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Adobe Slate Wins EdTech Award

Adobe Slate has won a 2015 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence. Right now they've just posted the list of winners, but detailed judges' comments are coming in their December 2015 Awards Issue.

Stay Up To Date With Project Comet

Yesterday at MAX 2015, Sarah Hunt wowed the audience with a sneak peak at "Project Comet", a whole new experience in user experience design. Project Comet is the first all-in-one solution for UX designers and it will make is possible to design and prototype websites and mobile apps faster than ever with. Comet is coming in early 2016, but you can go here for details and to stay informed.

Sams Teach Yourself Oracle PL/SQL In 10 Minutes Now Available

My Sams Teach Yourself Oracle PL/SQL In 10 Minutes is now available and shipping. This book is the 4th DBMS specific title based on my best-selling Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes, and like its siblings (on MariaDB, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server), goes in to far more detail than the generic SQL book. Details, and a chapter listing, can be found on the book page.

Watch MAX Keynotes Online

Adobe MAX 2015 is just days away. If you won't be there in person, you can watch the keynotes live online at max.adobe.com.

The DPS Team Is Giving Away Apple Watches At MAX

Adobe MAX 2015 is now just days away. If you are attending MAX, you could win an Apple Watch by simply sharing some of what you've learned about Adobe DPS. Here are the details.

Adobe Slate Updated

We just updated Adobe Slate. As per the release notes, here's what changed in v1.1.2:


Did you ever create a gorgeous glideshow, only to find the images were low res when you published? We fixed that!
JPGs and PNGs have company. Slate now supports import of RAW images.
iOS9 is out, and we thought it would be good if we didn't crash on it, so we fixed some things.
Other fixes and tweaks

Beta Test The Next Adobe Voice

Love Adobe Voice? We're working on really cool updates, and if you'd like to help beta test, here's the form you need to fill in.

More On CSS Vs SVG

The Dreamweaver blog has been running a fascinating series comparing CSS and SVG. The latest article by Sara Soueidan looks at icons, charts, elastic interactions, and animation effects.

Julieanne Kost's Free Photoshop Videos

Adobe Evangelist Julieanne Kost is on a roll, posting links to free Photoshop tutorial videos that she's recorded for Lynda.com. Visit her blog to learn more.

Up To 70% Off SQL Video Tutorial

I recently released a SQL video tutorial (based on my best-selling Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes). InformIT is running a Labor Day promotion with discounts on video lessons of up to 60-70% off, and my new SQL series is included in the promotion. The sale ends Wednesday, September 9th.