If you're like me, you've been wishing for some time that they would integrate the basic image editing tools that are in Contribute back into Dreamweaver so we don't have to stop and go out to Photoshop or Fireworks every time we want to crop or resize an image. Well now we can. http://tinyurl.com/242g3xp

A great article from Adobe's EDGE Newsletter covering performance, security, networking, desktop integration, etc.  http://tinyurl.com/38vezoz

Preparing for HTML5: In this video, Managing Editor Julie Campagna interviews Paul Gubbay, VP of engineering at Adobe, to get perspective on HTML5: Is it ready for primetime? Who's using it and why? And how is the Dreamweaver team supporting users who are eager to explore HTML5 today? http://tinyurl.com/2csmzu4

This is a great site to see which features work in which browsers. Very cool.

http://html5readiness.com/

Re-posted from EduTech Blog | Auburn University College of Education - by Asim Ali

Auburn, Ala. - The City of Auburn and the Auburn Chamber of Commerce will host a public meeting with officials from Charter Communications Tuesday, October 7 at 9 a.m. at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, located at 714 E Glenn Avenue. Representatives from Charter Communications will be on hand to address concerns regarding Charter Communications and its service in the Auburn area. The public is invited to attend. Limited seating space is available.

Great typography resource from FontShop.com. Here’s a glossary of common type terminology, which along with the FAQs may answer many font related questions.

http://www.fontshop.com/support/glossary.php

Interesting article from TG Daily on the recent launch of IE 8.

http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-41808-141.html

Adobe Photoshop Express beta: You shot it. Now do something to it. Crop, rotate, tweak, twirl, correct, and show off photos on Photoshop Express or Facebook. For free. https://www.photoshop.com/express/

If your users are already using Contribute to update websites and/or blogs, this is one more thing they can do through the same simple interface. This consistent, familiar working environment and tool set makes it easier for them to be productive across these multiple platforms. Even if they are not currently using Contribute, they may want to start in order to take advantage of the easy to use interface, built in image editing, spell check, PDF creation even without Acrobat, etc.

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced that it is offering Adobe Flex Builder 2 software at no cost to students and faculty at educational institutions worldwide. The Flex Builder 2 integrated development environment (IDE) is part of a powerful toolset for designing and developing rich Internet applications (RIAs), an essential part of Web 2.0.

Pricing and Availability: Adobe Flex 2 will be available to qualified education end-users for free download on Adobe.com in early November. Full article at: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071024/20071023006845.html?.v=1