Julie wrote:
Where in the world can I get an Adobe .pdf icon? I need to add the little icon to our website... There are so many variations on the web that I don't know which is official and which is not!
I get asked this frequently, so thought I'd write about it here. The "official" Adobe pdf icons can be found at www.adobe.com/misc/linking.html. You will also find icons for "Get Adobe Reader" and "Get Adobe Flash Player" there.
Have you ever run across some text set in an interesting typeface, and wondered what font was used? Gone are the days of poring through font specimen books or endless font samples on web sites. Instead, try WhatTheFont.
This free tool from Bitstream lets you upload a scan of a type sample, and then it automatically tries to identify the font from the sample you've uploaded. Depending on the quality of the sample you've scanned, it works amazingly well.
If the automatic recognition doesn't work, you can submit the image to the WhatTheFont Forum, where real live actual people will help you solve the case.
If you have an iPhone, you can just snap a photo of the font in question and use the WhatTheFont for iPhone app to quickly identify it, no scanning and web uploading required. Near instant gratification!
As an alternative, Identifont and Fonts.com both help identify a font by asking you a series of questions about the appearance of certain characters in your sample.
Fontscape helps you choose a typeface by organizing typefaces into many different categories, such as appearance, dimensions, mood, etc.
I just spent the last few days hunkered down in my office wrestling with the intricacies of CSS while rebuilding the Gilbert Consulting web site. My previous web site used tables for layout and positioning. I decided to join the 21st century and bring my site up to modern standards with CSS. Hopefully the new site also does a better job of explaining who I am, what I do and how I do it.
A few interesting items I ran across while sweating through the web site rebuild:
I've scheduled the next meeting of the Minneapolis InDesign User Group for Tuesday evening, August 4, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD). The agenda is still being finalized, and will be posted on the IDUG web site soon. If you're in the Twin Cities area, please save the date and plan to attend!
Minneapolis InDesign User Group meetings are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Hope to see you there.
I've written a feature article for the latest issue of InDesign Magazine (Issue 30) about how to format a Table of Contents (TOC). The seven-page article is about how to format many different types of TOC layouts. Even if you never work with TOCs, you will learn something new from the article about tabs, indents, special characters, GREP and other formatting options. Of course, Issue 30 is chock-a-block full of other great articles and tips too!
Use coupon code FRIEND to receive $20 off a one-year subscription, or code FRIEND2 for $15 off a two-year subscription.
You can also purchase single issues at InDesignMag.com
If you're serious about taking your InDesign skills up a notch, I highly recommend this magazine.
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