Tag Archive for 'graphics'

Room for Milk

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René Samselnig
on August 16, 2006
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Today I found some interesting pages about treemaps. Normally used to graphically display size information about a large amount of data it can also be used on websites to display tags. Don’t know what I mean? Then check this one out: RoomforMilk. Nice idea, Geoff Gaudreault!

Optimised fotoalbum available

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René Samselnig
on March 12, 2006
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Today I played a bit with my fotoalbum. I learned that I made a whole lot of database queries which are not necessary at all. So I began making optimisations to improve performance. Continue reading ‘Optimised fotoalbum available’

My first Inkscape icon

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René Samselnig
on October 12, 2005
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Inkscape is a very simple yet powerful vector graphics program. You can create and edit any svg image and even include other images in it. It is easy to use - it took me about an hour to create this icon although I had no previous Inkscape knowledge. I also tried out some advanced functions as gradients and drawing bezier curves. It was really fun creating an icon, maybe I’ll create my own for my fotoalbum. Continue reading ‘My first Inkscape icon’

The GIMP - My own Paint Brush

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René Samselnig
on February 25, 2005
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My own Paint Brush.

I found out about the tutorials at the GIMP website (The GIMP), so I tried out some of them. The most impressing tutorial for me has been the “Draw A Paint Brush” tutorial by Tuomas Kuosmanen. You can see the resulting image at the left, I’m going to put the gimp source file up when I’ve got more time. Continue reading ‘The GIMP - My own Paint Brush’