A Flash based Color Scheme Generator

Flash based Color Scheme Generator

I think , this is a must have , and must be used tool for every web developer . A Flash based Color Scheme Generator . I have been searching the wild for , color scheme generator , but found the web based ( javascript ) scheme generators , to be abnormal .

Though , they were doing their job , i find them , unusual and normal . Thus i landed this flash based Color Scheme Generator .

Features ,

1. Generates Color schemes , for web pages using color codes
2. Generates , using Hex Codes
3. There is a very great feature , of a Random Color Scheme Generation . You might be delighted to find nice color schemes using this feature .

And , how can this tool stand , against the adobe's kuler ?? This tool is simple and elegant and does the specified job perfectly .

Choose schemes , have fun .

Rani Revamped : The Making - Part 1

Its been really a long time , since any posts . So , i thought of writing down this series , Rani Revamped . I own the site , www.rani-mukharji.com , and i am currently in the process of revamping it , with a fresh new look .

Preferably , i would try to give it a Web 2.0 look , with nice big fonts , wet floors , and on the whole a rich Rani experience , to all of visitors of the site.
The site , actually gives out , everything related to Rani Mukherjee , the bollywood fame , from pictures , wallpapers , to her latest news and videos.

From , its initial launch , i have designed and redesigned the site once . The initial version was lame enough , and was black in color . The next version , which i redesigned was using Red as the base . It was refreshing with its bright look and was welcoming enough that my site's visit went up from an average of 10 daily to ,30,60, and 80 , when on writing this post.

So , again , after a long gap , i am thinking of giving the site , again a new look and feel . And this time , i have chosen Orange as my site's base , though my users have opted for green on my site's web poll .

And this whole post series , i have taken to describe the steps in building my new Rani theme , with Orange as my base .

Before we begin , the thing that actually brought me towards Orange , was that wordpress theme .

ScreenShot - Alternate 0 Wordpress theme

The theme was best suited for my needs because ,

1. The typography with the fonts was really awesome
2. The color combination was welcoming , with orange as background , and using black and white to display text
   
3. It was using an optimal amount of line height to display text , really what i wanted .
4. It had the navigation bar , on top , which i prefer to keep all important links in one place
   
5. It was perfect for online news and post display .

So , since this theme , suffered from a strong orange light , i thought of putting the whole site , into an orange box .

So , my first and foremost work , after choosing my wordpress template was to make my very own rani mukherjee banner .

Since orange was my color , i had to imbibe , into my banner , the following namely ,

1. The Name of site , in a bold typeface ,
   
2. The major color as orange , to reach out with the template
3. And most importantly a Photo or many , of our fame , Rani Mukherjee
4. And other eye candy items , to improve the overall view of the banner

So , this is the end of episode 1 , where we have just discussed facts , and in the following post , we will look at the process , i used to create the simple , but nice banner with photoshop .

Tiny Applications : For Your Cute Computer

Hey , fellas , found a new cool site , with lots of great links and stuffs . Man , i always suffer with a weird disease as long as i am with my system . Yeah , i always , like to have my system , as a clean lean kiddo with just the software it needs .
Not much and i hate bloated code , so every program that i install , i want it , to be the most efficient one . Efficiency , is with everything a program depends and works on . Size , CPU , power , tweak and hack capabilities , etc ..
Most , of my wandering activities , are concerned with and i do search for small and efficient applications that can get my job done .
More or Less , this actually , goes one on one with the UNIX philosophy , "Each of the unix tools in the box , does only one job but the one job they do well " .
So , i try to go for such applications , for my system . Appearance , is only the next thing i look into an application .
So , during my quest , i found this site very interesting and informative , and the author sure deserves a great credit .

TinyApps - www.tinyapps.org , is a site , that bookmarks the smallest applications over the internet along with answering all the categories concerned with the programs , namely internet , files , system etc..

Be sure , to have a look this site , when you have time , and i am sure , you would love this site .

The Video Community - Updated

So , this time , managing my Rani site has been quite a work and i have moved myself onto learning new techniques . This is the time , where i am indexing some of the great video upload sites , i could find on the internet . So , if you kinda know new sites , please comment me and let me know .

This is my work , towards , opening the video community to lamers . I am one , when writing this post . :D

And before i forget , i could find great resource remixing and reusing videos for purposes at the creative commons . Dont forget to visit , http://creativecommons.org/video/ , and also not to forget the Del.icio.us community , http://del.icio.us/popular/video .

Thanks in advance . :D

1. Youtube - www.youtube.com
2. Google Video - http://video.google.com
3. Videojug - www.videojug.com
4. Vimeo - www.vimeo.com
5. Metacafe - www.metacafe.com
6. Sharkle - www.sharkle.com
7. Yahoo Videos - http://video.yahoo.com/
8. ZippyVideos - www.zippyvideos.com
9. Revver - www.revver.com
10. Flixya - www.flixya.com
11. VideoEgg - www.videoegg.com
12. MSN Video - http://video.msn.com
13. Divx Stage6 - http://stage6.divx.com/
14. Cbs5 Video Library - http://cbs5.com/video
15. Kutv Video Library - http://kutv.com/video
16. OurMedia - www.ourmedia.org
17. The Open Video Project - www.open-video.org
18. DailyMotion - www.dailymotion.com
19. iFilm - www.iFilm.com
20. VideoVat - www.VideoVat.Com
21. vSocial - www.vsocial.com
22. vMix - http://www.vmix.com

CMS hideouts

I am happy to have found a new site , which sponsors , new Cms content . Actually i thought of starting one myself , to index all the nice cms's out there . But now , that i can turn my head towards , www.cmswire.com , i am happy with it .

So now , my analysis , towards using the best cms for my job , will just consist of reading out the reviews out there . my time will be saved .

Happy me , :D

Free Image tools for Web Masters and ME

So , am busy searching for Image Editing and GIF Animation tools , let me bookmark here , all the sites , here . If it helps you , please comment me , and let me know .

Webmaster Image tools - Contains links to loads of image editing tools contains Shareware also
BATCH Image Convertor - This is tremendously useful , as it can work on a BATCH of images
Image Play - Great open source software , to put image effects , filters and create great images
Microsoft GIF Animator - Gif animation tool , for Animated GIF Creation . This link is a direct download of the GIF Animator
Easy Gif Animator -This software aint free , but i think it serves the purpose . Try downloading the 20 day trial , and getting those keys from the internet .
UnfreeZ - Excellent Tiny Free Opensource GIF Animator Software

Back Again ,

 I know , it seems rather idiotic , to write "Back and Back ..." , but it seems so and really happens that way . Really this 400mB connection is sucking the kind and i cant cope up with it .

But i think i had found the perfect alternative to keep off the internet , lately now .

Yeah , My College is conducting Campus recrutements and i am busy ( alteast showing myself to be :D ) . 2 Weeks before , Infosys , the company currently rocking india , 
the Indian Multinational , came , and took about 110 students from our college , 25 from my class . Bad that i didnt get selected , thats what happened , i Lost .

Yeah , and the next company namely , L&T is arriving , tommorrow , and i am trying to prepare for that . Wish me Luck Guyz , cause i need it this moment .

Leave it , thinking it makes me go insane . Yo !! , whats gonna happen tommorrow ?? .

( But when i write this post , i hear the background music of this movie , on air at my house " Samurai " , its going great . )
 
Anyway , anybody reading this post, this day , Wish Me Luck Guyz , i need it .

Back is CAT

Its great to be back , blog buddies . And shit on my ISP , they only gimme 400mb monthly . Anyways , its good to be back on blogosphere and as always the healthy air fills my lungs .
:D

Auroral Activity

Oh, my its been a long time since i have blogged . Hey , dont shout at me , shout those f*cking Model exams . Those are Damn .
And this time , what do i have for the Normal passer By ??


"Auroral Conflicts " , yeah i have always being astonished , with the Flow of mind , The RANDOMITY , it exhibits , the power to feel and talk inside .
Man , what an eternal Entity , has god created , unexplained with its mind boggling features .

Yeah "Mind is Mind Boggling" ( Recursive paradox hehehe ) , :D .

People , have always and even now , striving to bring upon the same Randomity , artifically , but In vain . Though the field on "Ai" is sure rapid in its development , but they cant explain or even get near to the randomity the mind exhibits .

How can the mind , talk inside us , make us go in "Thought Cycles " , can make us emotionally struck , bring upon our creative side , make us envy , laugh , go angry , feelings , how can anyone explain the Electrics of that Entity , constantly emitting Auroras , of our inner selfs !!!!!!!!!!! ?????????? . Do i see this '!' , or this '?' .

And , how can one explain the situation , " Hey , actually !! , that was the one i was thinkin , how did u know it man ,,,, did u read me r somethin ... " . Yeah the situation where , u were thinkin somethin and ur friend uttered , it as if he had seen inside U .
So , ultimately , is Mind a physical entity , controlled by a bunch of backup cells , or a "Unexplained mental phenomena " ?????????????????

So , i think u got , what was inside me , THINK ABOUT IT , and feel free for ya comments , Im waiting ...........................

' . . '
Im thinkin ,Thinking ,,,
----------------------------
BooTCaT

Blender Jems

Oh , gr8 . Its been a long time since , i have blogged , and this time i return again to those BLENDER times .
Yup guys & ( not so sure ) girls ( considering even the 60's & 80's ) .

Though im currently , not learnin Blender , ( i lack time :( ) i think i should give people , some resources , if they are currently learning Blender .

So , if u still dont know what is blender or what it can Do , i strictly encourage you to look at their Gallery ( Cause we know , that the application raises interest ) . Visit the Gallery at www.blender3d.org , its really fantastic .

And the complete Noob on Blender should land here , in Order

http://www.bl3nder.com/tutorials/ ( Contains Noob & some Advanced tutes . )
http://www.ibiblio.org/bvidtute/ ( Contains Decent tutorials .. but GreyBeard is gr8 )
http://www.blenderwars.com/
http://www.industrial-meshes.com/modules.php?name=Content
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Blender-3d/1

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=176480 ( This answers most .. man )


And i do , honestly think the above list helps ,

So Happy Blending Guys ,
Have a Nice Day , :-)

The CaT

Gallery Guy

Hi , folks , and its been a long time , since i have blogged ( really , my eyes r goin shit & i cant cope up ) . And Today , im gonna show you users , a Great Gallery builder software . The funpart o this is that , this is an absolute , f**kin free , Open Source software .

It is JALBUM . ( java based :D)

Equally , made for both Advanced users , & those dont mind lamers , this Album Generator , comes with great features . And i am , waiting to tell you its excellent features . ( Boy oh boy , lemme start ... :) )

(1) First of all , it doesnt matter if you use Linux , Windows ,Mac , Blah blah ... , it uses Cup o java , & hence runs anywhere .
(2) Easy to use , makes this a Gem for Bored Housewifes :D .
(3) Equally complex , cause it has ability to edit the templates , and hence , its great for customized templates .
(4) Integrated FTP , Multi language support , Browser complaint , WIZARDS , scripting support ,BLAH BLAH ....

Hey , it would be great if you could have a look at their site , than me telling me . So , if time permits , have a look at JALBUM .

Oh, my , its time i build my gallery , seeya folks , and HAVE a NICE dAY .

--- BooTCaT --------
`. .'

Fender Blender

Its been a long time since , i have written about Open source software , and this time its goin to be a little entertaining . I've always been astonished , how a few of those Open source software could grow from a sapling to a whole banyan tree , and one such is BLENDER3d.
It grew from a small , 3d package for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback.

What can u do , with blender ? , u ask me . what u can do with those enterprise , high costing , resource hungry , softwares like LightWave , Maya , 3dsMax , u can do it with Blender . But Beleive me or not ( hey this aint one o those Ripley's :D ) its free . U dont pay even a cent ( or 50 Cent :D ) .

And u should take a look at its Gallery , man , i couldnt believe my eyes myself , it was awesome.
If time permits have a look .

Blendy Wishes ,
BooTCaT

Dreams are Doors

Ok , this is one post , i should write , to get myself up . Actually , i am suffering some kinda Worm attack r somethin , that im starting to forget more things per day :-| , ( actually im exceeding the limit im allowed ) .

That thing got me , to read back one of Kalam's Books ( Dr Abdul Kalam is the current president of INDIA , and ofcourse he's a Nuclear scientist ) . So i think nice thoughts should be shared , hence this .

We people , have this situation , ofcourse its normal and everybody have it . Have u had the situation , where u wanted to "Achieve " something , or get something done , that u start to "Think" , over it . You continue your thinking process , so that it eventually evolves , obviously going under and mixing within your subconsious feelings and you start to DREAM on it.

The feeling starts to get strong , and you start to enjoy every moment you think of it , and could attain a heart filling pleasure , by actually thinking of the results , finals , and the fame , which could follow you , when the "Dream" comes true . And eventually we have actually " finished the Project " .

So , friends , i think you could actually gain something useful from this posting of myself . ( Though this one is not GEEKY !! , even geeks require some kinda oxymoron to get themselves go on & on & on & ......... ) .

So , feel that , "DREAMS ARE DOORS " , and try to dream & dream about something you want to complete , let it loop itself recursively & let the dream take you on .


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Very important ; We see above , what a dream is capable of , but ofcourse it requires other components to "WORK" , and they are

1. Passion for u r work . ( you should actually love what you do )
2. Work if not HARD WORK ( yup , u cant do some kinda Harry potter magic here .. )
)


Leaving you once again ,
BooTCaT ,
http://bootcat.50webs.com
http://lawnmowers.50webs.com
http://catshideout.blogspot.com

Happy New Year

I Wish you passers by a DoughNut Sweet , Purple colored , Lavender Smelling HAPPY NEW YEAR . And my friend BLOGGING Buddies , get a square of it .

Let this year stay as prosperous as last year '-' (minus) those devastating hits , earthquakes ... blah blah ,, stuff and more Good Sign , Luck , Dreams , Works Added together squared .


I feel so happy , do you ????
If u , then feel free to comment MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!

Friends Meet

Thank God , My "exams" are over now , But sad , the college opens in jus 5 days . Okae , must enjoy atleast until . So i started today , actually , waking up asusual . The air was cool , happy that i could fill my lungs up with some fresh air ( Rare these days :S ) . I suddenly got a phone call from my old school friend , who said he could drop in , if i was free .
Gladly , i am , so i said that i was waiting , and he dropped in .
And Mind me this posting goes for him .

He is a "should-mention" guy . Actually , was a friend 'o' mine , since those lollypop days . But He was sure a pretty decent , silent guy whom i like for his high thoughts , slow and steady pacing , and his yogi-style of work . Happy , i could have a friend like him .

We started talking and querying each other , since it had been a long time , we have met .
Slowly , he again reached his yogi-kinda "osho" speeches . He advised me , to meditate , and the powers , which he felt from it . And its power to save "mind" from the so called Adolosent diversions , ( which like any other teen ager , i suffer from ) . Actually speaking , my friend saved me "One more Time " , with his speech about yoga & meditation .

Meditation is one of the powerfull mind-control , techniques , which India has given to other countries , and its power is visible from the very art when started to practise .

Thanks to that Guy , I can concentrate , on my Work now ..

BooTCaT ( Meow )

A Very Merry Christmas , passer by :)

Wish you a very merry christmas and this is my christmas present to you .
Feel Free to Steal me , Stranger :)

With Warm Wishes ,
BooTCaT

:)

(Though i am a hindu , i love christmas :D )

Free Web Design

I know i missed a lot of people , i feel sorry for them . But anyone , from now , i would like to help . To tell ya , i do WebDesign & i do it for free . Why ??, you ask me , 'cause i like it . So any kind fella need a web design , and can't spend.... on it , please let me know . I want to help & i am glad if i can . But to be clear , i design sites , actually it constitutes the way it looks & feels . I spend my time so that visitors like the way sites are , and i am sure they would like it .

My ( oooollllldddddd ) Homepage is here , http://bootcat.50webs.com
My ( oolldd ( yeah !! relatively new ) ) Buisness site is here , http://lawnmowers.50webs.com

Actually the lawn site is not finished yet , i am sure it will be Gr8 , when it is over ( Fuck those exams , they make me lethargic ... :( ) .

( The Homepage , was one of my first sites , so may be not too eye grasping ... if u thought so .. )

Thank You LANGA

Hey u wont believe me.....my blog hit went from 530 to 1600 ... And i cant believe it , its due to "MR Fred Langa " ...

Hey , ... thanks for that "christmas gift" .... & i love u very much....

With Loads & Loads of LOVE :)
The CAT
( Man ... i still cant believe this one..)

And Yet , Yet Another reason

AbcNews

Yet another , security flaw has been discovered , on usage of IE , which makes desktops , vulnerable . Read the above link in order to get the Lo-Down on that .

And see that the "How to avoid it" section , says that , " Neither Firefox nor Opera are vulnerable to this attack ".

But , i think , since IE has 85% of market share , people are focussing on that , to detect vulnerabilities & exploits .

But , lets "think" , of FireFox winning the browser wars , say with 80% of the Market , who knows , Something more deadly things , kinda " Hey i hav never seen anything like this before , holy shits , blistering barbicles , tundering typhoons " , may be waiting .

I dont know , but if you have read upto this one , then please leave me a comment , on what do you think about this and the future ..

Cold Wishes ( yeah.. i'm shivering ) ,
The Cat
:-)

Another Butcher , Poor IE ..

I hav tol this many times & i am telling this again . Get off IE & get yourself an other browser . WHY ??? u ask me , here's another reason.

Yet & I mean Yet another Trojan hunts down IE , & aint that enough for u to shift over to any other browser . HUH if you dont believe me , then better read this one .


" Trojan horse rides on unpatched IE flaw "
" Attackers are taking advantage of an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer to target users of the ubiquitous Web browser, Microsoft warned late Tuesday. "
- CNET News

To read the whole shit click here
I think that post wont be there long enough , .. Oh My God .

Why , People , Why ? This world & propably the internet is too large for one person , and Aint there any other browser which rather is safe , satisfactory & cute enough ???

"Answer me" , I will because there are many alternatives & my votes go to the free browsers mostly open source .

Answer No 1 : Firefox , This one's simple irresistable , & it juz got better .
Answer No 2 : Opera , This norwegian little cute kiddo , became a freeware (Oh my) .
Answer No 3 : Flock , I cant stop saying about this one , this is sure delicious , ( to bloggers esp , check out the homepage .. ) but still under development .

And the next time , i see one of you using that crap IE & crying over the hunt of your system by a trojan or a virus , ... ( this makes me mad .. :-( ) , I am goin to give you a nice pat , like your mother would do for u , where you ask me , on your Ass (Mind thaone ) .
:) Juz Kidding ,

BooTCaT
http://bootcat.50webs.com