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  • Essential JavaScript: the top five script loaders

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    Essential JavaScript: the top five script loaders

    Jack Franklin examines 5 of the most popular JavaScript script loaders

    29 Aug 2012

    By Jack Franklin on | 8 comments
    Jack Franklin explains how JavaScript script loaders work and examines five of the most popular ones to help you decide which one to use for your project
  • The ultimate freelance web design tools

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    The ultimate freelance web design tools

    Manage your work and money with this selection of apps

    27 Aug 2012

    By Craig Grannell on | 9 comments
    Manage your work and money with this selection of apps picked by Craig Grannell
  • Hand-drawn web design

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    Hand-drawn web design

    Kyle Steed explains how he developed his hand-drawn style for the web

    24 Aug 2012

    Illustrator Kyle Steed gives us an exclusive insight into how he developed his hand-drawn style for the web and what he learned along the way
  • 10 common UX mistakes startups make (and how to avoid them)

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    10 common UX mistakes startups make ... and how to avoid them!

    Laurence McCahill rounds up 10 tips for a better customer experience

    20 Aug 2012

    By Laurence McCahill on | 11 comments
    A positive user experience can transform your business. Here Laurence McCahill, co-founder of Spook Studio, comes up with 10 essential tips to put you on the right track for a better customer experience
  • Always check your Terms and Conditions!

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    Always check your Terms and Conditions!

    Failure to check your site's T&Cs could be costly, warns Ed Boal

    17 Aug 2012

    A recent case in the UK High Court has highlighted the importance of ensuring that website terms and conditions are binding, fair and enforceable. Ed Boal reports
  • Save the planet through sustainable web design

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    Save the planet through sustainable web design

    Design to minimise your carbon footprint, argues Pete Markiewicz

    17 Aug 2012

    Green issues aren't just for politicians, or for Google. Web developers also need to think in terms of minimising their sites' carbon emissions, argues Dr Pete Markiewicz
  • The pro’s guide to gamification

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    The pro’s guide to gamification

    Boost visitor engagement by using games mechanics

    16 Aug 2012

    By Toby Beresford on
    Games mechanics are a great way to influence users’ behaviour. Toby Beresford explains how incorporating them into your websites can boost visitor engagement
  • 10 ways to make your content portable and accessible

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    10 great ways to make your content portable and accessible

    Martha Rotter's tips to keep your readership as large as possible

    15 Aug 2012

    By Martha Rotter on | 1 comment
    Martha Rotter, freelance web developer and co-founder of Idea magazine, explains how you can make your content portable but discovers quite a few accessibility issues with digital magazines
  • Make your iOS app accessible with VoiceOver

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    Make your iOS app accessible with VoiceOver

    How to make your iOS app accessible to VoiceOver

    9 Aug 2012

    By Léonie Watson on
    You’ve created your iOS app, now you need to make it accessible to VoiceOver, says Nomensa's Léonie Watson
  • 10 good reasons to use CoffeeScript

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    10 good reasons to use CoffeeScript

    Caike Souza talks you through the advantages of CoffeeScript

    8 Aug 2012

    Caike Souza talks you through some of the advantages of CoffeeScript and demonstrates why it's worth using the language in your projects
  • Turn your side project into a money-making business

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    Turn your side project into a money-making business

    Jump from client work to running your own show

    7 Aug 2012

    By Viewport Industries on | 5 comments
    Keir Whitaker and Elliot Jay Stocks of Viewport Industries explore some key considerations for making the jump from client work to running your own show
  • Five things you didn't know the web could do

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    Five things you didn't know the web could do

    Google's Eric Bidelman shows what's possible with HTML5 and CSS3 today

    6 Aug 2012

    By Eric Bidelman on | 5 comments
    Eric Bidelman, senior developer programs engineer on the Google Chrome team, presents some practical uses of what's possible with HTML5 and CSS3 today, including the CSS Flexible Box Layout Module and the HTML5 Filesystem API
  • 10 steps to get designs signed off and keep your client happy

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    10 steps to get designs signed off and keep your client happy

    Designer Joey Rabbitt shares some techniques he learned over the years

    3 Aug 2012

    Joey Rabbitt, a web designer and frontend developer currently working for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, shares some techniques to keep the client sign-off process smooth
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