Texturing, 3ds Max, and You - Extended Edition ( Tutorial Four )

We've finally made it into Adobe Photoshop! But texturing 3D models for web deployment will take some work. Fun work, but work none the less. I'll show you some tips and tricks to get the job done fasters. The tutorials to follow will showcase bringing our textures back into 3ds Max and then... to the internet via Paper Vision 3D!
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GIMP Basics Part 1

This tutorial is on GIMP Basics. Gimp is a photoshop substiture. The tutorial covers the scale, crop, cut with transparency, flip, and rotate commands. It was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University
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Introduction to Wireshark (Part 1 of 3)

In this tutorial I show you where to get Wireshark and how to use it to grab packets going between your browser and server. I also discuss filtering and examining the http address. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
Texturing, 3ds Max, and You - Extended Edition ( Tutorial Five )

We've completed our texture in Adobe Photoshop. All of our hard work will finally amount to more than just modeled polygons when we bring said texture back into 3ds Max. The results will be beautiful. But wait, because things aren't over just yet. We'll be bringing our model to life online via Papervision 3D in the next tutorial. More fun than a barrel of monkeys? You bet!
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Tutorial on Using Dreamweaver to FTP

This tutorial was developed by Mike Lively for the Northern Kentucky University Learning Community. The tutorial shows how to upload a file to the web using Dreamweaver. Hope it is of help.
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Adobe Illustrator: Path Finder Shape Modes

This tutorial demonstrates the basic shape modes in path finder (add, subtract, intersect, and exclude), and shows how to use the direct selection tool and expand feature. Finally, a bubble box is created (for the Yahoo Map project) with the add shape mode and a drop shadow effect added. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
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Texturing, 3ds Max, and You - Extended Edition ( Tutorial One - Part 1 of 2 )

The third dimension has finally arrived to internet browsing! Have you arrived with it? Be sure to catch the wave of innovation with this series of tutorials. So the client wants you to model their spooky, supposedly haunted, house for a 3D promotional website. So in this first tutorial, we'll cover some tips and tricks to modeling. The tutorials to follow will cover texturing and deploying the whole thing online via Paper Vision 3D. Excitement abounds!
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Sculpted Primitives and Sculpty Paint - Part 1

Do you wish there was a way to make more organic objects in Second Life? Are you an online Flash programmer looking to make your Papervision3D projects run faster? Do you like model rockets? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then wait until you here about Sculpting Primitives. In this tutorial, Alex goes over the basics of what 'Prims' are and introduces a program called Sculpty Paint, which will help release the Michelangelo trapped inside you.
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Texturing, 3ds Max, and You - Extended Edition ( Tutorial Three )

The model is complete! But before we even think about opening Photoshop, there are a few things left to do in 3ds Max. You'll learn about the importance of polygon economy, Unwrap UVW, and even overlapping. Then its off to Photoshop for some texturing hi-jinx. Following tutorials will showcase bring creative Photoshop textures back into Max and preparing everything for online deployment via Papervision 3D. Get ready for action!
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Creating Immersive Panoramas (1/8)

Video one in a series of eight explaining how to create completely immersive 360x360 degree panoramic photographs. In this video I discuss the equipment I use as well as explain how to take the photographs. You can find the Panosaurus VR tripod attachment at gregwired.com
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PHP - MySQL - Flex 3 Client-Server Application

This tutorial demonstrates how to create what is called a complete client-server web application which consist of a Web Application, PHP, and MySQL. The tutorial shows how to automatically generate the Php necessary to talk to a MySQL data base. Note: I named the Flex MXML application PHP4. This is just the name of the application not the version of PHP that we are running (which is Php 5) - dumb name choice on my part. Should have called it MyPHPApp. It was created by Mike Lively at Northern Kentucky University.
Texturing, 3ds Max, and You

The third dimension has finally arrived to internet browsing! Be sure to catch the wave of innovation with this series of tutorials. Initially, we'll be examining the importance of texturing basic 3D objects. Watch as the almost magical effects of texturing transform a simple cube into a trendy clothes dryer. Polygons are saved, browsing is made speedier, and clients are bound to be happy. Next stop, bring it into Papervision!
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Creating Immersive Panoramas (2/8)

Video two in a series of eight explaining how to create completely immersive 360x360 degree panoramic photographs. In this video I explain how to edit your nadir photograph in Adobe Photoshop.
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MVC and Installing Cairngorm in Flex 3

In this tutorial, I discuss the MVC (Model Viewer Controller) architecture, install Cairngorm into Adobe Flex 3, and discuss one of David Tucker's examples. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
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GIMP Basics Part 2

This tutorial is Part 2 of a series on GIMP a free photoshop substitute. It covers saving and file size reduction. Part 1 covered scale, crop, cut with tranparency, flip, and rotate commands. This tutorial was create by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
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Creating Immersive Panoramas (3/8)

This is video three out of a series of eight that explain how to create completely immersive panoramic photographs. In this video I explain how to import your photos into PTGui and stitch them together into a spherical 360x180 equirectangular photograph.
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Convert Excel Spreadsheet data to XML

Here is a quick video on how to convert Excel spreadsheet data to XML for import into Flash or Flex. Don't spend time typing all that data again create a schema and convert to XML. Convert Excel was created by Mike Lively Director of A&S Instructional Design at Northern Kentucky University NKU.
Adobe Air: (Getting Started) Embedding a Browser into Flex 3

In this tutorial we show you how to create an Adobe Air desktop application and how to produce an unsigned certificate. The example shows how to embed a browser into Adobe Flex 3. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
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Part 1 Building Over The Rhine Website in Adobe Flex

This is a multi-part series on how to build the Over The Rhine Website in Adobe Flex. The site is being driven by Chris Wilkey one of our faculty learning community members. Building Over the Rhine Part 1 was created by Mike Lively Director of A&S Instructional Design at Northern Kentucky University NKU.
Part 1 Scripting a Light Switch in Second Life

Part 1 demonstrates how to create a prim switch which turns on (brightens) a prim in Second Life. The code is provided for free distribution on Google Code at code.google.com under the downloads tab. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
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Texturing, 3ds Max, and You - Extended Edition ( Tutorial Two )

So we're half way through creating our 3D house ( which may or may not be haunted ). We'll learn a few more tips and tricks in this tutorial about modeling in 3ds Max. Hold on to your hats though. Future tutorials will culminate texturing in Photoshop and deployment to the web via programs like Papervision 3D. Let's get to modeling!
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Changing The Flex Preloading Screen

Altering the preloading screen in Flex sure can be complicated, to say the least. Wouldn't it be awesome if the whole process was easier? Maybe if someone made, I don't know, a tutorial that walked you through the steps so that even a beginner could understand the procedure. Wouldn't that be fantastic? We thought so too... so here it is.
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Create and Sell a Satin Top Hat in Second Life

This tutorial shows how to create and sell a Satin Top Hat in Second Life. It demonstrates the use of key commands to manipulate objects. The tutorial was created by Mike Lively Director of Instructional Design at Northern Kentucky University. It is geared towards beginners.
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Flash CS5 in the Family 23: Banner Ad Part 1

In this tutorial, you learn how to create the first part of a banner ad in Flash CS5.
Facebook Flash Builder API (68)

1.Getting the right classes and SVN code.google.com The new ActionScript 3.0 Client Library for Facebook Platform API, fully supported by Facebook and Adobe, makes it easy to build applications that combine the strengths of the Flash Platform and Facebook Platform. Great Resource: www.adobe.com 2.Hello World Facebook Sign up/Log into Facebook Go to Facebook Developer, www.facebook.com Register a Facebook application and get an application API and secret key Create a Flex application with Flash Builder Put in your Facebook Google Code (src dev files or lib swc) Add Facebook login functionality Retrieve and display information about your Facebook "logged in" user.
Creating a Double Sided Image in Flash Catalyst

This video demonstrates how to create a double sided image in Flash Catalyst. This video was created by Mike Lively... The source code can be downloaded from code.google.com
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Downloading Videos from YouTube and Creating a Player

In this tutorial, we will learn how to download YouTube videos using the Firefox extension fast video download and how to create a flash video player to view them in. Downloading Videos from YouTube was created by Mike Lively Director of A&S Instructional Design at Northern Kentucky University NKU.
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PHP Programming 7 Eclipse

In this tutorial, you learn install the PHP eclipse editor and create a simple Hello World application. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively.
Building a 3D Room in Flash Catalyst (1 of 3)

This is part 1 of how to build a 3D room in Flash Catalyst. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively.
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Part 2 Building Over The Rhine Website in Adobe Flex

This is Part 2 of a multi-part series on how to build the Over The Rhine Website in Adobe Flex. The site is being driven by Chris Wilkey one of our faculty learning community members. Building Over the Rhine Part 2 was created by Mike Lively Director of A&S Instructional Design at Northern Kentucky University NKU.
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Adobe Air Content Management System (1 of 3)

In this tutorial, I get you started in getting the Adobe Air Content Management System up and going. This base code can be downloaded from www.wrox.com/dynamic/books/download.aspx and additional scripts from code.google.com This tutorial was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
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Creating a Custom Class in Flex 3

In this tutorial, I explain the six parts of a Flex 3 class, I demonstrate how to create and extend a class using Flex 3, and I show how to bring that class into a Flex project using xmlns name space. This tutorial was created by Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University.
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