Wow… Ultrashock.com is 10 years old! Thinking about Ultrashock brings back a whole lot of memories! I did some work behind the scenes in its early days and I’m really happy to see it’s still around.

Ultrashock is one of the original Flash community sites created by Peter “NRG” Van den Wyngaert and Patrick Miko. It’s fantastic to see that the Ultrashock community is still alive and kicking. Back in the early days it was mostly just a forum but these days Ultrashock is so much more. They are now also selling the coolest creative assets around. From the coolest and most original background music to some amazing particle engines. You can find it all on Ultrashock these days.

To celebrate their 10th anniversary they put together an amazing bundle with tons of creative files and vouchers. Instead of paying $1500 you can now get it for just $49! Go grab it today!

Aaah… They grow up so fast… Adobe AIR is 2 years old today. With AIR 2 now coming to mobile devices like Android devices and Apple’s phones it’s clear that AIR has a bright future ahead.

The AIR 2 release is just around the corner but you can already start building and testing your apps with the public beta available on Adobe Labs.

If you’re interested in learning about the new features AIR 2 has to offer, check out my presentation slides from FITC and the demo files that go with it. Also check out Tour De Flex for more code samples.

I can’t wait to see what you guys are going to build with AIR 2 and its new capabilities!

Photo by Lee Turner.

Even though you (usually) don’t see it, Photoshop is used just about everywhere you look. From the billboards you see in the streets to the magazines you read and the movies you watch. Worldwide about 10 million creative minds like photographers, graphic designers, architects, advertisers and publishers use Photoshop every day. Even doctors and 3D artists use Photoshop these days.

Recently the founders of Adobe Photoshop – John Knoll, Thomas Knoll, Russell Brown, and Steve Guttman – came back together to tell the story of how an amazing coincidence of circumstances, that came together at just the right time 20 years ago, spawned a cultural paradigm shift unparalleled in our lifetime.

There are a number of exciting activities going on around the world to celebrate this occasion and here are 3 things for you to do to join the celebration online:

• Photoshop 20^th anniversary site: The site shows you all the innovations in Photoshop since version 1.
• Special Layer Tennis Match, Photoshop 20^th Edition with commentary by John Nack.
• Photoshop 20^th Celebration Tab on Facebook: Add it to your profile page, and share with friends and colleagues.

Happy birthday Photoshop!