A network of sites dedicated to the world of graphics and graphics design discussion. Their objective is to promote and to develop an better understanding of graphics design through the use of the Internet. Interestingly, their sites include Brand New, Speak Up, Word It, FPO....all of which deals mainly with graphics design. And you get to talk to others about it, listen to opinions and ideas and even speak out on issues regarding the whole graphic design industry. They have a site to serve their own (paying) customers called Department of Design. If you would like to make use of their services, please visit this site for more information.

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Print - one of the biggest industries of the world. Everyone needs their services. But the sad fact is that they are probably the backstage guys of every corporate event or launch. We see the glitter and the glamour but honestly without those printing boys, there will be no glitter and glamour. Who do you think print the fancy invitation cards you receive for the event? Who do you think print those gift bags you receive after the event? Who do you think print that ultra large poster you see right in front of that banquet hall? Yes, these guys. Anyway, the Printing Industries of America is an organization setup to help spur the growth of the printing industries through advocacy, education, research, and technical information. If you are part of the industry, you might want to join them and gain from being part of a community with over 10,000 parties.

Printing Industries Of America

Free Graphics is a storehouse of digital graphic available for download. You can find graphics for special events, holidays, wallpapers, backgrounds, animated graphics, photos, banners and much more here. They even have ratings on the quality of the graphics. Although the graphics are free, some may require you to have a linkback to the authour's website. Free Graphics comes jammed packed with tutorials to help you get started on making your graphics right and they have a 3D Text tool (to make those flashy 3D text). You can also browse through their various articles on graphic design. Enjoy.

Free Graphics

Plex Media Center is a software graphic user interface meant for Mac OSX. This software helps to bridge the gap between your Mac and your home theater. Think if it as Windows Home Theater Edition for Mac. It uses a easy to navigate and visually appealing interface which allows users to access their media content easily. It also allows users to organize their media content as well as get metadata from the Internet. It has a powerful media player which enables Plex to play virtually all media content. Plex started as an open source project but has now evolved into a for-profit software, some of which are not open source.

Plex

Need a virtual whiteboard? One of the best collaboration tools in the meeting room has just become one of the best collaboration tool online as well. Yes, it can be a little challenging to have a white board online but seeing how Dabbleboard does it, I dare say that they did a good job. It works exactly like a white board - you can draw anything you want on it. Makes it much easy to visualize an idea or a concept. You can invite guests to your whiteboard and have them add in new ideas and drawings. And your guests can write messages and even talk to you once connected. Yes, it is that power. Basically it is a meeting room, just now you can do it with your boss or your supervisor online miles and miles away. You can even save those drawings online and come back to it later. These are available for free but if you are looking for more features, you can sign up for their pro plans.

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Find donation buttons that can be applied to a nonprofit organizations website to raise money online for particular causes.

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All you need for your graphic work and prints. Well, not exactly but you can say it is quite close. And I wouldn't consider this as a comprehensive resource but it will do. You can find information about print design, colours, CMYK, printers, paper sizes and other confusing information regarding the print industry. So if you are an commercial printer like those people who print out brochures or flyers or even books, you might have heard of this site. It is actually quite a big industry as nearly every single business will require their services. You know, they print letterheads and company cards as well. If not, well, there is no harm taking a look. It contains useful information, especially for those in the marketing industry. You know you need to understand the methodology of print before you can even showcase or market your products. And this site does it without all the confusing jargon used in the printing industry.

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