Google SketchUp Pro 6 Released ***

- Great News,.... Google has released both SketchUp 6 (free) and SketchUp Pro 6, which is available as a free upgrade to all SketchUp Users who have purchased any of SketchUp earlier version (2 to 5). Google SketchUp Pro 6 is powerful, intuitive 3D modeling software that allows designers and planners to explore, communicate and present complex design concepts. The simple, robust toolset and intelligent drawing system make it easy to create and modify models, while the import/export capability gives you the flexibility and functionality required in a professional workflow. And now, with SketchUp Pro’s LayOut feature, you can integrate 3D models with 2D elements like photographs, artwork, text, title blocks – even handwritten notes – to create compelling interactive presentations. LayOut (beta) also enables you to output large-format, high-resolution documents. In a single program, SketchUp Pro 6 combines high-quality 2D design tools with the ability to manipulate dimensionally accurate 3D models with CAD-like precision and scale. For more information please visit this link - Google SketchUp Pro 6

European Design Awards

European Design Awards : Open for submissions (Deadline: Fabruary 28)

- A new paneuropean institution consisting of an awards scheme, a conference and an annual catalogue for the European communication design industry is born! The three events are organized by European Awards Ltd. in collaboration with twelve leading European communication design magazines and sponsored by Corbis and HP.
The European Design Awards is the comprehensive annual awards organization acknowledging the best of graphic design, illustration and multimedia design in Europe. It is based on a collaboration with twelve prestigious communication design magazines in Europe who have taken upon them to support and promote the event, Representatives of these magazines will compose the jury They are: 2+3D, CAP & Design, +design, étapes, Eye, idpure, Items, KAK, Linea Grafica, Novum, TYPO and Visual.

Submission period: January 1 - February 28, 2007

For more information please visit - http://www.ed-awards.com/

Terragen 2 Technology Preview

- The Terragen 2 Technology Preview is now available. Terragen™ is a scenery generator for Windows and the Mac OS. Terragen is free for personal non-commercial use. Terragen™ is capable of photorealistic results for professional landscape visualisation, special effects, art and recreation. For full documentation and download, please visit this - Link