 |
Web Devs:
Moonlight as a Game Developer and Win Cool Prizes by Accepting the RIA Run Challenge
Now, your mission--should you choose to accept: Take your shot at gaming stardom if you think you might have what it takes to build a cool RIA game and you could win an Xbox 360 or other fabulous prizes. Hurry! You only have until May 15, 2008 to enter.
»
Article:
Leveraging Your Flash Development with Silverlight
You're not giving up Flash any time soon (and we don't blame you.) But if you could get your Flash application working in Silverlight, why wouldn't you? We show you the tools and techniques required to have your rockin' Flash application rolled for Silverlight. Learn more here.
»
Article:
What Does it Take to Build the Best RIA?
With the proliferation of Rich Interactive Application (RIA) platform choices out there, you no longer have to take a one-size-fits-all approach to developing your next RIA application. Knowing the strengths (and weaknesses) of each platform can help you to decide the best RIA for your next application.
»
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Color Wheel Expert v4.0
May 6, 2002
|
In past web developer columns, I have written about how color
wheels should play an integral part in designing web sites. Now,
there is a software program that provides much the same function
-- Color Wheel Expert v4.0.
|
One complaint about computer color pickers in the past is that
they are often clumsy to use and get the color desired. That is
not the case with Color Wheel Expert v4.0.
For one thing, once the user chooses the color eyedropper icon,
the main screen goes away and leaves the user with the small
screen shown below.
As the user slides the picker across the screen, the color
currently under the picker shows in the small window, along
with the coding to use to get that color.
The user then has the option of saving that color to the
"My Colors" palette for later use. From there, the user can
select that color and choose the 216-color web safe option to
make sure the color is adjusted to something that will not
change when used on the internet.
The program also enables users to clean their "My Colors"
palette by eminating duplicates at the touch of a button.
Other palettes available are: web safe colors;
Windows XP™ color scheme; Windows XP Icon colors; grey
colors; and, Adobe Photoshop™ Colors.
The user can then activate the "color wheel," shown here at left.
The wheel offers users the options of selecting analogous, triad,
and complementary colors to go with the one selected, just as
does the hand held wheel.
The color wheel gives the user 12 harmonious colors from which
to choose, each having some relationship with the others. Users
can also save entire color schemes for future use.
Those knowing what main color they wish to use can simply enter
decimal or hexadecimal value and then see the 12 colors that best
go with it.
Further, the user can have his/her option of using the RGB, HSL,
CMY or YCbCr color values, simply by sliding the slider to the
option of their choice.
Color Wheel Expert v4.0 also enables users to make their color
selections for web layout, including colors for web links, page
layout, HTML tables, background/text, and shapes. There again,
the color scheme can be saved for future use.
A versatile program, Color Wheel Expert v4.0 supports color code
in RGB, HEX, C++, VB, Delphi, and Java format. That means users
can simply copy the code to the clipboard and paste into their
document. Further, users can "lock" the RGB sliders to that they
move in synch to generate a range of tints or shades of the
chosen color.
For its relatively low price -- $19.95 -- Color Wheel Expert
v4.0 is a great tool for web developers to use. There is also a
trial download that enables users to experience the program
before opening their wallets.
Because of its clean interface and way of functioning, Color
Wheel Expert v4.0 is also a plus for those of us who can barely
find their desktop because of all the junk on it, let alone
locate their hand held color wheel.
|
What is it called again? Color Wheel Expert v4.0
|
|
Where can I get it? http://www.abitom.com
|
|
How big is the download? 1.7 MB
|
|
How much does it cost? $19.95
|
|
Do I recommend it? Very much.
|
|
