SmartWhois is a useful network information utility that allows you to look up all the available information about an IP address, hostname or domain, including country, state or province, city, name of the network provider, administrator and technical support contact information.

The Mac version of the popular productivity software will make its debut in three flavors: Office for Mac Home and Student 2011, Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 and Office for Mac Academic 2011. Home and Student 2011, which includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Messenger, will retail for $119 for an individual install and $149 for a Family Pack (three installs).

The world is full of music - but since its available in so many different formats and on so many different channels, it can sometimes be difficult to capture and save for later enjoyment.

Aiseesoft Blu Ray Ripper is really an all-in-one Blu Ray Ripper to rip Blu ray Discs/m2ts video and common DVD discs to any other video/audio formats. This Blu Ray Disc Ripper can convert Blu Ray DVD and m2ts files to HD video including HD AVI, HD XviD/DivX, HD MP4, MOV, HD WMV files and all the common video formats MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, SWF at a tremendous speed. This Blu Ray Ripper can also extract audio from DVD disc and convert it into MP3, AAC, M4A, etc.

Working on a PC or laptop thats connected to the internet offers lots of advantages. But there are plenty of disadvantages too. Our laptops, USB sticks and CDs help transport documents, photos and movies all over the world. But what happens if a stranger gets a hold of the data on your hardware? USB sticks with irreplaceable vacation photos can fall out of pockets.

Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner is an award winning general purpose tool for Mac OS X. MLCC makes system maintenance simple with an easy point and click interface to many OS X functions. Novice and expert users alike will appreciate the powerful toolset MLCC provides. Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner is one of the worlds leading maintenance tools with millions of downloads around the globe.

FileCenter is easy-to-install, easy-to-use paperless office software which helps home and professional users scan, archive, organize, and find computer files. FileCenter is filled with time-saving features, giving you a complete solution within a single, simple interface.

In this FumeFX tutorial we will learn how to create different kinds of smoke.

This is a very detailed tutorial covering RAW conversions, color treatment, advanced editing and color work. If you are looking to add subtle or great effects to your image, this is a great lesson for you. We also cover some great clone stamp techniques applicable on any image.

Ever wanted to learn how to design for the vast mobile device market? In the course, Ryan Quintal will teach us the basics of Mobile Design and take rough concept sketches through to polished designs for mobile websites or apps. Along the way, you’ll learn about planning usability, human interface guidelines, wireframing, and more. This course requires a basic understanding of HTML & CSS. Let’s start learning!

Android 4.0 includes a number of new developer features that improve the ability for applications to support a wide variety of devices and enhance developer productivity. In this course we will exam many of these new features including Android user interface Fragments, the ActionBar, how to detect network availability, working with peer-to-peer network communications, and using the new Calendar API

The jQuery Template plug-in is a small javascript library that enables client-side data templating. While the plug-in is not currently under development by the jQuery team, it is a feature rich tool being used by many large websites today.

Join Mia McCormick for a down to earth conversation with Zack Arias, an editorial and commercial photographer based in Atlanta. Over the course of an hour Zack and Mia touch on topics that range from getting started to developing a style, from the value of reinventing yourself to what can come from finding clarity, and so much more.

Photography and Photoshop go hand in hand. If you feel there isnt enough photography in the average Photoshop book, and there isnt enough Photoshop in the average photography book, then the book you’re looking for is right in your hands. Whether you are a digital or conventional camera buff, this full-color book is the ideal guide for diving into the most important elements of Photoshop CS. Examine Photoshop from a photographers perspective and learn how to ...

Talk about making an impact: Apples Shake compositing and visual effects software has been used in every Academy Award-winning film for visual effects since its debut.

MP3 Stream Editor is an MP3 cutter/splitter/joiner/editor, and multi channel audio file editor and music manager, an all in one tool for MP3s and audio files. Main advantage over other audio editors is that you edit (MPEG - MP3, MP2) files without decoding (without quality loss), graphicaly on a 3D sample display easely with a mouse. Multi channel AC3, AAC, MP4, Flac etc. audio files are also supported for editing. Cut, copy, paste, paste mix, insert silence, change selection volume functions.

FileConvert automates PDF conversion and OCR for scans, faxes, and other image files. Ideal for the paperless office, it will bulk-convert folders of old files, or watch a network scanner for new files. Its hands-free software that you can put to work and forget about.

An indispensable, step-by-step guide to drawing a wide variety of Celtic designs - for artists and crafters working in all media. Starting with an illustrated introduction to the Celts and the development of Celtic design, the author places the books designs into their historical context. The following chapters examine each of the main Celtic patterns in turn: knots, spirals, key patterns, animals and beasts, and Celtic lettering. Each chapter opens with a large colour illustration to inspire readers in ways of incorporating the design into their own work

No matter how careful you are taking your photos, sometimes things go wrong. You end up with dust spots caused by image sensor contamination, objects that simply couldn’t be avoided, or problems with color, exposure, or texture in the image. In this workshop, expert photographer and trainer Tim Grey shows you a wide variety of powerful techniques for solving many common challenges.

Camilla Hutchenson, countess, sponsor, darling of the ton, has reached a staggering level of social power. But one man has managed to distract her attention from her schedule of charity endeavours and teas - and not just because he holds the deed to her estate.

Flash is one of the most engaging and innovative, and versatile technologies available—allowing the creation of pretty much anything from simple slideshows, animated banners and icons and cartoons, to Rich Internet Applications, Interactive videos, and dynamic user interfaces for web sites, kiosks, or DVDs.

Action! allows real-time recording/capture of Windows Aero desktop in a superb HD video quality. With Action! you can record web player videos, your gameplay, display game framerates, add live audio commentary to create high quality tutorials, record music, capture screenshots... and more!

Video2brain’s New Features workshops are designed to get you quickly up to speed on the latest versions of your favorite software. In Adobe Fireworks CS5: New Features Workshop, expert trainer Candyce Mairs covers all of the new and enhanced features in the latest version of Adobe’s bitmap and vector graphics editing software. These include enhanced integration with the entire Creative Suite, expanded exporting options, and the ability to quickly create wireframes from Fireworks templates using the new Document Template feature.

Written for engineers, this book provides more than technical know-how and focuses on how to be an effective communicator. This new edition helps to eliminate the glitches that trip up the busy reader or listener, causing annoyance, confusion, or misunderstanding—so that their writing and speech are crystal clear.