august design: Envato Mail - Issue #32

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Announcing iPad.AppStorm!

Over the last twelve months the iPad has literally taken the technology world by storm. Apple has carved out a brand new niche in the industry, establishing the iPad as the best tablet computer available on the market. And the momentum behind this gadget shows no sign of slowing down…

Since the launch of the iPad, we've received countless requests from readers for a new site that's completely dedicated to the device. We are excited to let you know the launch of a new member in the ever-growing AppStorm family – iPad.AppStorm!

Check Out Our New Rockable eBook: Freelance Confidential

We're very proud to announce the release of Freelance Confidential, Rockable Press's newest book on freelancing. This book aims to provide the hard numbers on the biggest issues of freelancing and advice on how experienced freelancers can improve their business. More than just another single person's view on freelancing, Freelance Confidential contains contributions from the Editor of FreelanceSwitch, Amanda Hackwith, a panel of 10 expert entrepreneurs, and 3,200 freelancers worldwide.

Obox WordPress Mobile Framework available on ThemeForest

We're really excited about the availability of a new mobile framework by Obox on ThemeForest. Obox Mobile is a WordPress Mobile Theme Framework that converts your site into a gorgeous layout which is compatible for mobile devices. Stunning design, attention to detail and unique features make your site stand out when visitors hit your site with their phones.

Watch Flash Camp Brazil Live

This Friday and Saturday (the 8th and 9th) one of the world's largest Flash conferences, Flash Camp Brazil, is taking place in beautiful Maceió, Brazil. With 500 attendees, 4 workshops, and 15 lectures from top industry professionals, including Grant Skinner, Arno Gourdol, and Matt Snow, you won't want to miss it! It's completely sold out, but luckily, you don't need to speak Portuguese or fly to Brazil to attend. ActiveDen is sponsoring a free live feed allowing you watch the entire conference, including some very exciting announcements, in English or Portuguese! Click here for more information on how to tune in.

Collis Interviewed at Mixergy

Recently, Envato founder Collis Ta'eed was interviewed at Mixergy. Tune in to find out the story of how he built a profitable business by thinking through each of those idea's potential on a Moleskine notebook and turning those notes into active web sites.

Creattica Surpasses 10,000 Featured Designs

We're pleased to announce that Creattica now features over 10,000 designs. That's over 10,000 opportunities for inspiration!

If you're looking for inspiration, spend some time exploring Creattica today. The site is well categorized so you can focus on your areas of interest. Take time to subscribe to the relevant RSS feeds so you won't miss any inspiration in the future.

ActiveTuts Embraces Unity

As you've probably already noticed, ActiveDen has recently started selling Unity prefabs, game starter kits, scripts, and anything else you might need to create a game. In addition, ActiveTuts is starting a new series of tutorials geared towards helping you learn Unity 3d! There's one called Getting Started with Unity that takes you through the basics of the IDE as well as shows you, step by step, how to create your first terrain. There's another that teaches you how to pause, go in slow motion, speed up, and generally manipulate time in Unity. These Unity tutorials are great for anyone wanting to learn the program and there are a whole lot more on the way ranging from beginner to advanced!

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Presentation at Dev Ops Melbourne March 2011

On Tuesday March 22nd Envato Developer John Barton presented at Dev Ops Melbourne on how we handle our infrastructure and deployments without an ops team. Around 80 developers and ops guys (or sysadmins if you're old fashioned in your terminology) attended.

While the talk wasn't recorded, there's a copy of the slides for your reading pleasure.

FITC Toronto

Now in its 10th year, FITC Toronto is one of the largest and longest running events of its kind in the world. With some of the most unique and engaging presenters from around the globe, FITC Toronto is a blitz of presentations, demonstrations, and panel discussions, sandwiched between the legendary FITC parties and abundant networking opportunities. Use the discount code "ActiveDen10" to get 10% off any ticket! While you're there, be sure to stop by the ActiveDen table to say hi, grab a t-shirt, and enter for a chance to win some great Envato prizes!

GraphicRiver Surpasses 20,000 Files

We're extremely proud to announce that, after two years, GraphicRiver is now the home to over 20,000 files! Yep – that's not a typo: twenty thousand files.

Such an amazing feat would not be possible without the hard work of our incredibly talented and successful authors. What's most satisfying is the fact that this number only further cements the fact that GraphicRiver is the premier marketplace on the web for all your graphic needs. It's like having a graphic design department at your fingertips!