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What's new in Adobe XD.
Learn Tab
Quickly access tutorials, videos, articles, and other resources from directly within XD.
Folders for cloud documents
Create folders to organize your cloud documents for different projects and clients.
Social Media Artboard Presets
Select new artboard presets for designing for social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the July release.
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Design Tokens
Add custom names to colors and character styles and then share them with developers in your Design Specs to make sure everyone has a common frame of reference.
Scroll Groups
Create activity feeds, image carousels, product listings, and more by defining areas that scroll independently from the rest of your designs. Groups can scroll vertically, horizontally, or both.
Maintain alignment and spacing between objects on your canvas even as your design changes. Insert new objects or reorder objects in a stack and everything adjusts automatically.
Durable shared links
Publish a shared link from XD and then change the access settings from private to public or vice versa without having to create a new link.
Support for Italian and Russian
XD now supports Italian and Russian in addition to English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the June release.
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Offline support for Coediting
Work on shared documents even when you're not connected to the internet. Your changes will automatically become visible to other collaborators as soon as you connect.
Zoom controls in shared links
Now you can zoom in and out on designs when viewing them via shared links. Zoom controls are available in both desktop and mobile browsers.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the May release.
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Audio Playback
Add sounds to your prototypes with a new action that lets you play sound effects and other audio files in response to triggers.
Anchor links
Add links to your prototypes with a new action that lets users jump to different points on the same artboard.
Shortcut for resizing area text to fit content
Double-click the bottom resize handle of an area text box to automatically adjust the height of the box to match the text inside.
Multiple actions on a Tap trigger
You can now add both a transitional action (e.g., Transition, Auto-Animate, and Overlay) and a non-transitional action (e.g., Audio Playback and Speech Playback) in response to a Tap trigger when prototyping in XD.
Sharing improvements
Recipients of a privately shared link can now re-share with other reviewers while preserving read-only permissions.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the March release.
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Support for macOS Voice Control
Now you can access XD design and prototyping features using dictation and voice commands.
Group sharing
Adobe Creative Cloud for enterprise customers can sync groups and distribution lists to XD from their organizations' address books. Then they can select these groups when inviting editors to cloud documents or providing access to private shared links.
Publish All Artboards
Unset a Home artboard in Prototype mode to publish all the artboards on your canvas to a shared link, whether they're wired together or not.
Heart shapes
Create heart shapes using the Polygon tool. Simply type "<3" in the Sides/Corners field and your polygon will turn into a heart.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the February release.
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Content-Aware Layout
Quickly create common UI design elements without tedious manual work. In its initial release, Content-Aware Layout lets you control the padding of a group and preserve these values as the group's layers change.
Drag-and-drop in XD Plugin APIs
Enhanced plugin APIs now let you drag assets from a plugin in the Plugins panel and drop them right on your design canvas. To add drag-and-drop support for your plugin, please see our developer documentation.
Star Ratio
Add star shapes to your designs using the Polygon tool. Simply adjust the Star Ratio on the canvas or in the Property Inspector to draw anchor points and create your shape.
Sharing improvements
You can select a single artboard and publish it to a shared link in Share mode.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the January release.
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Coediting (Beta)
Collaborate in real time with other designers. Coediting lets you and your team work together in the same document at the same time, speeding up your workflow and eliminating duplicative or conflicting work.
Component states
Add interactive elements to your prototypes without unnecessary work. With component states, you can design variations of a component for different scenarios, like Hover or Pressed. You can also use states in Prototype mode.
Document history
See the evolution of your documents over time. Document history lets you browse previously saved versions of a document, bookmark and name specific versions, and open a version in a new window to see changes.
Hover trigger
Bring new levels of interactivity to your prototypes. Use the new hover trigger in Prototype mode to specify interactions for when a user places a cursor over a particular design element.
Multiple interactions
Design for a variety of user inputs without duplicative work. In Prototype mode, you can now drag multiple wires from a single element to add interactions for different inputs. For example, add different actions for "tap" versus "drag" without having to duplicate artboards.
Redesigned Plugin Manager
Get even more value from XD with plugins. The redesigned Plugin Manager makes it easy to search and browse plugins, explore curated collections, see detailed profiles with screenshots and ratings, and install plugins to use in your workflow.
Share mode
Get feedback, present your work, share with developers, and more. The new Share mode lets you keep shared links to your designs in sync, see which artboards and user flows are shared, and configure settings like password requirements.
Enhanced Creative Cloud Libraries integration
Work with assets in your Creative Cloud Libraries directly within XD. Now you can access and use assets from your Libraries, or upload assets from XD to your Libraries.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the November release.
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Blend modes
Enhance images and graphics in your designs with blend modes, which blend together a selected layer and a color using preset blending algorithms like Lighten or Multiply. Blend modes are also preserved when importing from other tools.
Nudge and resize keyboard shortcuts
Quickly move and resize objects using keyboard shortcuts. Precisely control the size and position of elements, or snap to a layout grid, using the arrow keys in combination with the Shift and Cmd keys.
Select through overlapping layers on the canvas
Using a simple keyboard modifier, select through all the layers under the cursor so you can access hidden or covered layers on the canvas.
Select covered layers in Design Specs
Easily select specific layers in a design even if they can't be directly clicked. Now, right-click an artboard in a Design Spec and cycle through the complete list of layers.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the October release.
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Edit in Photoshop
Now you can open and edit images in Photoshop directly from XD. When you're done editing, simply hit "Save" and images will be automatically updated in XD in real time.
Plugins panel
Access your favorite plugins right in the XD interface. The Plugins panel puts a world of new capabilities and connections to other apps and services at your fingertips, without breaking your workflow.
CSS snippets in Design Specs
Design Specs now includes automatically-generated CSS code snippets that developers can copy and paste right into their code, so it's easier than ever to bring your design vision to life.
Improvements to component bounds
Based on feedback from our community, we've changed how component bounds are defined and set to make resizing and aligning components easier.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the August release.
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Unified development links
Now you can share a single link with developers that includes both prototype interactions and design specs, saving your developers time as you better communicate your design intent.
Grid view in shared links
Quickly navigate a shared prototype or design spec links using the new grid view. Stakeholders can easily see all artboards in a project, or jump to a specific screen to view linked artboards or actual artboard content.
See when other designers are working on the same document to avoid conflicting edits and duplicative work. When you see your team member's avatar in XD, it means they've opened the same doc.
Commenting on mobile
Stakeholders can now easily review and add comments to a shared web prototype, right from their mobile device.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the July release.
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Plugins panel
Access and interact with plugins right in XD. All your installed plugins appear in one place, and you can add more at any time.
XD for Jira 2.0
This new integration makes additional information about XD documents — like the number of artboards or avatars — available in Jira, so it's even easier to collaborate.
Text additions
Create text symbols for trademarks, copyright, and more by adding superscripts and subscripts into your design.
Property Inspector improvements
Now Prototype mode supports the Property Inspector, which lets you show property options for a selected object and perform operations at scale across multiple artboards.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the June release.
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Design systems
Keep everyone on your design team in sync with linked assets, components (formerly symbols), and cloud documents that can be shared and updated in real time.
Components with overrides
Now it's quick and easy to create multiple variations of a design element with components. Change any property while keeping the ability to override any of the common properties across the set.
Responsive Resize for components
No more ungrouping components to resize them for multiple artboards. Now Responsive Resize works on components the same way it does with groups of objects on the design canvas.
Linked assets
Import components, colors, and character styles into your current document from your or any shared XD cloud document. You'll be notified of any changes made so you can accept or ignore updates.
Keyboard and gamepad triggers
For the first time ever you can bring your prototypes to life using keyboard and gamepad triggers. Interact with your prototypes using your keyboard as well as Xbox One and DualShock 4 controllers.
Artboard guides
Simply drag guides from the top or left side of your artboard. They're easy to copy and paste on multiple artboards allowing you to align elements and position them consistently.
Polygon tool
Quickly create a variety of shapes directly within XD — triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and more.
Improved type control
XD now includes support for uppercase, lowercase, title case and strikethrough, in the XD design application and in web and mobile previews.
Voice prototype notifications
When a prototype isn't responding to a voice command, you can troubleshoot that interaction in the desktop preview app — with a visual preview of what Adobe XD is hearing.
Request access to private prototypes and design specs
Now you can keep work moving by requesting access to a privately shared prototype or design spec and the owner can approve or deny access.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the May release.
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Editable vectors in Illustrator
Now when you copy and paste vector content from XD into Illustrator, it's fully editable instead of being converted into pixels.
Object selection across groups
It's easy to select multiple objects in different groups and change the attributes they all share in the Property Inspector. Just use Command+Shift+Click (macOS) or Control+Shift+Click (Windows).
Drag gesture in web browser
You can now see drag gesture animations when viewing your prototypes and design specs in your browser.
Usability testing control
Disable navigation controls in your web prototypes and create a more controlled environment for user testing.
Mark for export
Objects will automatically be marked for export when you import images from Photoshop and Illustrator. You can also select an object on your artboard and mark it for export in the Property Inspector or use the right-click menu.
Improved font management
No more missing fonts. Adobe Fonts are now automatically activated when you open your XD document. And other missing fonts are easier to see in your doc so you can batch replace them.
Improved Jira integration
Go from design to development faster. In addition to Jira Software Cloud, teams can now access shared XD designs on Jira Software Server and Jira Software Data Center.
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Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the March release in the XD blog.
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Eyedroppers shortcut
Now it's even easier to change object colors. Just select the object on the canvas and tap the "i" on your keyboard to pull up the eyedropper in one click.
Record interactions with audio
The desktop preview app now allows you to record your own voice along with any click-through interactions and share it as an MP4 file (Mac only).
Multi-language support
In addition to English, French, German, Japanese, and Korean, Adobe XD now supports Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the February release in the XD blog.
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Auto-animate in the browser
The Auto-animate feature we introduced in October is now supported in the browser, so you can preview animations between artboards in your prototypes.
View all comments across artboards
Turn on "View all comments" in the commenting panel to see stakeholder feedback across multiple artboards. Click on a comment in your prototype or design spec and go right to the affected artboard to reply, resolve, or delete.
Voice language and accent support
Voice now supports all Adobe XD languages for both commands and speech playback. Speech detection has been optimized for accents. And speech playback offers a wider variety of voices with accents based on your region.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the January release in the XD blog.
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Save your work as cloud documents and Adobe XD will automatically update them so you never lose your work.
Work from anywhere
Quickly find all your documents, including shared documents, from inside XD. Save them as cloud docs and you can access them from any device.
Faster sharing
Sharing documents with collaborators and team members is faster when you save them as cloud documents.
Search in Layers panel
Working with layers is a lot easier when you can find specific assets or filter by text, shapes, and image categories.
Object flip
Flip objects on the design canvas horizontally, vertically or both. The ability to toggle between flip options makes designing faster.
Linked symbol updates
Preview design changes to linked symbols on your canvas before you update your file.
Improved mobile viewing
Now you can view your prototypes on mobile in full screen view and it's easier to navigate between artboards using the previous, next, and home buttons.
Import control improvements
Get full editing control when you convert smart objects in Photoshop and Illustrator to fully editable elements in Adobe XD. Just use File > Import or File > Open.
Learn about the latest features
Get more details on the December release in the XD blog.
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Voice triggers and speech
Interact with your prototypes like never before. Voice triggers and speech playback let you take users beyond the screen.
Learn more
Extend the functionality of Adobe XD for workflows and integrations with the growing collection of plugins created by our developer community. Easily discover and manage those plugins from within the app to automate tasks, integrate with other tools, design with data, and more.
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App integrations
Adobe XD now integrates with more of your favorite collaboration and productivity apps, including Slack, JIRA, and Microsoft Teams.
See app integrations
Auto-animate microinteractions across artboards. When you duplicate an element and change its properties (such as size, position, color, and so on), XD bridges the differences to automatically generate an animation.
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Linked symbols
It's easier to stay on top of changes when symbols that are copied from one document and pasted into prototypes remain linked. Now when changes are made to the source file, you'll be notified and have the option to accept updates.
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Easy integration with Illustrator
Bring your Adobe Illustrator designs and assets into Adobe XD in a snap. Just open your Illustrator file from right inside XD, and it will automatically convert into a new XD file, retaining artboards, layers, and editability.
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Export to After Effects
Export your designs and take your animations even further with Adobe After Effects, the industry-leading animation tool.
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Prototype drag gestures
Now you can include drag gestures in your prototypes to simulate user experiences like dragging cards or screens.
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Redesigned home screen
Access plugins, UI kits, app integrations and more — all from one screen.
And so much more
Get more details on the October release in the XD blog.
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Responsive Resize
Now it's easy to resize groups of objects on your artboards for different size screens and maintain placement and scalability. Powered by Adobe Sensei AI and machine learning, XD automatically calculates placement based on the proximity of individual elements.
Timed transitions
Get greater control over the timing of your transitions between artboards. Create looping animations with delays for auto-fade effects, spinners, loaders, progress bars, and more.
Spelling checker
Quickly spot spelling errors while designing in XD.
Full-screen prototypes
Web prototypes viewed in the browser now include an improved full-screen option, so you can see your design at actual size for a more accurate representation.
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Asset extraction from Design Specs
Save time and give developers the ability to extract and download assets from Design Specs. Mark layers as assets for export and send as a Design Specs link. Developers can download all the assets in the file format they need.
Reordering in the Assets panel
Organize your colors, character styles, and symbols in the Assets panel. Simply drag to reorder them in the list view.
Private sharing (beta) from the web
Safely share XD prototypes and Design Specs with reviewers or stakeholders by sending an invite using your web browser the same way you do in the XD desktop application.
And so much more
Get more details on the August release in the XD blog.
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Stroke enhancements
Control the stroke of dotted or dashed lines, and set the look of end caps and corners. For even finer control, you can copy complex strokes from Illustrator and apply them to objects in XD.
Asset renaming
Now you can label colors, character styles, and symbols right in the Assets panel for better organization and easier access.
Design Specs commenting
Design Specs now has the same great commenting feature as prototypes. Developers can comment on specs, and you'll be notified. Any updates, changes, or replies you make will automatically show up when they refresh their browsers.
And so much more
Get more details on the July release in the XD blog.
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Overlay support
Now you can save time and effort by creating overlays to stack content in prototypes — no more need to duplicate artboards for keyboards, menus, and dialogues.
Fixed position setting
Keep elements set in the same position so they stay put as viewers scroll. This new prototyping feature is great for fixed headers, footers, and more.
Private Invites (Beta)
Share and track your prototypes and design specs with invited team members or stakeholders, so you control who sees, reviews, and comments on them.
Better control for image fills
Designers can now crop and reposition images dragged from the desktop to fill shapes.
Math calculations
Get exact values for your designs by using math calculations in the Property Inspector to determine column sizes, images, grid layouts, and locations of elements.
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Symbol replacement in a snap
It's now easy to find and replace every occurrence of a symbol all at once. Just drag the new symbol from the Assets panel and drop it onto the symbol you want to replace.
Pasting to multiple artboards
Copy and paste an object onto multiple artboards, and it retains its original position and settings. Along with symbol improvements, this allows you to quickly and consistently manage multiple artboards.
Improved Photoshop integration
Get better fidelity on Photoshop files that you bring into XD. The latest updates also let you transfer stroke and image effects and import PSDs faster.
Sketch file enhancements
We've improved the way Sketch files open in XD so they retain more of their original features, including better text position accuracy, page and symbol separation, and global color styles.
Password-protected Design Specs
Now you can control who sees your design specs by making them password protected.
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Password-protected prototypes
Add password protection to your public prototypes when you publish and share with reviewers (coming soon in Design Specs).
Filtered search in Assets panel
Quickly filter assets by color, character styles, or symbols. Use search to find specific font families, hex values, or symbols.
Find and highlight assets
Select "highlight" in the Assets panel to see all the elements on your canvas that use a specific color, character style, or symbol. Right-click an element on your canvas to reveal its colors, character styles, or symbols.
Improved Photoshop integration
Now it's even easier to bring Photoshop designs into XD by either right-clicking on your Photoshop file and choosing "Open with XD" or dragging and dropping a file over the XD icon (Mac only).
Sketch workflow enhancements
Sketch files opened in XD now have improved fidelity. And you can preserve color adjustments for images, character styles, document swatches, and more. Bring your Sketch files into XD by either right-clicking on the file and choosing "Open with XD" or dragging and dropping the Sketch file over the XD icon (Mac only).
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Easy integration with Photoshop
Bring your Photoshop designs and assets into XD by simply opening a PSD file from right inside the app. Your file will automatically convert into a new XD file, making it faster and easier to design and prototype.
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Copying symbols between documents
Now you can copy and paste symbols between XD documents in one step. No need to paste first and then manually convert to a symbol.
Style grouped elements
Speed up your design process by easily changing properties like fill and stroke of grouped elements.
Scrolling artboard enhancement
When prototyping, it's faster and easier to edit the viewport of a scrollable artboard right on the canvas without having to go to the Property Inspector.
Work with Sketch files
Now you can bring your Sketch designs and assets right into XD. Open your Sketch file from within XD, and it automatically converts into an XD file so you don't have to start from scratch.
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Vector graphics from Creative Cloud Libraries
View and drag linked and unlinked vector graphics from Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries into XD. Changes you make to icons, illustrations, and other graphics in Illustrator update seamlessly to XD through Creative Cloud Libraries.
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Preserving scroll position
When clicking on a wired element, you can now control your position to maintain that place on the next screen without having to scroll from the top.
Pen and touch support on Windows 10
Use basic pen and touch features as a companion to your mouse and keyboard to create artwork, wire prototypes, navigate layers, and more.
Layout grids in Design Specs
View layout grids in the Design Specs web app so developers can see column grid attributes such as margins and gutter widths.
Eyedropper in Property Inspector
Based on your feedback, we've put the eyedropper back in the Property Inspector so it's easier to sample colors.
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Third-party workflow integrations
XD now integrates with popular design-process tools like Zeplin, Avocode, Sympli, ProtoPie, and Kite Compositor. Start your designs in XD, and then bring them into your favorite tool to speed up developer handoffs and create advanced animations. Available for Mac only.
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Better zoom performance
Zoom in and out of your canvas and between screens without slowing down, whether you have 10 or 1,000 artboards.
See how it works
Dropbox preview for XD files
Preview XD files saved to Dropbox without having to download an XD file.
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Switching between color models
Quickly switch between HEX, RGB, or HSB color models from the color picker drop-down menu.
Radial gradients
Create and apply radial gradients to simulate a light source, create unique image masks, and more. Gradients are available in the color picker under Solid Fill.
Improvements to Design Specs
Now it's faster and easier to read measurements, navigate and access UI elements, and work with masked layers.
Artboard display at 100%
View designs in shared prototypes at actual size when you're in full screen mode.
Batch export
Export options now include batch export, which you can access through the File menu. Right-click in the Layers panel to mark objects for batch export.
Learn more on our blog
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Text underlining
You can now quickly apply an underline to text with a keyboard shortcut or a button in the Property Inspector. Underline maintains fidelity with characters that have descenders such as y and g.
Options for stroke align type
Toggle between stroke align types (inside, outside, or center) on a closed object like a rectangle or circle to modify weight and alignment and control the appearance of your design.
Adobe Stock licensing
Right-click on an Adobe Stock raster image in the Creative Cloud Libraries window to begin licensing.
Graphics editing in Photoshop
Right-click on a raster graphic in the Creative Cloud Libraries window to edit it in Adobe Photoshop.
More prototype publishing options
Quickly enable and disable hotspot hints to see which areas of your prototype are interactive, and then publish to share with your team. Set to open in full-screen mode to view without comments or other distractions.
Design Specs improvements
Get started quickly with user tips and improvements for navigation and properties. Design Specs now also supports English, French, German, Korean, and Japanese.
And so much more
Also includes: Access to Zoom tool in prototype mode, keyboard shortcuts for font size, and more.
Learn more on our blog
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Design Specs
Speed up the development process by sending developers a link to automatically generated design specs from your interactive prototype. Specs include the sequence and flow of your artboards, colors, character styles, and measurements (currently English only).
See how it works
Layout Grid
Use customizable column grids with margins and gutters to give your designs a consistent, organized look and to manage the proportions between elements. Toggle between Square and Layout grid in the Property Inspector.
JPG export
Easily export assets and artboards from XD in JPG format without the need to convert from another app. You can control the export quality level from 1–100 percent.
Text enhancements
Switch from point text to area text and vice versa with a simple click. Now when you create a new text object, your last used text properties such as font family, size, weight, alignment, and colors are preserved.
Improvements for Windows 10
The latest updates for Windows 10 make designing in Windows even faster. Use two-finger touch to pan and zoom, copy and paste design elements from Adobe InDesign into XD, and import SVG files with externally linked files.
And so much more
Also includes: Ability to access the eyedropper within the color picker to grab color stops when creating gradients and to sample colors when using the Assets panel, and improvements to paste behavior.
Learn more on our blog
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Interactive prototypes
Switch from design to prototype mode with a single click, and connect artboards to communicate the flow and paths of multiscreen apps. Connect design elements from one artboard to another, including Repeat Grid cells. Add interactions with intuitive visual controls to test and validate the experience.
Prototype publishing for feedback
Generate shareable web links to get feedback on your designs, or embed them on Behance or a web page. Reviewers can comment directly on your prototypes and specific parts of your design. You'll get notified when they make comments, and they can simply refresh their browsers to see your changes.
Fast, versatile artboards
Whether you're working with one artboard or a hundred, XD gives you the same fast performance. Design for different screens and devices. Pan and zoom without lag time. Choose from preset sizes or define your own, and copy between artboards without losing the placement of your design elements.
Repeat Grid
Select items in your design, such as a contact list or photo gallery, and replicate them horizontally or vertically as many times as you want — all your styles and spacing stay intact. Update an element once, and your changes will update everywhere.
Cross-platform support
Adobe XD natively supports Windows 10 (Universal Windows Platform) and Mac, with companion mobile apps for Android and iOS.
Assets panel
Make colors and character styles easily available for reuse by adding them to the Assets panel (formerly the Symbols panel), which automatically includes symbols. Edit any color or character style in the panel, and the changes will be reflected throughout your document.
Reimagined symbols
Save time with symbols, reusable design elements that eliminate the need to find and edit each instance of an asset across a document. Update one and they'll update everywhere, or choose to override specific instances. Symbols can be vector graphics, raster images, or text objects, and they can also be used as objects within Repeat Grids.
Creative Cloud Libraries
With Creative Cloud Libraries integration, you can access and apply raster images, colors, and character styles created in Photoshop, Illustrator, and other Creative Cloud applications from inside XD and reuse them anywhere in your documents.
Contextual Property Inspector
Work in an uncluttered space thanks to the context-aware Property Inspector, which only displays options for the objects you've selected. Modify properties like border color and thickness, fill colors, shadows, blurs, opacity, and rotation, and access options for alignment, dimensions, and Repeat Grid.
Smart canvas navigation
Easily zoom in on a specific area of your design, or make a selection on an artboard and use a shortcut to zoom right to it. Pan or zoom with your mouse, touchpad, or keyboard shortcuts. And get great performance even if you have hundreds of artboards.
Contextual layers
Stay organized and focused while managing complex designs thanks to a contextual approach to layers. XD highlights only the layers associated with the artboard you're working on, so you can quickly and easily find what you need.
Layout guidance tools
Seamlessly draw, reuse, and remix design elements using snap-to grids and other intuitive layout tools that help you create relative measurements between objects, mask with shapes, group, lock, align, and distribute design elements, and more.
Blur effects
Quickly blur a specific object or an entire background to change the focal point of your design, giving it depth and dimension.
Versatile linear gradients
Create beautiful linear gradients using simple yet precise visual controls in the color picker. You can also import gradients from Photoshop and Illustrator.
Modern Pen tool
Draw shapes and paths easily with the Pen tool. Use custom paths, add or remove anchor points, easily manipulate lines, and switch between curved and angled paths — all with the same tool.
Boolean group editing
Create and experiment with complex shapes by combining groups of objects using nondestructive Boolean operators.
Typography styling
Style text with precise control to enhance the user experience. Easily adjust typographical elements like font, typeface, size, alignment, character spacing, and line spacing. Change the appearance of your text the same way you change other elements in XD like opacity, fill, background and blur effects, and borders.
Streamlined color control
Pick colors by entering exact values or by sampling from inside or outside XD with the eyedropper. Create and save color swatches, and use shortcuts for hexadecimal codes in the color picker.
UI resources
Quickly design and prototype for Apple iOS, Google Material Design, and Microsoft Windows devices using high-quality user interface components.
Copying and pasting from other design apps
Bring artwork into XD from Photoshop and Illustrator.
In-context iOS and Android previews
Preview your designs and all interactions on the actual devices you're targeting. Make changes on the desktop and then test them on your devices for fidelity and usability.
Hotspot hinting
Automatically highlight the hotspots in your prototype so users can see which areas are interactive and clickable.
Prototype management
Create multiple URLs from the same file to share different versions of your prototype. Share an unlimited number of prototypes, and easily access and delete them from your Creative Cloud account.
Recording prototype interactions as videos
As you click through your preview, record an MP4 file to share with your team or stakeholders (Mac only).
Artwork, asset, and artboard export
Export images and designs in PNG and SVG formats, which you can configure for iOS, Android, web, or your own custom settings. Export an entire artboard or individual elements. And share assets and artboards by exporting them as individual PDF files or as a single PDF file.
Multi-language support
Supported languages include English, French, German, Japanese, and Korean.
Email notifications for comments
Get email notifications when stakeholders comment on your web prototypes. Emails can be sent individually or batched in a daily digest.


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VOA, ESAT and Ethiomedia under fire over reports about Ginbot 7 leader false claims (+Video)
Awramba Times (Addis Ababa)- Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT), widely known as an unofficial organ of Ginbot 7 movement, announced last July in a breaking news that the movement's chairman, Berhanu Nega(PhD) quit his full-time job teaching at Pennsylvania's Bucknell University and moved to Eritrea to lead an armed struggle against the Ethiopian government.
Another opposition outlet, Ethiomedia, claimed that Berhanu Nega bid farewell to his career as an economics professor here in America to lead a struggle in Africa.
VOA's Douglas Mpuga on his part reported on July 25, 2015 that Ethiopian opposition figure Berhanu Nega, have moved from the US to Eritrea to struggle against the government in Ethiopia.
Did Berhanu Nega really quit his job? What's Bucknell University's response on the matter?
Please watch the latest TG Television show which exposed the above inaccurate broadcast of ESAT and others.

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Eric, I think you're overlooking the food factor - if life in the universe is as rare as it appears to be, and a species has eaten everything edible on its own planet, why knows?
Even if they get to earth there is no guarantee that anything that it is here would be food for them. That assumes that their species is reproducing beyond their means.
My assumptions revolve around the idea that a species this advance would almost by necessity rid itself from the most basic human problems we face in order to thrive.
That involves: They can harness energy to maintain a highly technological civilization without altering their environment (Maybe fusion or other renewable sources), has had achieved something close to world peace which I think can only be reached through rational and benevolent ways of life, and the basic necessities like food and whatever they may drink are not an issue.
Our planet would not have an overpopulation issue, if people where better educated and poverty was less prevalent.
Unseen, the hydrogen atom is the most plentiful of all of the elements in the universe - why on earth, literally, would they need to come here and separate H2O molecules, just to get hydrogen?
You can ask them when they get here. I suspect they'll say that Earth is one of the few planets with such large puddles of the stuff.
Actually the planet "GJ 1214b" is basically a water world. Also There is good reason to believe that underneath Jupiter's moon Europa there is an ocean kept in liquid form through tidal heating. Water is very common in the universe, since is made of the most common atoms.
Frankly, I'm leaning toward an Improbability Drive, and there are an abundance of those.
As for a hydrogen drive, building vents into their craft that could act as hydrogen collection scoops, then zipping through the nearest gas cloud would certainly be a lot simpler and more logical than hoping they'll locate a waterworld before they ran out of gas.


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In an open letter sent via e-mail to CGP members, Allen said now is the time to take the next step in his professional life without breaking any ties to the coalition or its members.
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Carole's DiaryMembers adventures in the Vegetable Patch all year round
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Well forever the optimist iv'e replanted the leeks going to risk the greenhouse this time, nothing ventured and all that
Despite saying delivery end of Feb the seed potatoes arrived this morning so let the chitting begin.
Greenhouse is a little untidy to say the least so that's today's job,at least i will stay dry.
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Had a lovely afternoon on the plot yesterday quite windy but the sun shining, one or two jobs done in between chatting and tea drinking. Put the onions in and covered with fleece hopefully they'll go ok.Got a very healthy red gooseberry from wilko so that went in also the fruit end of the plot almost complete now have Apple,Cherry,Blackberry,Strawberry,Gooseberry,Blueberry,and Rhubarb.
The polly tunnel looks like a sieve not helped by the dear vandals who slit both ends with a blade why you would want to cut a window in a door escapes me.
Got 5 rolls of the hot spot tape recommended on here just waiting for new cover now.
Have been looking for that blue plastic piping to make cloches but it's expensive , lass next to me suggested we get the large hoola hoops from pound shop and just cut to size and then staple netting on so another problem solved.
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Plot looked good yesterday had a nice afternoon hoeing the beds the soil is lovely, dark and rich looking.Cabbages look grand and all else doing well.
New cover for pollytunnel has arrived today so it will go on at Easter,the pathways have been replenished with bark and i'm very pleased with the way it all looks considering it was a mess last year.
The leeks,peppers,broc ect are up in the greenhouse no sign of the sweetcorn yet but i was amazed how quickly it chitted in damp kitchen roll and at last the spuds have started to chit.
On the flower front bedding plants are coming on well,went to garden center last week and bought some lovely fuchsia i do love my hanging baskets.
I would like to grow some lupins but every year is a fail,owing to the snails and slugs, i think iv'e tried most things to protect the plants down to spraying round the containers with wd40 but to no avail,anyone have a good solution?
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what is the temperature in the greenhouse? We've had several days of dull and cold weather which is becoming problematic for my chilli project - you really need a constant temperature of around 18-21oC (day and night) I don't think I mentioned it before, but ideally it might have been better to wait until about early-mid April before sowing as they don't tolerate the cold.
Lupins are a legume (pea & bean family) - I use the standard slug pellets, but what about setting up some beer traps which can be bowls or plastic bottle cut to size and buried so that the top is at soil surface level (they are attracted to the smell, climb down and drown in the beer - you will need to empty the dish of contents and put fresh down regularly) You could try using something like a super dry stuff such as sawdust round the plants (it has to be very absorbent which deters the slugs and snails) but you will need to replenish it if it rains. Some people seem happy using crushed egg shells because the edges are sharp and will stop the slugs from crossing over but I'm afraid I'm not that convinced (I've seen a snail "walk" over an upended razor blade in an experiment to show how muscles in the "foot" ripple over so it doesn't cut itself)
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Could be why the sweetcorn havn't come up as temp not constant iv'e brought them indoors so hopefully they will show themselves.
With the lupins your right that eggshell doesn't work iv'e tried it had no effect at all, iv'e also tried the beer and grit,god they're tenacious little creatures, i'm determined to grow some even if i have to plant them in slug pellets lol
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Hi Carol i usually chit my sweetcorn in last week of April or first week of May dependent of howe long range weather is looking ,once chitted keep warm and usually poking through compost in less than a week .If your nights are still cold as they are hear you may find they rot in the pot if not kept warm.Taking them in might help but don't be in a hurry to put them outside.
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Hi Bill, well overnight the sweetcorn have emerged, about half inch.I gather i keep them indoors but will they get too leggy? didn't know i should have sown later, but don't want to loose them now,advice please.
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It is trying to stop them growing that is the problem ,really don't want to be in garden until end May at earliest ,how many have you grown ?
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Iv'e sown 30 was going to half them with friend and grow block 5x3 they in un heated room.
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If they were mine i would abandon them and start again at end of April ,but they are not mine ,but if you keep them be prepared to chit some more if they do fail ,if it turns warm you may be tempted to put them out ,but one frost will probably kill them ,its a long time to keep potted but who knows (nothing ventured as they say)
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I'm going to start some more in April as you suggested Bill, but i'll keep the original as well you never know might get something off them, as you say nothing ventured......
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The amount reported represent approximately $692,679 for costs related to personal use of aircraft chartered in connection with his comprehensive security program and on which family and friends flew during 2011. For purposes of reporting the value of such personal usage in this table, we use costs provided by the applicable charter company, which include passenger fees, fuel, crew and catering costs. The amount reported also represents approximately $90,850 for costs related to estate and financial planning during 2011.
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I see that the Prime Ministerial hopeful Kevin Rudd is in a bit of trouble here for a boys night out at a 'Gentlemans' club in New York.
The visit to Scores nightclub happened a few years back, when Mr Rudd and friends were allegedly evicted for some naughty behaviour (although he claims memory loss on that particular point).
Lots of noise in the press here about it, but I actually think it's kind of cool. I reckon that if you canvassed most people on the street they'd probably say the same thing. At least it shows he's a normal bloke, capable of letting the old hair down, going out getting lashed and pushing on a bit late.
Somehow I can't imagine Mr Howard and Mr Bush down Men's Gallery during the upcoming APEC conference.
Given the way things are going, I'm sure that if someone mentioned a 'happy ending' to Mr Bush he'd be right there though.
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There is no government mandate requiring people to write about the Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare, but you wouldn't know that from visiting the internet. I briefly considered refereeing some of the fine points of the debate over whether there are Silver Linings in that decision. However, people's opinions seem so entrenched for the time being that writing that sort of piece seems rather pointless. It might be more useful to look at Obamacare and the decision upholding it in the context of the future of American politics.
The central feature of those politics is the unsustainable increases in our debt and unfunded liabilities. Our future politics is likely to be dominated by the politics of loss. This has near-term implications for the fate of Obamacare, but the ramifications go beyond that.
After all, even an incipient fiscal crisis is unlikely to cause Democrats to convert to conservatism or libertarianism. In the debt-fueled political battles to come, most Democrats will likely cling to their traditional tax-and-spend philosophy. They will want to address the debt with the highest ratio of tax increases to spending "cuts" as they can extract politically. They will want to pretend taxes are not taxes and spending is not spending. They will try to devise ways of moving their agenda forward without taxes. They will try to devise ways to burden others with the costs of their agenda.
From this perspective, we can learn much from Obamacare and the decision upholding it. Knowingly or not, Obamacare is a bit of a trial run for the sort of tactics Democrats may increasingly employ as our fiscal crisis grows. In this context, the Supreme Court's willingness to characterize the mandate penalty as a tax may encourage further dishonesty from the Democrats. In another sense, it is regrettable that if the mandate penalty is considered a tax, it is not considered as simply a lesser tax paid by those who opt out of our newly quasi-socialized health insurance program. Democrats likely colluded with the CBO to prevent the ostensibly private health insurance industry from becoming part of the federal budget — and as long as the same ol' insurance companies remain in place, the right will be unlikely to get most Americans to realize what actually happened.
On the other hand, the decision that the mandate is a form of tax — as opposed to a regulation of commerce — helps ensure that the Democrats' agenda will carry an economic and political price. Moreover, it is not as though Democrats were not already dishonest about the nature of the mandate. They insisted it was not a tax, then went to court arguing it was a tax and won. That history ought to shred Democrats' credibility in similar future battles. That the Obama administration is still trying to claim it is not a tax is their tacit admission they will have an increasingly difficult time selling taxes going forward.
Even more broadly, regardless of its label, the mandate by any other name smelled as rank to most Americans. I read commentary suggesting that if Obamacare ever gets fully phased in, there will be no getting rid of it. I think that perspective does not account for the fact Social Security and Medicare were popular when passed, whereas Obamacare was not. That perspective also fails to account for the fact Social Security and Medicare were passed during an era where American politics were dominated about carving up America's prosperity instead of accounting for America's debts. That perspective further fails to account for the fact Social Security and Medicare are structured as traditional government entitlements, while Obamacare retains the facade of capitalism, which makes it much more vulnerable to repeal/replacement/reform not just next year, but every year. This is why so many Democrats loathe Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare reforms, despite their similarities to Obamacare.
The establishment may prefer a Grand Bargain based on the recommendations from the chairmen of the Bowles-Simpson commission on the debt crisis, which would retain Obamacare and impose further taxes. A majority of voters prefers neither retaining Obamacare nor increasing taxes. Moreover, the Bowles-Simpson recommendations seek to raise revenue through 1986-style tax reform: broadening the tax base while curtailing tax deductions. This approach runs contrary to the approach of Obamacare and Democrats generally (even the supposedly more responsible Bill Clinton) of engineering social policy and paying off favored party clients via the tax code. The Obama approach on taxes, while representing the core constituencies of the Democratic Party, is outside the establishment's center-left approach.
Lastly (for now), the Supreme Court ruling that states have the ability to opt out of Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid may lead to substantially higher costs for the federal government. However, that is not an entirely bad thing going forward. If Obamacare will leave the taxpayer on the hook for an additional $500 billion or so in federal costs over the first decade, national Democrats ought to have to answer for it. As Justice Kennedy might say, federalism preserves liberty in part by preserving separate lines of political accountability. Restraining attempts by Washington to strong-arm state governments into bearing the burden of the Democrats' national agenda likely will be increasingly important in the battles to come. How committed the Court will be to these principles remains to be seen; the right needs to be committed to them well before future disputes wind up in court.
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Tokyo fashion vibes: views from ladies in Daikanyama and Jiyugaoka
Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker
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Fashion in Tokyo is amazing and this survey applies to the areas of Daikanyama and Jiyugaoka. If you don't know these areas then both places are extremely fashionable and you have many lovely boutiques. Also, the survey conducted is based on the age group of 18 to 30 and was taken at random.
Ladies involved in the survey all adore fashion and take great care about their style and image. However, the results are obviously limited because information collected came from 50 ladies and you must take into account the districts of Daikanyama and Jiyugaoka. Equally important, is the fact that each individual female was fashionable and this applies to mainstream fashion, independent but chic styles, and within the age group of 18 to 30.
If the same survey was taken in extremely exclusive fashion areas like Aoyama or questions were given to ladies who adore kawaii style clothing, then clearly the outcome would be very different. However, Daikanyama and Jiyugaoka represent extremely fashionable areas which are famous for elegance and modern styles. Also, both places are popular in Tokyo because you have an abundance of lovely boutiques and a nice elegant feel about these two trendy areas.
Before focusing on clothing styles it was interesting that the question related to "favorite hair salon" produced the biggest winner when it came to popularity. This applies to the fact that Shima was selected by 10% of all ladies interviewed. Therefore, it is clear that http://www.shima-hair.com/ Shima is hitting the right note for fashionable young ladies in Tokyo.
The question related to favorite shop and brand was extremely varied. However, while the majority of ladies selected a single favorite shop others mentioned their number one department store. Noticeable winners in the department store area were Marui, Lumine, and Isetan. Shibuya 109 and Harajuku Laforet were also selected and both places are icons within the trendy scene in Tokyo for younger ladies. However, Marui, Lumine, and Isetan, were selected many times and what was also noticeable is that four individuals selected both Lumine and Marui. Therefore, from this short survey it would appear that many young ladies see many familiar aspects about both stores which are extremely fashionable and highly respected.
Mercury Duo, Zara, Snidel, Topshop, Beams, Laguna Moon, Spick and Span, Ingni, Lowry's Farm and G.V.G.V., were selected several times with regards to favorite shop and favorite brand. Overall, Mercury Duo was mentioned the most but it was very close and many other companies were selected. This applies to Forever 21, H & M, Gucci, Deicy, Louis Vuitton, Ships, Egoist, Jupiter, Polo Ralph Lauren, United Arrows, John Lawrence Sullivan, Liz Lisa, Sly, Free's Shop, Stella McCartney, Osmosis, Journal Standard, Adam et Rope, Loungedress, Earth Music & Ecology, Lip Service, Smacky Glam (SmackyGlam), D'issy, Urban Research, Sister, Dazzlin, Miu Miu, Ryza, Jill Stuart, Jeffrey Campbell, Vivienne Westwood, A.P.C., Toga, Frayi D, Rosso, and a few others.
When it came to what people were wearing on the day then in the boots and shoes section, it was noticeable that Esperanza was highlighted four times by ladies in boots. Therefore, for four individuals to be dressed in these products from Esperanza does highlight that this company is popular and highly liked. Zara was also highlighted by two individuals. However, overall apart from Esperanza being highlighted the most and Zara doing well, this area was extremely diverse and all the other companies mentioned were only stated once.
Dresses, blouses, and sweaters were put in the same category with regards to what ladies were dressed in on the day of the questions. Therefore, this section was simply the top half and companies that did well were Mercury Duo, Topshop, Dazzlin, Zara, Ingni, Earth Music & Ecology and Spick and Span. Other individual named companies that ladies were dressed in on the day applies to Ships, Kastane, Forever 21, Vivienne Westwood, Little New York, Double Standard Clothing, Beams, Tomorrowland, Polo Ralph Lauren, SmackGlam, Drawer, Free's Mart, Spiral Girl, Moussy, Miel Crishunant, Ciaopanic, Loungedress, Jonathan Saunders, Lip Service, Laguna Moon, D'issy, and Yecca Vecca.
Once more, it is clear that ladies fashion in Daikanyama and Jiyugaoka is extremely diverse because boutiques mentioned were very varied. When it came to bags the same applied but Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Yves Saint Lauren, Coach and Egoist were being used by several ladies on the day. Also, it would appear that exclusive bags are seen to be important for many young ladies and that many individuals are willing to pay more for this fashion item. Other companies mentioned include Wego, Forever 21, Loungedress, Celine, United Bamboo, Cher, Carlife, Titty & Co., Mark Jacobs, United Arrows, Samantha Vega, Tory Burch, Diesel, Ozoc, and Lowry's Farm.
Questions related to music were also fascinating because it was evenly balanced between J-pop and Western music but K-pop was selected to be the favorite style by around 10% of all females asked. Therefore, it is clear that South Korean music is making inroads in Japan.
The findings may be limited to 50 individual Japanese ladies but some patterns can be seen. This notably applies to the diverse nature of fashion in Tokyo and that many ladies still take pride in their luxury bag. Also, Shima was popular when it came to hair salons and Esperanza was highlighted when it came to boots.
Overall, the streets of Daikanyama and Jiyugaoka highlight the competitiveness of fashion in Tokyo and that ladies have an abundance of stunning boutiques to pick from.
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Gabby Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman nearly killed in a 2011 shooting, told the Democratic National Convention Wednesday that she believes Hillary Clinton will reform gun laws in the U.S.
"Speaking is difficult for me. But come January, I want to say these two words: Madam President," Giffords said.
Joining Giffords on the convention stage was her husband, Mark Kelly, as they talked about the need to challenge the gun lobby and place new restrictions on firearms.
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Giffords called Hillary Clinton — the Democratic nominee for president — "tough" and "courageous," and Giffords said Clinton, as president, will "stand up to the gun lobby."
Giffords was shot in the head at a campaign rally. She has a language disorder known as aphasia and speaks in short phrases or words, but she has nevertheless gone skydiving and hiked the Grand Canyon after the shooting. She's also supported gun reform legislation.
Her remarks at the DNC received a standing ovation.
Her speech came after Democrats paid tribute to the victims of the June attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
The National Rifle Association plans to begin airing a 30-second ad on Thursday saying Americans' "right to own a gun for self-defense is at risk in this election," and that Clinton will take away gun owners' rights.


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Aaron Hernandez, of the New England Patriots, was taken into custody June 26, 2013 by police in North Attleborough, Mass. The 23-year-old player is charged with murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, who played for the semi-pro Boston Bandits. Lloyd was found slain June 17, 2013, roughly a mile away from Hernandez's home.
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Relatives of the 27-year-old Lloyd say he was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee and that the two men were friends.
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Aaron Hernandez in an undated photo.
The Patriots drafted Hernandez, who is originally from Bristol, Conn., out of the University of Florida in 2010. In the summer of 2012, the team gave him a five-year contract worth $40 million.
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Aaron Hernandez and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans during the 2013 AFC Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2013, in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
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Aaron Hernandez (81) of the New England Patriots makes a catch in the second quarter against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 5, 2012 in Indianapolis.
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Odin Lloyd, 27, was found slain June 17, 2013, roughly a mile away from Hernandez's home in North Attleborough, Mass. Lloyd played for the semi-pro Boston Bandits.
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Whether in OECD, emerging or developing country economies, governments are increasingly looking to diversify their energy mix beyond simply fossil fuels. While wind energy is developing towards a mainstream, competitive and reliable technology, a range of barriers can delay progress, such as financing, grid integration, social acceptance and aspects of planning processes.
National and regional technology roadmaps can play a key role in supporting wind energy development and implementation, helping countries to identify priorities and pathways tailored to local resources and markets. Recognising this, the IEA has started the How2Guides – a new series co-ordinated by the International Low-Carbon Energy Technology Platform to address the need for more focused guidance in the development of national roadmaps, or strategies, for specific low-carbon technologies. This builds on the success of the IEA global technology roadmap series and responds to a growing number of requests for IEA guidance to adapt the findings of the IEA global technology roadmaps to national circumstances.
A successful roadmap contains a clear statement of the desired outcome, followed by a specific pathway for reaching it. The How2Guide for Wind Energy builds on the IEA well established methodology for roadmap development and shares wind specific recommendations on how to address the four phases to developing and implementing a wind energy roadmap: Planning; Visioning; Development; and Implementation. The manual also offers menus of recommendations on policy and technical options for deployment of utility-scale wind energy installations. A matrix of barriers-versus-realistic solutions options is cross-listed with considerations such as planning, development, electricity market and system, infrastructure, and finance and economics. Drawing on several case studies from around the globe, as well as on the IEA Technology Roadmap for Wind Energy, the How2Guide for Wind Energy it is intended as a practical tool for policy and decision makers interested in developing – or updating – a wind power roadmap.


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With a 15 mile RT commute, and used Leaf prices dropping in Phoenix, I am seriously considering getting one.
On my longest days. I drive 40 miles before I can get home and plug in, but usually it is about 20-25 miles.
A 50-mile EV would do nicely for me for a long time. So how long do you folks think a Leaf will maintain a 50 mile range in Phoenix?


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Doing TDD Well
Never Be Blocked!
Bob Martin repeated this mantra at Agile2007, in his talk about professionalism in software development. Agile and TDD promote the notion that you can build solutions incrementally, without complete details in place before you can start. Per Uncle Bob, you can use abstractions and decoupling to avoid having to wait for complete definition. It's important to initiate the process and feedback loops.
Techniques are changing constantly, and new tools arise on a weekly basis. Keeping up is difficult, but a true professional does what he or she can to stay current. There are wonderful books, magazines, web-zines, pod casts, Yahoo! groups, and of course Internet searches at your disposal.
Work as Part of a Team
Remain Humble
TDD challenges experienced developers who have coded in a less effective fashion for their entire career. Learning requires an open mind, one willing to accept that there might be a better way to do things. In fact, the emphasis on feedback means that there will be continual learning and improvement. TDD masters use failures as opportunities to learn. They don't fret over throwing away bits of code that represent failed approaches.
Practice, Practice, Pratice
How do you get good at TDD? Build a firm understanding of the basics of TDD. Do it, and practice it. Repeat.
About the Author
Jeff Langr is a veteran software developer celebrating his 25th year of professional software development. He's authored two books and dozens of published articles on software development, including Agile Java: Crafting Code With Test-Driven Development (Prentice Hall) in 2005. You can find out more about Jeff at his site, http://langrsoft.com, or you can contact him via email at jeff at langrsoft dot com.
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Hey guys, just wanted to share my save on here for State of Decay.
Here's what's included in the save.
The save starts you off at the church, at the part where you rescue Lily's brother.
I have in the storage:
-2x of all the guns in storage w/ 255 ammo each.
-4x or more of all ammo types w/ 255 stacks each
-255 of the best stimulants and grenades including trucker pills, Thermite, etc.
-some of the best bladed weapons in the game
-Modded health and stamina for all characters
-Friends with every survivor on community.
-Modded skills on Marcus, Maya and 2 other survivors that i main as.
-A few cars in the parking lot
-20+ survivors on main camp
-over 1000 of each resources
-over 150k in influence
-modded every weapon on survivors to be almost breakable. It'll take 10k swings to break a sword!
-fully upgraded base in church
Credit to Idlehands88 for the modded original game save that I used
This save was modded using the horizon mod tool, so credit to Unknown V2 for his work on such an amazing tool.
Here's the save link for it:
[HIDE-REPLY]state of decay modded[/HIDE-REPLY]
Edited download link
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Advantage also has an environmental larvicidal effect which helps control the flea lifecycle in the pet's surroundings wherever the treated pet goes.
Fleas are killed within one day following treatment. One treatment prevents further flea infestation on dogs for up to four weeks. The product can be used as part of a treatment strategy for flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) in the dog where this has previously been diagnosed by a veterinary surgeon.
Treatment should be repeated after four weeks. Should re-treatment be necessary earlier than four weeks, do not treat more frequently than weekly.
Re-infestation from emergence of new fleas in the environment may continue to occur for six weeks or longer after treatment is initiated. More than one treatment may therefore be required, depending on the level of fleas in the environment. To aid reduction in environmental challenge, the additional use of a suitable environmental treatment against adult fleas and developing stages is recommended. In order to reduce further the environmental challenge, it is recommended that all cats, dogs and rabbits in the household are treated.
The product remains effective if the animal becomes wet, for example after exposure to heavy rain or after swimming (dogs). However, re-treatment may become necessary, depending on the presence of fleas in the environment. In these cases do not treat more frequently than once weekly.
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It is now on the forum home page, right under New Member Introductions. This should make it easier to access quickly and the most recent feedback immediately visible. Please post all bug reports, comments, questions, feedback, etc in reference to this site in that forum.
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The ras-el-hanout spice blend adds complexity to this dessert.
- Yield
- Makes 4 servings
- 4 7-to 8-ounce Anjou pears, peeled
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ras-el-hanout*
- 4 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick orange slices
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Using melon baller and starting from bottom, core each pear. Cut thin slice off bottom of each pear to make level.
- Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until syrup is deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat; whisk in butter, then 2 tablespoons water.
- Stand pears in caramel sauce in saucepan. Sprinkle cinnamon over. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with ras-el-hanout. Cover and continue to cook until pears are tender, occasionally spooning caramel sauce over pears and shaking pan so pears don't stick, about 15 minutes. Arrange orange slices around pears; spoon caramel sauce over. Cover and simmer until orange slices soften, about 5 minutes.
- Place orange slices on plates. Stand pears atop orange slices. Spoon caramel sauce over and sprinkle with almonds. Serve warm or at room temperature.
- *A Moroccan spice blend available at some specialty foods stores and Middle Eastern markets, and by mail from The Spice House (312-274-0378; thespicehouse.com).


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(Pocket-lint) - Plantronics has unveiled two new Bluetooth headsets that won't need charging for up to five months, depending on how often you use them.
Unveiled at IFA, the Plantronics M55 and M25 are mono headsets that both feature the manufacturer's new DeepSleep mode. This tech works by putting the headsets into a hibernation state when they are out of Bluetooth range from your phone for more than 90 minutes.
When you return to the headset, a simple tap will awaken it, instantly pairing it with your handset. Plantronics has said the DeepSleep mode is ideal for drivers who prefer to leave their Bluetooth headsets in the car or the home rather than walk around the streets, Nathan Barley style.
"The M25 and M55 deliver on Plantronics' Simply Smarter Communication brand promise," said Stuart Bradshaw, E&A consumer marketing manager at Plantronics."
"The built-in intelligence surrounding power management makes the M25 and M55 headsets great for use in the car or around the house. It's charged and ready when you are."
Of course the five-month life span does depend on how much you use either the Plantronics M55 or M25, with both offering 11 hours' talktime and 16 hours' standby.
The Plantronics M55 has the added benefit of one year's free subscription to Plantronics Vocalyst voice and text service that enables you to dictate emails, text messages and social network updates as well as listen to news and sports reports.
Both the Plantronics M55 and M25 weigh in at 8 grams and users will be kept up to speed with battery life and talk time via voice alerts.
The Plantronics M55 and M25 will be available in late September for £34.99 and £24.99 respectively from Amazon and other selected retailers.


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In Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, the narrator, Offred, regularly interrupts the narrative flow of the text to contemplate the meaning of certain words and phrases. Often she finds that the meanings of words have changed since the revolution in Gilead, the fictional society in the novel. In this lesson, students work in small groups to examine Atwood's use of these language musings, as well as neologisms and Biblical language, in an assigned chapter. Students then share their findings with the class. Through this activity, students can see the integral role that control of language and abuse of Biblical language play in the totalitarian government of Gilead and the specific ways that Offred challenges that control by the simple act of thinking and writing about language. This activity can be extended to include an analysis of power and language in our own world.
Although the activities and resources in this lesson refer directly to The Handmaid's Tale, the approach can be applied to a number of Other Books that Focus on Language and Power.
Examining Language in The Handmaids Tale Student Handout: students examine three categories of language used in the book.
Examining Language in The Handmaids Tale Teacher Notes: these notes are a guide for teachers to use with the accompanying student handout.
Copies of The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood
In her College English article "'Teaching Them to Read': A Fishing Expedition in The Handmaid's Tale," Harriet F. Bergmann argues that the novel "presents its reader with an exercise in learning how to read for survival" (847). Specifically, she calls attention to "Offred's survival through language. In order to stay alive, she learns to use the new language of her own time so as to seem part of the new order that the language reflects. She quickly understands how much she had failed to value language as Gilead deprives her of word and text. She then learns to read the subtext of the new culture and so to subvert the illusion of absolute power created by its language" (848).
Just as Offred learns to read the language of her time, students must learn to read the texts teachers give them in the classroom, as well as the language of their time. Through examining the "multiple ironies," of language in The Handmaid's Tale, students will see the connection between Atwood's specific use of language and the larger themes of the work (848). Additionally, they will practice the skills necessary to read how the language of power is used in their own world.
Further Reading
Bergmann, Harriet F. "'Teaching Them to Read': A Fishing Expedition in The Handmaid's Tale." College English 51 (1989): 847-854.


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Friday, June 20, 2008
J.P. sings Brenda Lee
We're sure that J.P. Ricciardi knew almost as soon as he let fly with the litany of criticisms of Adam Dunn to a petulant JaysTalk caller on Wednesday that he had stepped in it. Still, the Jays GM would have been well-served to take the high road and accept the criticism that the team isn't doing enough to get better rather than opening up as much of their internal decision-making processes as he did.
It's hard to say what J.P.'s apology will mean to the Reds' slugger, although for those of us who had been salivating at the prospect of having him as a big power threat in the middle of the team's anemic lineup shouldn't get our hopes up.
Buried Lede Department
Free commuter rag columnist Marty York really hid the most important part of the story in his rush to bury J.P. and insinuate that his "sources" say the end is nigh for the GM. You have to get all the way to the bottom of that piece (essentially a cut and paste of the transcript of the infamous call which appeared in dozens of blogs yesterday) before you get to the good news: "...I'll also stop writing MLB Reports for a while." Hooray! Finally, something for baseball fans in Toronto to celebrate!
Enjoy the CFL season, Yorkie...and don't hurry back!
2 comments:
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
at least the Reds series next week will now be more interesting.
- June 20, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Getting a chance to see Jay Bruce would be crazy. Too bad I'm not even in North America right now.
Jay Bruce is nuts...well, he's coming back down to earth but he's still nuts.
- June 21, 2008 at 9:26 PM
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It takes a certain testicular fortitude to find success in New York. Many have come to the Yankees for the fat paycheck and promise of eternal glory. Some make it, and some shrink before it. The Jury is still out on Phil Hughes, but the Yanks would be nuts to give up on him now.
Hughes has been in the unenviable position of having essentially grown up in front of the bright lights of Yankee Stadium. He's gone through the awkward growing pains but even as early as 2007, as a rookie, we saw him stand in for the shriveled remains of Roger Clemens and become a man. Yankees fan surely saw what Rex Ryan believed he saw in Vernon Gholston.
Hughes has had a bumpy road ever since. He's faced freak injuries, a mysterious lack of power and just general ineffectiveness. Hughes, to his credit, has the sack to stand in front of his locker every day and answer the tough questions. Burnett, by comparison was traded, for a bag of balls, because he didn't have the cajones to face tough situations. He would lose confidence and then start spraying balls all over the strike zone. Two members of the same team—at the same position—and yet so very different.
The true Ace, like Hughes has the chance to be, sits back. Relaxes. And just thinks about baseball. It's the easiest way to prevent an early exit. A true Ace, a real man, even, also knows his limitation. He knows when to ask for help. "Are my fingers in the right position?" "How is my release point?" "Is there too much torsion?"
Luckily there is Billy Connors. His cup runneth over with baseball knowledge. He can pass on that "it" factor that will make or break you in New York. Hughes would do well to pick his brain.
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(Pocket-lint) - Sony has updated its W series of Cyber-shot compact cameras, announcing the launch of the DSC-W630, DSC-W620 and DSC-W610 models.
The W series is designed to be simple to use and pocketable, but not scrimping on features. Starting from the top, the W630 (pictured above) offers you a 16.1-megapixel1/2.3 CCD sensor and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, offering 5x optical zoom and a Bionz processor to keep things ticking along.
The W620, a step down (pictured, silver, below), offers you 14.1-megapixel 1/2.3 CCD sensor with a 5x zoom Sony lens, the W610 arrives with a 4x zoom in the same configuration.
Around the back of the trio of compacts you'll get a 2.7-inch LCD display with 230k-dots.
You'll get the ability to shoot 720p HD video, you get Sony's 360 degree Sweep Panorama for capturing those ultra-wide landscapes along with iAuto scene recognition, offering up 33 different settings.
The W630 and W620 also give you a range of in-camera effects, comprising of Pop Colour, Toy Camera, Partial Colour and Soft High-key, so you can make your image standout without the need to post-process with your PC.
The models will be available in a range of colours (not just pink) and will be landing in the UK from February 2012. No word on pricing, but we expect them to be affordable.
Also joining the line-up is the S5000. Details are light on this model, but it claims to be the perfect camera for first-timers, offering some of the fun features of the W series models, but running on AA batteries. No word on pricing just yet.
All models will be compatible with Sony's new PlayMemories photo service, with the software pre-installed on the cameras.


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