORTUTS - Illustrator &amp; Vector Tutorials" href="http://vectortuts.com/">VECTORTUTS</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-03_vectortuts.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25" title="vectortuts" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-03_vectortuts-300x125.png" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>VECTORTUTS</em> is a blog and tutorial website on Illustrator and vector illustration. It’s one of the more recent additions to &#8220;TUTS&#8221; network which include NETTUTS, PSDTUTS, and AUDIOTUTS. You’ll find high-quality, detailed tutorials on vector illustration as well as <a title="VECTORTUTS - Web Roundups" href="http://vectortuts.com/category/web-roundups/">excellent roundups</a>.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="VECTORTUTS - Create a Vibrant 3D Pixel Type Treatment" href="http://vectortuts.com/text-effects/create-a-vibrant-3d-pixel-type-treatment/">Create a Vibrant  3D Pixel Type Treatment</a></li>
<li><a title="VECTORTUTS - Illustrator's Type Tool: A Comprehensive Introduction" href="http://vectortuts.com/tools-tips/illustrators-type-tool-a-comprehensive-introduction/">Illustrator’s  Type Tool: A Comprehensive Introduction</a></li>
<li><a title="VECTORTUTS - Methods for Creating Random Vector Noise" href="http://vectortuts.com/illustration/methods-for-creating-random-vector-noise/">Methods for  Creating Random Vector Noise</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="Veerle's blog 2.0 - Tutorials Achive." href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/archive-summary/category/Tutorials">Veerle’s blog</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-04_veerles_blog.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-26" title="veerles_blog" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-04_veerles_blog-300x125.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>Veerle’s blog</em>,  written by  <a title="Veerle's blog 2.0 - Webdesign, XHTML CSS, Graphic Design home page." href="http://veerle.duoh.com/">Veerle  Pieters</a>, a reknowned Belgian graphic/web designer, posts top-notch  tutorials on Illustrator. Check out her <a title="Veerle's blog 2.0 - Tutorials archive." href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/archive-summary/category/Tutorials">Tutorials category archive</a> and <a title="Veerle's blog 2.0 - Photoshop-Illustrator Archive." href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/archive-summary/category/Photoshop-Illustrator">Photoshop-Illustrator  category archive</a> to quickly find Adobe Illustrator-related posts.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="Veerle's blog - Creating simple Art Brushes in Illustrator." href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/creating_simple_art_brushes_in_illustrator/">Creating  simple Art Brushes in Illustrator</a></li>
<li><a title="Veerle's blog - Command shape in Illustrator" href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/command_shape_in_illustrator/">Command shape in  Illustrator</a></li>
<li><a title="Recolor artwork using Illustrators LiveColor" href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/recolor_artwork_using_illustrators_livecolor/">Recolor artwork using  Illustrator’s LiveColor</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="GoMediaZine - Real world advice from working artists and designers home page." href="http://www.gomediazine.com/">GoMediaZine</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-05_gomediazine.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-27" title="gomediazine" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-05_gomediazine-300x125.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>GoMediaZine</em> is a  website by art and graphic design professionals. They have a growing  section of top-notch <a title="GoMediaZine - Archive - Illustrator" href="http://www.gomediazine.com/category/tutorials/illustrator/">Adobe Illustator tutorials</a>.  Besides quality Illustrator tutorials, they also have a <a href="http://www.gomediazine.com/category/freebies/">Freebie</a> section where  you can obtain free vector artwork.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="A Pseudo-Sugar Skull: From Start to Finish. - GoMediaZine tutorial." href="http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/a-pseudo-sugar-skull-from-start-to-finish/">A  Pseudo-Sugar Skull: From Start to Finish.</a></li>
<li><a title="From Sketch to Vector Illustration - GoMediaZine tutorial." href="http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/from-sketch-to-vector-illustration/">From Sketch  to Vector Illustration</a></li>
<li><a title="Intricate Patterns in Illustrator - GoMediaZine tutorial." href="http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/intricate-patterns-in-illustrator/">Intricate  Patterns in Illustrator</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="N.Design Studio - home page." href="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/">N.Design Studio</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-06_ndesign_studio.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-28" title="ndesign_studio" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-06_ndesign_studio-300x125.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>N.Design Studio</em> is freelance illustrator/web designer’s Nick La’s design blog and portfolio. One of the most popular sections of N.Design studio is <a title="Illustrator Tutorials - N.Design Studio" href="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/resources/tutorials/">Illustrator Tutorials</a> section that hosts high-quality, detailed Adobe Illustrator tutorials.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="Illustrator CS2 Splash" href="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/resources/tutorials/illustrator-cs2-splash/">Illustrator CS2 Splash</a></li>
<li><a title="Drawing Face - N.Design Studio tutorial." href="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/resources/tutorials/drawing-face/">Drawing Face</a></li>
<li><a title="Halloween Pumpkin - N.Design Studio tutorial." href="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/resources/tutorials/halloween-pumpkin/">Halloween Pumpkin</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="Vectordiary Illustrator tutorials, tips and tricks on vector art - home page." href="http://www.vectordiary.com/">Vectordiary</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-07_vector_diary.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-30" title="vector_diary" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-07_vector_diary-300x125.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>Vectordiary</em> is Tony Soh’s blog on vector Illustration. You can find wonderful tips, tricks, and tutorials pertaining to vector illustration. Check out the <a title="Illustrator - Vectordiary category." href="http://www.vectordiary.com/article/illustrator/">Illustrator category</a> to go  directly to Illustrator-specific blog posts.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="Learn Illustrator CS3 in 30 Days - Vectordiary tutorial." href="http://www.vectordiary.com/illustrator/learn-illustrator-cs3-in-30-days/">Learn  Illustrator CS3 in 30 Days</a></li>
<li><a title="Illustrator tutorial: The Perfect Diamond - Vectordiary tutorial." href="http://www.vectordiary.com/illustrator/illustrator-tutorial-the-perfect-diamond/">Illustrator  tutorial: The Perfect Diamond</a></li>
<li><a title="Illustrator Tutorial: Wire Fence" href="http://www.vectordiary.com/illustrator/wire-fence-tutorial/">Illustrator Tutorial: Wire Fence</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="Layers Magazine home page." href="http://www.layersmagazine.com/">Layers Magazine</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-08_layers.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-29" title="layers" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-08_layers-300x125.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>Layers Magazine</em> is  a magazine dedicated to Adobe products (such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and  Dreamweaver). The <a title="Free Adobe Illustrator Tutorials - Layers Magazine category." href="http://www.layersmagazine.com/category/tutorials/illustrator">Adobe  Illustrator Tutorials</a> section has plenty of online tutorials to help you  learn more about Illustrator.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="Psychedelic Artwork - Layers Magazine tutorial." href="http://www.layersmagazine.com/retro-adobe-illustrator.html">Swingin’ Retro Look in  Adobe Illustrator</a></li>
<li><a title="Blueprint-Style Text in Adobe Illustrator - Layers Magazine tutorial." href="http://www.layersmagazine.com/blueprint-style-text-in-adobe-illustrator.html">Blueprint-Style  Text in Adobe Illustrator</a></li>
<li><a title="Adobe Illustrator Tutorial | Imitating A Scanner Darkly in Adobe Illustrator | Richard Linklater | IlluImitating A Scanner Darkly in Adobe Illustrator - Layers Magazine tutorial." href="http://www.layersmagazine.com/imitating-a-scanner-darkly.html">Imitating  A Scanner Darkly in Adobe Illustrator</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="BittBox - home page." href="http://www.bittbox.com/">BittBox</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-14_bittbox.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-32" title="bittbox" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-14_bittbox-300x125.png" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>BittBox</em> is a blog  by talented designer Jay Hilgert. Jay Hilgert provides tons of <a title="Freebies category - BittBox." href="http://www.bittbox.com/category/freebies/">freebie design resources</a> and writes  quality <a title="Illustrator category - BittBox." href="http://www.bittbox.com/category/illustrator/">vector illustration tutorials</a> and  helpful Illustrator workflow tips.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="Illustrator Tutorial: How To Make 3D Vector Vintage Stars - BittBox tutorial." href="http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-tutorial-how-to-make-3d-vector-vintage-stars/">Illustrator  Tutorial: How To Make 3D Vector Vintage Stars</a></li>
<li><a title="Fun with Illustrator’s Blend Tool - BittBox tutorial." href="http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/fun-with-illustrators-blend-tool/">Fun with  Illustrator’s Blend Tool</a></li>
<li><a title="How to Make Vector Grunge - BittBox tutorial." href="http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/how-to-make-vector-grunge/">How to Make Vector Grunge</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a title="AiVault - home page." href="http://www.aivault.com/">AiVault</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-15_aivault.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-31" title="aivault" src="http://www.sanil.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19-15_aivault-300x125.png" alt="" width="300" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><em>AiVault</em> (<em>Ai</em> is the Adobe Illustrator file extension) is a website dedicated to sharing resources, tips, tricks, and tutorials on Adobe Illustrator and vectors. For those seeking Adobe Illustrator tutorials, check out the <a title="Ai Tutorials - AiVault category." href="http://www.aivault.com/?cat=41">Ai Tutorials section</a>.</p>
<h4>Tutorial examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a title="An intro to mesh tool - AiVault tutorial." href="http://www.aivault.com/?p=164">Tutorial: An intro to mesh  tool</a></li>
<li><a title="Know Thy Workspace - AiVault tutorial." href="http://www.aivault.com/?p=170">Know Thy Workspace</a></li>
<li><a title="Create a Cool Air Balloon Wallpaper - AiVault tutorial." href="http://www.aivault.com/?p=130">Create a Cool  Air Balloon Wallpaper</a></li>
</ul>
<p>source:<a href="http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/20-exceptional-websites-for-learning-adobe-illustrator/" target="_blank">wwwsixrevisions.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the time we all gets an dll file missing error either for any software or for OS. Sometimes, we able to resolve the issue and sometimes we could not be able. AllDll.net site allow you to download any Dll files that you need. This is one of the biggest catalog of .dll files [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most of the time we all gets an dll file missing error either for any software or for OS. Sometimes, we able to resolve the issue and sometimes we could not be able. <span class="attribute-value"><a href="http://www.alldll.net/" target="_blank">AllDll.net</a> site allow you to download any Dll files that you need. This is one of the</span> biggest catalog of .dll files on internet.</p>
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<p>You can certainly find the dll file that you need on this website. They have grouped all the necessary dll files, and they ordered them alphabetically. You can also find your file by the first letter of the dll file or you can use the search function. <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/g/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>Keyboard shortcuts in OpenOffice.org</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of software users I meet seem to feel they are not using their software as efficiently as they could. If that includes you, then listen up. Here is my list of the ten, lesser-known, OpenOffice.org Writer keyboard shortcuts that will help you improve your productivity.</p>
<p>When I say “lesser known” I should really say poorly documented or not documented at all. That said, when I’ve taught on keyboard shortcuts in the past these are the ones that fewer users seem to know of. Something else to note is that although these are all for Writer, you may find some of them in other word processors as well.</p>
<h1><strong>Why I use keyboard shortcuts</strong></h1>
<p>I’m a keyboard type of person. When I first learned to use computers there was no mouse. For my first real application work the mouse was used solely to position coordinates: commands were entered with the keyboard. What can I say, I like using the keyboard. So when I come across an application for the first time I seek out the keyboard shortcuts. Not for me the constant moving of hand from keyboard to mouse.</p>
<p>Even if you are a dedicated mouse user, learning a few — er — key shortcuts can drastically improve the way you work. When you are in the middle of a long edit, hitting CTRL+S is a lot quicker than clicking the save button. Personally I’m not satisfied with just using CTRL+S, CTRL+P and ALT+Menu-Option, I demand more from my keyboard shortcuts! These shortcuts are in no particular order and I use some of them more often than others; however, <em>all</em> of them save me a lot of time.</p>
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<p>If you do a lot of typing (as opposed to pseudo desktop publishing) in Writer, it’s definitely worth remembering some of these. They are also very useful if you find yourself writing documents longer than the average letter—for example I often prepare my column pieces in Writer. These also reflect those which end-users find more useful when I teach them.</p>
<h1><strong>Moving paragraphs</strong></h1>
<p>Ever wanted to move a entire paragraph up or down in your document? Cut and paste may work but it takes time. A more elegant solution is to just move the paragraph itself.</p>
<ul>
<li>Place your cursor in a paragraph.</li>
<li>Now use CTRL+ALT+ up or down cursor arrows to move the whole paragraph up and down in the document one paragraph at a time</li>
<li>CTRL+up/down works on some set-ups as well.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Change paragraph alignment</strong></h1>
<p>This is one of the better known ones but I still find a lot of people are unaware of how much time it can save you.</p>
<ul>
<li>CTRL+L will change the current paragraph to be aligned left</li>
<li>CTRL+R to be right aligned</li>
<li>CTRL+E to centre it</li>
<li>CTRL+J to justify it</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Inserting a page break</strong></h1>
<p>Again one that some people know but not that many end-users. In fact I have found a lot of people don’t even know what a page break is and they will just press RETURN several times to move some text onto the next page. Which of course means they come unstuck when the text above is reduced somehow. A page break guarantees the text following it goes on a new page.</p>
<ul>
<li>Use CTRL+ENTER to this is a new paragraph start a fresh page</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Moving around the document</strong></h1>
<p>As you use these keyboard shortcuts more you may begin to almost resent having to use the mouse. Particularly to go to defined places like the beginning or end of a line or the document. Most users know about using the cursor keys to move around but there are some ways to jump rather than move.</p>
<ul>
<li>HOME takes you to the start of the current line (not the current paragraph)</li>
<li>END will  go to the end of the line</li>
<li>CTRL+HOME takes you to the start of the document</li>
<li>CTRL+END takes you to the end of the document</li>
<li>CTRL+ LEFT/RIGHT cursor keys moves you in that direction by one word</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Selecting without the mouse</strong></h1>
<p>Once you get used to moving around using the keyboard you’ll find it useful to select text using it as well. Again some of this is quite well known.</p>
<ul>
<li>Hold down SHIFT as you move the cursor to select the text you are moving over.</li>
<li>SHIFT+HOME selects from the current character to the start of the line</li>
<li>SHIFT+END selects from the current character to the end of line</li>
<li>Once a line is selected, SHIFT + UP or DOWN cursor keys respectively will add lines above or below to the selection</li>
<li>CTRL+SHIFT+HOME selects from the current position to the start of the document</li>
<li>CTRL+SHIFT+END does the opposite.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Applying styles and formatting as you type</strong></h1>
<p>Styles should be a staple tool of any Writer user, much more so than Microsoft Word users because of the key part styles play in Writer. You can use keyboard shortcuts to apply typical styles to the current paragraph.</p>
<ul>
<li>CTRL+1 = Heading 1</li>
<li>CTRL+2 = Heading 2</li>
<li>CTRL+3 = Heading 3</li>
<li>CTRL+0 = Default style</li>
<li>CTRL+5 = Line spacing to 1.5</li>
</ul>
<p>Okay the last one is formatting rather than a defined style, but I find it handy and I couldn’t think where else to include it in this document.</p>
<h1><strong>Applying list levels as you type</strong></h1>
<p>Suppose you have simple multi-level bullet list like this..</p>
<ul>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2
<ul>
<li>Item 2-1</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Item 3</li>
</ul>
<p>The way I see many users create that is to type it all as one list then go back and insert tabs into item 2a. You see, if you insert the tab as you go (that is type “Item 2” then press ENTER then TAB then type “Item 2-1”) when you arrive at “Item 3” you find it is on the same level as Item 2-1. Pressing Backspace will just remove the bullet - not what you want at all. Try it, you’ll see what I mean. Go on, I’ll wait.</p>
<p>You can avoid this mess by applying the list levels as you type. Using SHIFT+TAB at the start of a list item will move it up one level in the list. Here’s a step-by-step example to produce the above list.</p>
<ul>
<li>Switch on bullet lists (on some window managers SHIFT+F12 will work here).</li>
<li>Type “Item 1” and press ENTER</li>
<li>Type “Item 2” and press ENTER</li>
<li>Press TAB and type “Item 2a”, press ENTER</li>
<li>Press SHIFT+TAB and type “Item 3”</li>
</ul>
<p>That results in the bullet list as you want it, without having to go back. This really comes into its own when dealing with long lists or those with multiple nested levels. If it’s a numbered list the moving something up to a higher level will of course give it the next available number at that level.</p>
<h1><strong>Inserting a non-numbered paragraph into a numbered list</strong></h1>
<p>So what happens when you need to have two paragraphs in a single list item? You type the first paragraph, hit ENTER and then delete the bullet point. Okay it works, but for me it’s one too many actions. Try hitting ALT+ENTER to insert a new paragraph without including a bullet or number. Again for numbered lists the numbering will continue the next time you press ENTER without the ALT. I shall leave the argument as to whether list items should contain multiple paragraphs for another day.</p>
<h1><strong>Superscript and Subscript</strong></h1>
<p>When I found this one I was particularly happy because I often found myself typing things which required super or subscript and applying after the fact is a right royal pain. These shortcuts enable you to toggle super or sub script mode as you type.</p>
<ul>
<li>CTRL+SHIFT+P toggles superscript mode</li>
<li>CTRL+SHIFT+B toggles subscript mode</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Moving objects and images</strong></h1>
<p>The final one is the one use less often but it’s still useful. When you have an object (image, drawing etc.) I find the mouse can be a little imprecise when moving it around, particularly if that is fine-tuning the placement.</p>
<ul>
<li>ALT+ARROW KEYS moves a selected object on the page.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Conclusion</strong></h1>
<p>Well that’s it. The list is not exhaustive and I am sure you will have other shortcuts you find valuable. Feel free to share them here as a comment if you are so inclined. Of course it’s entirely possible you are those modern types that likes these new fangled mouse thingies. Well so be it but if you do a lot of typing/writing in Writer you could well find these useful. They take practice but start with one or two and keep at it. After a while you find you forget where the menu or toolbar equivalent is!</p>
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<p><a title="View user profile." href="http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/user/8833">Ryan Cartwright</a>: Ryan Cartwright heads up <a href="http://www.equitasit.co.uk/">Equitas IT Solutions</a> who offer fair, quality and free software based solutions to the voluntary and community (non-profit) and SME sectors in the UK. He is also a free software advocate and you might find him on the <a href="http://gllug.org.uk/">GLLUG</a> mailing list.</div>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wengophone is a communication-over-IP application. With Wengophone you can:

place voice calls to other Wengophone users
create audio conferences with up to three users
place video calls to other Wengophone users
exchange instant messages with other Wengophone users, or MSN, Yahoo, AIM/ICQ, Jabber and GoogleTalk users;

And this all comes for free. If you also buy credits from Wengo, a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wengophone is a communication-over-IP application. With Wengophone you can:</p>
<ul>
<li>place voice calls to other Wengophone users</li>
<li>create audio conferences with up to three users</li>
<li>place video calls to other Wengophone users</li>
<li>exchange instant messages with other Wengophone users, or MSN, Yahoo, AIM/ICQ, Jabber and GoogleTalk users;</li>
</ul>
<p>And this all comes for free. If you also buy credits from Wengo, a French Voice-over-IP service provider that backs the development of Wengophone, you can also:</p>
<ul>
<li>place phone calls to land lines at very low rates;</li>
<li>place phone calls to mobile phones as well, for rates that are still too high for national calls, but very good for internationals;</li>
<li>send SMS messages everywhere for 8.5 cents Euro (plus VAT where applicable<span id="more-6"></span></li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Free software</strong></h2>
<p>Well, since you are reading Free Software Magazine, I’ll assume that you understand why I consider Wengophone superior to Skype in this respect. If it isn’t clear to you yet, there plenty of articles in this magazine that will help you to understand why. I don’t want to sound like an extremist here, and I’ll give a +1 to Wengo.</p>
<h2><strong>Multi-platform</strong></h2>
<p>Having a multi-platform application means that if you have to work outside your operating system of choice, you can still use the application. I think this is a distinct advantage and give a +2 to both.</p>
<h2><strong>ALSA audio</strong></h2>
<p>This needs a bit more of explanation. Audio in GNU/Linux means mainly two things: OSS (Open Sound System, born in 1992) and ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture). With the advent of the 2.6 kernel, OSS was deprecated in favour of ALSA. Skype is using a deprecated sound system, Wengo is not.</p>
<p>ALSA has many advantages over OSS. The main one we are interested in here is the friendliness of ALSA in respect of the access to the sound card. An OSS application tends to take exclusive access to the sound card, not allowing any other application to use it: unless you trick it, you can’t have both Skype and XMMS playing nicely together, for example.</p>
<p>On the other hand, ALSA supports many applications sharing the same sound card, and this is a really good thing. All this is enough to give a +1 to Wengo, even if the ALSA support is still in heavy development at the moment.</p>
<h2><strong>Supports phone calls</strong></h2>
<p>Well, we are talking about softphones, so this feature is actually a “must” and expected. +1 to both.</p>
<h2><strong>Supports video calls</strong></h2>
<p>This is just a nice feature, not really necessary but a nice-to-have one. Skype doesn’t have it in the Linux version, Wengophone has it on all systems. +1 to Wengo.</p>
<h2><strong>Supports SMS</strong></h2>
<p>As above, a nice feature. Wengo has it: +1 for it.</p>
<h2><strong>Good audio quality</strong></h2>
<p>The audio quality is good in both. I had phone calls with both Skype and Wengo. In particular, I tested Wengo calling Tony Mobily to his phone in Australia: good audio, low latency… Good in both: +1.</p>
<h2><strong>You are free to choose your VoIP service provide</strong></h2>
<p>With Skype you are bound to Skype. Fullstop. With Wengophone, plans for the 2.2 release say that you will be able to choose any service provider that supports the SIP protocol. Taking this the other way round, you are not forced to use Wengophone to use Wengo’s services: any SIP application will do. That’s what I call “freedom to choose”, and deserves at least a +1.</p>
<h2><strong>Standards-based</strong></h2>
<p>Using standard protocols means that you are more free to choose which application to use for a service (see above). Wengo supports many different standard (or de-facto standard) protocols, Skype supports itself. +1 for Wengo.</p>
<h2><strong>Supports Instant Messaging</strong></h2>
<p>This is a nice feature, and both of the competitors have it: +1 to both.</p>
<h2><strong>Supports other IM protocols</strong></h2>
<p>This is a <em>very nice</em> feature: you can still use your IM contacts without having half a dozen IM applications spread on your desktop. Wengo supports a lot of IM protocols, Skype again supports just itself. +1 for Wengo again.</p>
<h2><strong>Has a large user base</strong></h2>
<p>According to the status bar of Skype, every day you have more than six million users online during business days; when I started using Skype last year it barely had 4 million users online: that’s a 50% increment in one year and it’s a huge user-base spread all over the globe. Wengo doesn’t seem to have as large or widespread a user base as Skype, which means that at the moment there is still a user community to build, it will take time and it will need <em>your</em> help. This is a distinct advantage for Skype, and a +2 for it.</p>
<h2><strong>Centralised, server-based contact list</strong></h2>
<p>Having a centralised, server-based contact list means that you don’t have to keep your contact list in sync when you use an application on two different computers (e.g.: at home and in the office). I have a few Wengo contacts in the office, and a few more at home, and keeping them in sync is a headache already. Believe it or not, this feature is a distinct advantage; Skype has it, and it’s a +2 for it.</p>
<h2><strong>Stable</strong></h2>
<p>Well, we are talking about a stable release of Skype versus a beta version of Wengophone (and the beta 1 version actually has alpha quality): it’s clearly an easy win for Skype, at least a +1</p>
<h2><strong>Easy to install</strong></h2>
<p>Skype builds both DEB and RPM packages of his software, and has a repository that Debian and Ubuntu users can use to keep the application up-to-date. Wengophone 2.0 beta doesn’t come in a package yet, and hence is not as easy to install as Skype. Of course, when the final release of Wengo is out you’ll have a DEB package just as you have one for the “Classic” client. So for now, it’s +1 for Skype.</p>
<h2><strong>Summing up…</strong></h2>
<p>Summing up, I should say that Wengophone beats Skype 12 to 11. It’s not a big win, but if you look at the points where Skype beats Wengo you can expect the situation to change as soon as a stable release comes out (e.g.: Wengo will gain some more points for stability and ease of install with a stable release). Letting it gain other points for the user base will depend on you using it, and getting a centralised contact list may depend on you whether you are a developer… So, download a copy and lend a hand!</p>
<p>Source : <a class="alignleft" title="Wengophone" href="http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/wengo_phone?page=0%2C0" target="_blank">http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com</a></p>
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