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  • 20 common WordPress mistakes, myths and misgivings

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    20 common WordPress mistakes, myths and misgivings

    Jesse Friedman helps you avoid common WordPress mistakes and more

    1 Oct 2012

    Jesse Friedman, author of the Web Designer's Guide to WordPress, helps us avoid common WordPress mistakes and takes a look at some myths and misgivings to boot
  • Build the perfect app

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    Build the perfect app

    You need to make careful decisions to ensure your web app succeeds

    28 Sep 2012

    By Jeremy Caine on
    You might be the next Mark Zuckerberg, but you need to make some careful decisions to ensure your web app is a success, says Jeremy Caine
  • Top 15 Drupal performance tips

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    Top 15 Drupal performance tips

    Get the best out of your Drupal site with these speed tips

    27 Sep 2012

    By Tim Millwood on | 3 comments
    Get the best out of your Drupal site with these speed tips
  • The pro's guide to cookies (part 2)

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    The pro's guide to cookies (part 2)

    Getting to grips with cookie implementation

    26 Sep 2012

    By Sandi Wassmer on
    Getting to grips with cookie implementation
  • 10 points I always keep in mind while designing

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    10 points I always keep in mind while designing

    Fi's Anton Repponen gives his personal checklist for better designs

    24 Sep 2012

    By Anton Repponen on | 5 comments
    Fi's Anton Repponen has worked with some of the world's biggest brands. Now you can learn from that experience, as he presents his own personal checklist for better designs
  • The .net strip #27: Lorem Ipsum

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    The .net strip #27: Lorem Ipsum

    Brad Colbow looks at the issue of using Lorem Ipsum in web design

    21 Sep 2012

    By Brad Colbow on | 2 comments
    This week Brad Colbow looks at the much debated issue of using Lorem Ipsum in web design
  • 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
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