Chart a whole new course for your data with the award-winning, easy-to-use database software for Windows, Mac and the Web. Create eye-catching charts and reports, boost your productivity, and build better databases with innovative new features in FileMaker Pro 11.
FileMaker Pro 11 is available at an educational discount price of $179.
Squeeze 6 On sale for $619!
$100 off normal academic price of $719.
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Squeeze 6 for Flash On sale for $399!
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MindManager 8 for Windows On sale for $119 (download version only)!
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Plug-In Suite 5 for Photoshop
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ASGVIS has now officially released the new VRay for Sketchup for both Mac & PC’s, including new support for ambient occlusion, IES lights, and improved parsing times. This is also the first official version that runs natively in the Mac OSX environment.
Here’s what our beta testers are saying about the new V-Ray for SketchUp:
“Amazingly fast! Instead of rendering one image per night I’m cooking five in one day. Great work ASGVIS, rendering on Mac is smooth. I’m sure my interiors will benefit from the new features as IES!” – Johannes Roevens
“The addition of Ambient Occlusion in V-Ray for SketchUp adds a new level of realism for architectural visualizations, making the details and shadows in interiors “pop” and creating an instant convincing dirt effect to exterior surfaces.” – Jackson Barkess
V-Ray for SketchUp is available from Creation Engine at an educational discount price of $229.
Link via Techworld.com
Creating 3D models can be baffling for beginners. Like any family of applications, from word processors to image editors, 3D modelling tools have their own shared features, toolsets and formats that must be learned first.
That’s why Google Sketchup is such a superb introduction to 3D. It’s about as simple as 3D can be made, comes with a massive catalogue of ready-made models, and the documentation is comprehensive. Oh, and the standard version is free.
Google SketchUp 7 is free.
Google SketchUp Pro 7 is available at a student discount price of $49.
Google SketchUp Pro 7 is free for instructors.
Google SketchUp Pro 7 Lab licenses are available at a school discount price of $15.
Parallels 5 Desktop Webinar - Learn everything you need to know about running Windows on a Mac.
Parallels along with Creation Engine are bringing a clean overview of what is new with Parallels Desktop for Mac 5.0. We will cover running Windows, Linux and other operating systems within a Parallels environment. Whether you are new to Macs or a seasoned pro, there is something fresh and new you will take away from this overview. Learn how to simplify your life with the world’s #1 Mac virtualization solution! This is an interactive session, so bring your questions. There will be extra credit for those that participate.
Parallels 5 Desktop Webinar
Thursday, February 18 2010 at 10:00 am Pacific
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Close to a year after launching its excellent graphics tablet, the Intuos4 series, Wacom releases an updated version with Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Available only in the medium-size version for about $399, $50 more than its USB-only twin, the Intuos4 Wireless becomes a great option for artists and illustrators on the go–or even sedentary ones with an aversion to wires.
The Wireless model runs off a replaceable lithium ion battery that charges via the USB connection. You have to charge it before going wireless, as well as be physically connected to install the driver. After that, Bluetooth setup is fairly typical. You switch the tablet on and press a button to initiate the “I’m here!” broadcast and wait for your system to discover the tablet, which is essentially treated as a mouse. Note that the tablet doesn’t ship with a dongle, so if your system doesn’t have Bluetooth you’ll have to deal with that separately.
Intuos4 Wireless Tablet Medium is available from Creation Engine for $375.