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[shao]

Not if these tutorials have been published but will show again, in my opinion are the best I've seen so far, well explained and simple.

http://cgi.tutsplus.com/categories/blender

[kednar]

For anyone interested in rigging, the excellent DVD from Nathan Vegdahl was released under Creative Commons:

Enjoy: https://drive.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/0B0ogUwJ-NEFgWnRlVFdDWVNya00

[clockwrk_routine]

Wrote a small script for autosaving textures:

Code: (autosave_textures.py)

def func():
    import bpy
    for i in range(0,len(bpy.data.images)):
        img = bpy.data.images[i];
        if img.is_dirty:
            img.pack(True);

def start_timer():
    from threading import Timer
    t = Timer(1, start_timer)
    t.start()
    func()

start_timer()

you can place it in the scripts/startup directory

still have to save the file to keep the changes
it technically packing but I dunno how to explain difference 

[SolarLune]

Packing is when you put a resource (like an image file) in the blend file. However, I think if you don't save your changes to the image in Blender, then they'll be lost.

Nice little script.

[clockwrk_routine]

packing seems to do the trick

Added project autosaving, probably not for everyone but it works for me.  probably effects performance but I haven't noticed it on my desktop, saves every minute instead of second.

Code:

def func():
    import bpy
    if bpy.data.filepath != '':
        bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile();
    for i in range(0,len(bpy.data.images)):
        img = bpy.data.images[i];
        if img.is_dirty:
            img.pack(True);
            print(img.name);

 
def my_timer():
    from threading import Timer
    t = Timer(60, my_timer)
    t.start()
    func()

my_timer()