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  • Five smartphone features you never thought of using in your apps

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    Five smartphone features you never thought of using in your apps

    Keith Butters reveals new ways to make use of sensors in modern phones

    21 Sep 2012

    By Keith Butters on | 3 comments
    Don't wait for the next big thing: today's phones are already full of sensors developers can use, argues Keith Butters in his guide to creating lateral-thinking mobile apps
  • The truth about structuring an HTML5 page

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    The truth about structuring an HTML5 page

    An excerpt from Luke Stevens' controversial book

    20 Sep 2012

    Part polemic, part instruction manual, The Truth About HTML5 has ignited an interesting debate. Here we present an exclusive excerpt on the problems around structuring in HTML5
  • The pro's guide to the new cookie law (part 1)

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    The pro's guide to the new cookie law (part 1)

    Sandi Wassmer dives into the 'cookie law' to help you get up to speed

    19 Sep 2012

    By Sandi Wassmer on | 9 comments
    Don't fear the cookie monster! Accessibility expert Sandi Wassmer presents a practical guide to internet privacy, explains what web designers and developers need to know about the new cookie law and dispels various confusions and misconceptions
  • The top 20 data visualisation tools

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    The top 20 data visualisation tools

    Brian Suda rounds up essential free tools for charts and infographics

    17 Sep 2012

    From simple charts to complex maps and infographics, Brian Suda's round-up of the best – and mostly free – tools has everything you need to bring your data to life
  • Burned by PayPal

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    Burned by PayPal

    How web conferences have been ‘burned’ by the payment giant

    13 Sep 2012

    By Craig Grannell on
    PayPal stands accused of ‘burning’ web conferences and negatively impacting the web industry. We talk to those affected and ask how the payment provider could improve its service
  • Big question: are decorative design elements going out of style?

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    Big question: are decorative design elements going out of style?

    Is skeuomorphism on the way out? Our expert panel has its say

    12 Sep 2012

    By Tanya Combrinck on
    Some say Apple’s interfaces that look like real-world objects are in bad taste, while Microsoft’s Windows 8 UI (formerly Metro) is lauded for making content the star. We asked our experts their views on skeuomorphic design
  • Four secrets to enhancing creative productivity

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    Four secrets to enhancing creative productivity

    Four unconventional ways to help you get your creative productivity on

    12 Sep 2012

    By Denise Jacobs on | 6 comments
    Beating your head against a project’s metaphorical wall will never help you get into a creative and productive flow. Denise Jacobs presents four unconventional ways to help you get your creative productivity on
  • Hot in web standards: July/August 2012

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    Hot in web standards: July/August 2012

    Lea Verou presents a bumper issue of web standards news

    10 Sep 2012

    By Lea Verou on
    Lea Verou returns from a little summer break to present a bumper issue of web standards news. This time she covers SVG 2, CSS Masking, Image Values, the Responsive Images Extension and much more
  • Five killer ways to create microcopy

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    Five killer ways to create microcopy

    Make sure your microcopy is as clear and concise as possible

    7 Sep 2012

    By Gene Crawford on | 4 comments
    The devil is in the details, so make sure your microcopy is as clear and concise as possible for your users. Gene Crawford explains
  • The road to responsive images

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    The road to responsive images

    Anselm Hannemann examines last week's W3C editor's draft specification

    7 Sep 2012

    By Anselm Hannemann on | 3 comments
    Last week's W3C editor's draft brought us one step closer to a workable specification for responsive images. Anselm Hannemann explores how the draft spec came about, the problems that remain to be solved – and why we need a specification in the first place
  • The 10 principles of inclusive content

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    The 10 principles of inclusive content

    Penny Everett explains how to make sure your content is accessible

    6 Sep 2012

    By Penny Everett on
    How do you make sure your content is accessible? VerseOne Technologies’ Penny Everett explains all
  • The challenge of designing for non-profits

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    The challenge of designing for non-profits

    Industry insiders' secrets for success in the non-profit sector

    4 Sep 2012

    By Craig Grannell on | 1 comment
    Non-profit organisations are increasingly turning to the web to get their message to the world and attract donations. Those in the industry reveal the secrets for success in the sector
  • New tools for web design and development: August 2012

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    New tools for web design and development: August 2012

    Mark Penfold compiles 10 of the best releases to boost your toolkit

    3 Sep 2012

    By Mark Penfold on | 2 comments
    The web industry didn't take a break in August. Plenty of brilliant new tools, many of which are free, saw the light. Mark Penfold looks at 10 of the best
  • SEO for startups

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    SEO for startups

    Tom Gullen presents a primer on SEO (not only) for startups

    31 Aug 2012

    Tom Gullen presents a primer on SEO (not only) for startups and explains common misconceptions and mistakes as well as the importance of accessibility
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