Hydra Studio

Not to beat a dead horse into the ground, but as you all know Hydra Studio has moved to a new location. We’ve switched our digs from the extravagant (used lightly) Lake Mary, FL to the heart of downtown Orlando. Now I’d like to point out how efficient we are in the fact that we all meticulously planned out our lives by living only 10 minutes or less from where we work.

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Getting image colors to look exactly the same on all platforms when publishing on a Mac is a mystical art that I’ve never completely understood, until I read Chris MacAskill’s article on the topic. Read More »

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Welcome to our brand new home! New work. Fresh blogs. Free Downloads. Team profiles. Services. And much more. The site has been completely redesigned to represent the depth of the Hydra brand. Every section of the site is dynamically controlled through a custom content management system. We even integrated the popular web services Flickr and Last.fm. With so much dynamic content, check back often for updates, sign up for the newsletter, and subscribe to our RSS feed. Read More »

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5THIRTYONE recently investigated the buzz surrounding the new project management solution, Goplan. The solution mirrors many features and functionalities of Basecamp at a lower monthly cost. Goplan allows a project manager to customize the client interface by enabling and disabling its features. This is the most compelling advantage of this solution because it allows the user to meet the specific needs of a client and provide a cleaner, less top-heavy interface.

The article does not discuss Goplan’s time tracking method. Basecamp provides manual time tracking and allows our team to add time tracking notes. The ability to add notes is integral for internal documentation, client communication, and staying within budget.

Based on the screenshots, I like the look of Goplan better than Basecamp, however, Goplan does not allow you to edit a custom color scheme. In conclusion, it appears that Goplan is a viable alternative to Basecamp. We just may have to check it out for ourselves!

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In the process of design, choosing colors can be difficult. Before you drive the color scheme guy crazy, check out colorblender.com. The site makes the job of picking colors a little easier. The concept is quite simple. It only consists of dragging RGB levels left to right. So for anyone who has problems choosing paint, or a scheme for your website or magazine, colorblender.com just might be the way for you.

Enjoy!!!

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