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Absolutely Awesome Tutorials To Create (Eye-Catching) Vector Illustrations

At this moment in time, Vector art is getting very popular amongst the artists and the users. This is because of the fact that it is not hard enough to do and does not require any special training, although it does requires loads of patience and time.Since there is no hard and fast rule to create a vector artwork, artists are using somewhat similar techniques to create vector artwork which literally differ in their styles and are pleasing to eyes. Here we have assembled some really awesome vector artwork tutorials for your inspiration ranging from photo-realistic to appealing cartoon graphics and from far-out sci-fi to psychedelic aesthetics. Enjoy the full list after the jump!
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Thank You Our Valued Sponsors For Being With Us In The Month Of October

This is a post in which we want to say a big Thank You to the SmashingApps' fastest growing community for regularly visiting our blog. Do you want to be the first one to know the latest happenings at SmashingApps.com just subscribe to our rss feed and be the one of 600k+ subscribers. But how can we forget to say a Great Thanks to our valued sponsors who helped us to make this blog possible in reach of everyone in the month of October, 2010 as well.Our valued sponsors were:
6 Free Tools To Look For Username Availability On Multiple Social Networks
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6 Free Tools To Look For Username Availability On Multiple Social Networks

Today the internet plays an important role in the success of young businesses. By promoting your business on the online social media you can attract a lot of desired attention. Keeping that in mind, while you are coming up with a name for your business it is advisable to check for its online availability. Take Facebook for instance; it would be very difficult to promote your business on Facebook if there already are other groups and pages that have the same title as your business.clip_image004
7 Excellent Tools That Make Phone Data Backup Easier Than Ever
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7 Excellent Tools That Make Phone Data Backup Easier Than Ever

One of the issues which almost every cellphone owner/user has to come across is to find an easy, reliable and quick way to backup phone data to a permanent location such as a PC. The major considerations which are taken while opting for taking cellphone and smartphone data backups is to go through a minimum of problems and get it over with safely and regularly. We’ve compiled a list of 7 of the best tools available today in the market which can be used to take backup of the data present in your cellphone, and that too, easily. So have a look and make sure you provide us with feedback on how good these tools really are:clip_image007
Posted inBest of the Web Flash Tutorials

Awesome Flash Image Gallery Tutorials To Create Professional And Stylish Slideshows

Many people debate on the effectiveness of CSS and Flash in creating an image gallery or a slideshow. Both of the above mentioned options have their own advantages. However, most of the people consider Flash gives a more professional and stylish look to an image gallery as compared to CSS, but at the same time Flash is a bit difficult medium to create a slideshow. So, here we have gathered 30 Flash Gallery and Slideshow Tutorials that are very easy to follow and will let you to put your fear to rest so that you can create a beautiful image slideshow.Flash Image Tutorials
Great Tools For YouTube And Online Music Streaming You Might Didn’t Know Of
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Great Tools For YouTube And Online Music Streaming You Might Didn’t Know Of

Watching YouTube videos are fun as well as it serves a lot of other purposes as well. This is why now there are countless tools available online which increase and enrich the experience associated with watching YouTube videos. These tools enhance the functionality of YouTube in some way or the other or add several new features otherwise not available for users while watching YouTube videos. Today we’ve compiled a list of great YouTube tools which can be used to substantially enhance your video watching experience with YouTube.clip_image010
7 Free Tools To Create Maps And Directions Online
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7 Free Tools To Create Maps And Directions Online

Whether you are about to go on a trip or explaining the directions of a place to somebody, a map can be of great help. Thanks to the internet there are a number of online resources where you can get maps from. Some online tools even let you create your own maps.If you are looking for online tools to help you create maps and get directions, then check out our following list of 7 such tools that free to use. Read about each one and see which suits your needs best.clip_image004
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The Most Essential Apps For Smartphones You Can’t Live Without

There is no industry standard definition of a smartphone. For some, a smartphone is a phone that runs complete operating system software providing a standardized interface and platform for application developers. For others, a smartphone is simply a phone with advanced features like e-mail, Internet and e-book reader capabilities, and/or a built-in full keyboard or external USB keyboard and VGA connector. In other words, it is a miniature computer that has phone capability. As now more and more people are enjoying their smartphone with them wherever they go so we thought to bring some really useful smartphone applications for you. Today we are listing down The Most Essential Apps For Smartphones You Can’t Live Without.
Business Icon Set (Contains 20 High Quality Icons In PNG Format) Giveaway
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Business Icon Set (Contains 20 High Quality Icons In PNG Format) Giveaway

WebIconSet.com is running a contest, where 15 winners will get the premium business icon set and each set being with 20 high quality Business icons in PNG format. Well, you guys know what WebIconSet.com. Lets say it once again for n00bs.Web Icon Set aims to provide you the best professional and quality icon sets. Recently, they have just released the first set of premium icons Business Icon Set (worth $25), which consists of 20 high quality icons in PNG format (size: 128, 64, 48, 32). You can use these icons on your blogs or websites. Business Icon Set includes Comments, Media, Charts, Contact, Homepage, Edit, Favourite, Loading, Star Rating, User, Search, Save/Load, Photos, RSS Feed, Alert, Shopping Cart, Document, Calendar, Delete, Printing.
Posted inBest of the Web Codes and Scripts CSS/Style Sheets

Incredibly Helpful Online Tools For People Who Develop Websites

This is one of the very best list of its kind where you can find Incredibly Helpful Online Tools For People Who Develop Websites. These would be great enough to bookmark or just for get in your knowledge. I hope everyone of you will like this list. This is absolutely helpful for web developers, designers, web designers, developers etc. Just take a look at them and share your thought’s here.
A Visual Look At A Day In The Internet [Infographic]
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A Visual Look At A Day In The Internet [Infographic]

Some of us never realize how huge the internet really is. I have recently came across to really interesting infographic about “A day in the Internet” and I want to give 5 stars to Online Education who created this. Let's take a look at a few statistics for an average day on the internet and see how big these numbers really are.
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The Beautiful Use Of Black In Web Design To Grab Viewer’s Attention

In this post, we have put together an assortment of 30+ different website designs having Black as the main color of the web design. Although, black color has not been used as main color in text content rich web sites, but in this post you will come to see that how black color actually allows your artwork to take the center stage and become the primary focus of the viewer’s attention. So without a further ado, here is the complete list after the jump. Enjoy!
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Congratulations To The Winners Of PrintRunner (Set Of 250 Color Business Cards Of Your Choice) Giveaway

Thanks to all of the participants of contest in which you could win business cards from PrintRunner.com. We ran the MySql random query and selected these commenter to give them business cards of their choice.PrintRunner.com is a full service high quality printing company located in Chatsworth, California. It was established with little more than a small press and a dream. 10 years later PrintRunner.com is one of the foremost quality printers in Southern California. Whatever your promotional needs, from business card printing to full color brochure printing to postcard printing services and beyond, they have a solution.