Become A Designer with Canva

If design was easy, everyone would be great at it.

You may or may not agree with that statement, but the fact is that design is a part of everyday life. More and more people have to do something design-related, so it's not unusual that apps which make design simple appear in ever-increasing amounts. After all, not everyone has the skills for creating stunning designs, and most people don't have time to learn them.

That's why we have software. From generating color schemes in the browser to building professional-looking presentations on your tablet, design has never been easier than it is today. Canva is just one such app – it enables anyone to become a designer. Let's take a look at how it does that.

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Cool Apps for Creating Color Schemes

Color schemes are a standard part of every designer's job. Whether you're working on a new website, making a logo or decorating a room, you will inevitably have to pay attention to colors. The three apps reviewed in this article are very practical for devising and manipulating color schemes, and you don't have to be a professional designer to use them, as they are highly user-friendly.

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Re.vu: A New Life for Your Resume

Infographics became wildly popular a couple of years ago, and they're still going strong. Presenting information in a creative and easily digestible manner is especially appealing to job seekers, which is why many of them decide to put a spin on the traditional resume. You can do it, too. For free. Easier than ever – with re.vu.

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FlashGot: The Meta Download Manager

FlashGot is a download manager management extension for Mozilla's various products (Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey). This is the meaning of the "meta" in the title - it manages various other download managers that you may have installed on your computer. Therefore it requires a download manager (such as JDownloader) to be already installed. But why would you even use a download manager, much less a manager for managers?

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How to Batch-Download Images from Tumblr

Tumblr is a great source of amazing photos, but downloading them one by one is impractical and tedious, especially when Tumblr users get creative (or crazy) with their page design and make navigation tiresome (or nearly impossible). This short guide will show you how to automatically download multiple images at once from any Tumblr page. All you need is your favorite terminal emulator application.

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