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((((((((((((((((( WEBREFERENCE UPDATE NEWSLETTER ))))))))))))))))) April 3, 2000
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1. PRODUCTION GRAPHICS: Masks are Easy...Really! 2. EXPLORING XML: RSS Viewer Applet - Ready to Rumble 3. DOC JAVASCRIPT: Persistent Random Banners 4. 3D ANIMATION WORKSHOP: Learning 3D Graphics - Pt 1 5. NEW LINKS: Internet.com RSS Newsfeeds, XML Resources 6. OTHER VOICES: * XMLization of Graphics * Matching Web Sites to Cultures * Introduction to the DOM of IE5/NS6 7. NET NEWS: * New Virus Wipes Out Hard Drives, Dials 911 * Owner of "Cool.com" Snubs $38 Million Offer * FlashForward to The Future * Apache for PDAs
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. PRODUCTION GRAPHICS: Masks are Easy...Really!
Masks can be mysterious and intimidating for beginning graphic artists. But fear not - these powerful tools are easier than you think! Master the mighty masking tools built into Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Corel Draw and Fireworks with Wendy Peck.
http://www.webreference.com/graphics/column23/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. EXPLORING XML: RSS Viewer Applet - Ready to Rumble
And in this corner, back by popular demand, dressed in GNU Public License trunks, the RSSViewerApplet! Our XML Xpert jumps into the ring with this revised Java applet, GPL'ed and ready to rumble. By Michael Classen.
http://webreference.com/xml/column9/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. DOC JAVASCRIPT: Persistent Random Banners
Dialing in his prescription from the French Alps, the good Doctor unveils a new banner system. Random or scheduled on page load, fixed thereafter, these banners will give your pages a real shot in the arm. By Tomer and Dr. Yehuda Shiran.
http://webreference.com/js/column60/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. 3D ANIMATION WORKSHOP: Learning 3D Graphics - Pt 1
When you set out to learn 3D graphics, make sure you can see the Gouraud-shaded forest for the multiple-vertex trees. It's the skills, not the tools that are important. Don't leave your 3D education half rendered. By Rob Polevoi.
http://webreference.com/3d/lesson89/
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>Internet.com RSS Newsfeeds
You want more RSS feeds? You got it! WebRef is pleased to announce over 25 additional headline feeds from across internet.com. Web dev news? Stock reports? Internet statistics? Whatever your interest, we've got a feed to match.
http://webreference.com/services/news/
>XML Resources
Have you noticed our XML/RSS slant of the last few weeks? (How could you not?) We've updated and reorganized our list of XML resources. Tools, tutorials, and links - whatever you're looking for, you'll find it here.
http://webreference.com/authoring/languages/xml/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. OTHER VOICES: XMLization of Graphics, Matching Web Sites to Cultures, Introduction to the DOM of IE5/NS6
>XMLization of Graphics
In addition to all the other applications of XML, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an open syntax allowing for a platform and resolution independent solution to displaying graphics on the Web. Can SVG hit this moving target? http://www.irt.org/articles/js209/index.htm irt.org, 000327
>Matching Web Sites to Cultures
Looking to produce an effective multicultural Web site? The key is an effective cultural adaptation strategy. Learn what elements of your site will go global, and what might be a big mistakes. http://www.designshops.com/pace/ds/pub/2000/03/global032700.html DesignShops.com, 000327
>Introduction to the DOM of IE5/NS6
The DOM can be thought of as the scripting engine behind your browser, and has been completely overhauled in IE 5 and NS 6. As a JavaScript programmer, it's important (and eventually imperative) that you understand it. Get a head start with this introductory tutorial on the DOM of IE 5/ NS 6. http://wsabstract.com/javatutors/dom.shtml WSAbstraction.com, 000403
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>New Virus Wipes Out Hard Drives, Dials 911
An ongoing FBI case has revealed a computer virus that can erase hard drives and dial 911 emergency systems, according to a warning posted on the Web this weekend. So far, reports of the virus are limited to the Houston, Texas area and involve four ISPs - America Online, MCI WorldCom, AT&T and NetZero - according to the posting by the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC). http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1623077.html CNET.com, 000402
>Owner of "Cool.com" Snubs $38 Million Offer
Tim Lee was a senior in college five years ago when he registered the domain name Cool.com, almost on a lark. Friends scoffed, but Lee may be getting the last laugh: He says he recently got an offer for the name worth up to $38 million. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2495603,00.html ZDNet.com, 000331
>FlashForward to The Future
Join Streaming Media World with coverage of the FlashForward 2000 conference in San Francisco. Reporter John Townley interviews the movers and shakers of this rapidly developing Internet standard. http://www.streamingmediaworld.com/symm/voices/ff2000/ StreamingMediaWorld.com, 000330
>Apache for PDAs
In the "Web server in your pocket" department, UK-based Apache Services has released an early alpha of ApachePDA, an open-source project that will release a version of Apache designed for the PalmOS. This new setup is designed for low-volume Web-casting where mobility is an issue. ApachePDA can serve pages over the Internet via a standard Palm modem or through the IR port with another suitable IR device, such as a laptop or IrDA capable mobile phone. http://www.internetnews.com/wd-news/article/0,2171,10_332061,00.html InternetNews.com, 000331
That's it for this week, see you next time.
Andrew King Managing Editor, WebReference.com update@webreference.com
Eric Cook Assistant Editor, WebReference.com ecook@internet.com
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