First of all please try and find your answer on our wonderful database of information:
Search Pixel2Life Forums
Search Pixel2Life Tutorials
Pixel2Life Search Tutorial
If after all this you still can't find your answer do what we all do. Visit Google and search for your answer there, and thats exactly what this guide is going to help you do better.
Always remember that Google is your friend for whatever you need. As long as you know how to use it, it has your back. Most people when looking for something just plug in random stuff and hope they find what they're looking for. This guide will make finding your answers and files easier for you.
--Fonts--
Lets say you're looking for a font you cant seem to find anywhere. Most people would simply type the name of the font into a search and thats that. Heres an example of a better way to search.
"Name Of The Font"+*.ttfThis tells Google to find the name of the font, and any files (probably downloadable) related to that font (.ttf file).
--Problems--
Lets say you're looking for the answer to a problem. Such as a problem I recently helped with. A PHP5/ MySQL Problem with the error:
Simplify this error warning into some key words and type those into google. Such as:"PHP Warning: mysql_ping(): 7 is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in ****/public_html/test/mysql.php on line 69"
"mysql_ping()"+"warning"+"mysql.php"+"PHP5"And surf around those sites until you come across a similar problem already had by other people. If google gives you no results remove some keywords until it does such as:
"PHP5"+"mysql_ping()"+"warning"
--Finding Tutorials/Resources--
If you cant find what you're looking for on our wonderful tutorial database. Google what you want. What I usually do is I plug this into google:
"Program"+"What Im looking for"Example:
"Photoshop"+"Flame Tutorial"
"C++"+"Regex Tutorial"
"CSS"+"Layout Tutorial"
--Brushes--
"Program"+"Brush Type"Example:
"Photoshop"+"Grundge Brushes"
"Photoshop"+"Feather Brushes"
--Skins--
"Progam"+"Skins"Example:
"trillian"+"skins"
"Windows XP"+"Themes"
--3D Textures--
3D+Texures+Free
--3D Models--
3D+Models+Free
--Stock Pictures--
Stock Pictures+Royalty Free
Stock Pictures+Royalty Free+Subject
Nearly anything can be found on google with a little know-how and a lot of patience.Although the next things arent necessarily pixel/graphic related they are still helpful so here are some final tips and tricks for your new buddy Google.
--Shopping--
To search for products between a certain price range search:
product $lowprice..highpriceExample:
digital camera $200..500
Edited by Pixel Prestige, 07 May 2007 - 12:11 AM.