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In 2013 we have some big plans to upgrade the user experience of our Marketplaces. Some of the changes will be small, some large. Some are UI related, and others are just about the experience. I’m excited today to announce one of the first changes for the year—an overhaul of our licenses. Continue Reading
VideoHive author Wayman received an unexpected surprise on the weekend when he took his girlfriend to the movies in Moscow, where they live. They watched—and loved—a new Russian comedy called Understudy, and that’s the trailer for the movie above.
But what he loved even more than the film itself is that it featured music from AudioJungle. Specifically, three Tim McMorris songs, and two music tracks by Dirtyflint. And we’re not just talking about the trailer. The tracks are in the actual movie. That’s amazing.
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Those of you who help support the Tuts+ network by becoming Premium members will be well aware of the improvements that we’ve made in the last year, including a full redesign, in depth screencast courses on the technologies that you most want to learn, and eBook partnerships with Smashing Magazine and Packt Publishing.
To celebrate the new year, we’re offering a sale on our subscription for the very first time!
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Update: This competition is now over. The winners are mentioned in the comments. Head over to EnvatoBundles.com to sign up for bundle alerts.
We’re launching the Mobile Bundle soon, and we want your help choosing some great items to include! If you’ve ever wished you could have a say in what goes into the bundle, now’s your chance. We’ve got a short-list of ten top-notch items and we want to know which you’d choose!
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More courses, more topics, more learning, more fun! Tuts+ Premium has big, big plans for the new year, but to pull it all off, we need to grow our team!
We’re looking for a talented individual to join our team as a part-time Production Assistant. Production Assistants are an integral part of the team that work closely with Producers to get courses made.
Your superpowers must include familiarity with WordPress and other site management tools, excellent copywriting and editing skills, and a sharp attention to detail and results.
Sound like you? Read on!
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A large production company were hired to create the amazing video above for STiKS GAMING. It’s a recap of a handful of special events they produced throughout 2012.
They were looking for just the right background music to bring the footage to life. They chose an epic AudioJungle track – Phil Larson’s Heroes of the Heavens.
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The company report the track has boosted their ratings and view count, and they project it will continue to grow. I’m not surprised!
Congratulations, Phil! May you have even more success in the new year.
Responsive web design is accepted across the internet as a great solution for viewing sites on a multitude of different devices. It wasn’t always this way— when responsive design was in its infancy, there were naysayers and those who were reluctant to jump on the bandwagon. My question, and the reason behind this article, is why hasn’t responsive email design taken off in the same way?
Do you wish you could sift through Skellie’s brain for clever tips on blogging, freelancing and personal branding? Would you like to learn dozens of innovative strategies you can immediately use to create a strong and sustainable freelance business? Are you looking for a new book to read?
Well, all your wishes have just come true. Rockable Press have launched a new book, The Freelance Business Funnel by Skellie.
We’ve recently published a KnowledgeBase article about Envato’s split licensing and the General Public License or GPL. This article replaces all our earlier blog posts. The article covers what it means to create items that are affected by the GPL or other 3rd party licensed components and how the Envato licenses work with the GPL to protect the rights and freedoms of all the components of an item. Make sure to have a read of the article to ensure you understand how this form of split licensing works.
Where do large companies turn for backing tracks to their advertisements? AudioJungle. We’ve previously seen Adidas, Toyota and Wacom doing this. Now it’s Sony.
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