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Hello world!

My name is Justin Bull, and since this is my first web log I will begin by presenting who I am and what I’m doing here. To start, I’m a student at BCIT in Burnaby, B.C. Canada. I’m in my 3rd week here taking the New Media and Web Design course. From what I hear this is one of the best courses offered in Canada. I recently moved into the Vancouver area because it’s closer than the small town in which I resided beforehand. I’m adjusting well despite the fact that I just moved away from everyone and everything I knew.

This web log was created to inform the reader of upcoming events, galleries, and anything related to New Media and Web Design. I will also post my personal portfolio to share with the public my opinions and concepts of art. So to start off I’d like to discuss the latest and greatest:

Adobe Overview:

CS3 Launched last week and it is said to be their biggest release yet! Adobe’s merge with Macromedia a few years back left many of us wondering: “what’s next?” To answer that question, Dreamweaver has now replaced GoLive! Adobe has completed a very difficult task; Update every Product at once and release 6 new Suites. Flash was made available in every suite except for Design Standard, and Acrobat 8 is finally available in the Standard Editions! InDesign is available in the Design Suit and Fireworks in the Web Suite. Get excited all you want, but Adobe’s new line up hasn’t gotten any cheaper. From 1,199$ to 2,499$ US, Adobe offers solutions in Design, Web Development, and Media Production for those with a thick wallet.

The anticipation is over for some but not for all. Adobe’s Acrobat 8 was release too early according to my Adobe Instructor. With at least 10 or more major malfunctions, most larger companies and classrooms have decided to stick with the more stable and reliable Acrobat 7. The biggest problem I can see is that Adobe’s Creative Suit doesn’t have much of a community. There are very few Plug-ins that actually work!

As I was surfing the web doing some research, I found this company that produces Adobe CS3 compliant plug-ins. Alienskin.com has some pretty cool looking universal third part applications. It is defiantly worth checking out!

Finally, how about those new logos! I personally find them useful when trying to locate them in the dock. Instead of searching by color, it’s done alphanumerically. Adobe has always been a fan of the “less is more” approach.