Hi, here’s a new cool online tool for those who love making 3D models. It is called Scenecaster which allows users create 3D scenes, personalize them and share it over Flckr or Facebook. Check it out and below is the video brought to you by Facereviews.com , an interview with the Scenecaster founder, Mark Zohar, explaining what things we can do with their application.

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SceneCaster: 3D scenes for your web

With Flex Builder 2, an 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.

“By making it easier for educational institutions to adopt Flex 2, we are ensuring that students and researchers are better equipped to harness the power of Web 2.0 and RIAs,” said Peter Isaacson, vice president of education marketing at Adobe. “It is clear that RIAs are the future of Web development, and a strong skill set in RIA development will serve students well in their careers.”

“As someone who teaches a Flex course, I applaud Adobe for helping to provide the free software that will help professors better prepare our students for the future,” said Yakov Fain, adjunct professor at New York University. “People with Adobe Flex skills are already in big demand in the industry, and this smart move will help to substantially increase the number of Flex-enabled college graduates. We are pleased to be among the first universities to offer this kind of coursework to our students.”

To read more about this press release, click here.

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No Cost Adobe Flex Builder 2 for educational institutions worldwide

Microsoft Silverlight (code-named Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere or WPF/E) is a proprietary runtime for browser-based Rich Internet Applications, providing a subset of the animation, vector graphics, and video playback capabilities of Windows Presentation Foundation. The runtime is available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, with Linux support under development via the third-party Moonlight runtime.

Silverlight aims to compete with Adobe Flash and the presentation components of Ajax. It also competes with Sun Microsystems’ JavaFX, which was launched a few days after Silverlight.

Version 1.1 will include a complete version of the .NET Common Language Runtime, named CoreCLR, so that Silverlight applications can be written in any .NET language.

So, why Silverlight? Microsoft says that its Compelling Cross-Platform User Experiences, Flexible Programming Model with Collaboration Tools, High Quality, Low Cost Media, Connected to Data, Servers, and Services, and most of all Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live offers a free streaming and application hosting solution for delivering high-quality, cross-platform, cross-browser, media-enabled rich interactive applications (RIAs). With the ability to author content in Microsoft Expression Encoder and other third-party editing environments, Web designers maintain complete control of the user experience.

For more details about the product, please check out their website at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight

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Try Microsoft Silverlight

Zoho DB comes with a simple spreadsheet like user interface. You can create online databases and analyze your data using different views and charting tools. You can start by creating a database from an existing XLS/CSV/TSV files or by creating blank database. Once you have the data in the database, you can create different views and do visual analysis on the data in your database.

Zoho DB lets you create multiple types of views – Tabular View, Chart View, Pivot View, Summary View etc from the ‘New’ button.

One of the core functionalities of Zoho DB is Data Visualization. The ‘Chart View’ option enables you to visualize your data in simple charts. This complex functionality is simplified with a very simple Drag-n-Drop interface. You have to play with it to really know the power of this feature.

This Drag-n-drop interface is also extended to creating ‘Pivot Tables’ in Zoho DB.

One of the unique features of Zoho DB is the ability to run SQL Queries of ANY dialect on the data. It understands SQL Queries/dialects from any of the supported databases which include Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Sybase, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Informix and ANSI SQL. So you can run the SQL queries you already know on Zoho DB data to create custom tables or reports.

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The new Zoho Database & Reports

“Bamboo Fun provides the tools needed to have fun editing digital photos and exploring creativity with pen-based technology,” said Michael Marcum, Director of Product Management for Wacom Technology, Corp. “The natural feel of Bamboo Fun’s pen, combined with the intuitive nature of Corel Painter Essentials 3, makes creating great-looking artwork easy and fun.”

“We are proud to be part of Wacom’s new product release and are excited by the new creative opportunities that the new Bamboo Fun Pen Tablet provides to budding artists,” said Robert MacDonald, Product Manager, Corel Painter. “With Corel Painter Essentials 3, it’s easy for Bamboo Fun pen tablet users to discover new levels of creativity, transforming favorite photos into paintings, or creating original artwork from scratch.”

For more information about the products, visit the following sites:
Corel Painter Essentials 3 – www.corel.com/painteressentials
Bamboo Fun pen tablet – www.wacom.com/bambootablet/bamboofun.cfm

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Corel Painter Essentials 3 Now Bundled with Bamboo Fun

The latest Bryce version is 6.1 but the offer is worth it as Bryce 5.5 is itself a very advance software and you get no feature restrictions on this offer. The software is highly recommended for anyone who is interested in creating 3D models and breathtaking 3D landscapes.

Download Your Free Copy of Bryce 5.5 Right Now – [Sizlopedia]

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Bryce 5.5, free modeling software