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  • 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
  • New tools for web design and development: July 2012

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    New tools for web design and development: July 2012

    Mark Penfold serves up another 10 hot releases for designers and devs

    1 Aug 2012

    This month, Mark Penfold's round-up of the best new tools ranges from cutting-edge experiments to down-to-earth utilities. Give them a try: they're all free
  • Practical tips for improving site navigation

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    Practical tips for improving site navigation

    Louis Rosenfeld explains how to make your site easier to navigate

    30 Jul 2012

    By Louis Rosenfeld on
    Site Search Analytics (SSA) can help make your site easier to navigate. In this exclusive excerpt from his book, Search Analytics For Your Site, Louis Rosenfeld explains how
  • How we built MSN UK's responsive Olympics site

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    How we built MSN UK's responsive Olympics site

    Matt Clark explains the design process for a demanding responsive site

    27 Jul 2012

    Governor Technology was recently tasked by MSN UK to create a responsive site for its coverage of the London 2012 Olympics. Matt Clark explains how it rose to the challenge
  • Web Intents: the future of web apps

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    Web Intents: the future of web apps

    A brand new way of making web apps interoperable

    26 Jul 2012

    By Richard Cobbett on
    There’s a brand new way of making web apps interoperable … or there will be, if everyone can agree how it needs to be done. Richard Cobbett reports
  • Five steps toward a brighter future of creative coding

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    Five steps toward a brighter future of creative coding

    Keith Butters examines the future of professional creative coding

    25 Jul 2012

    Keith Butters, chief experience officer and co-founder of The Barbarian Group, examines the future for professional creative coding and comes up with five things we can do to move it forward
  • 10 simple ways to make wireframes more useful

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    10 simple ways to make wireframes more useful

    Steve Cable lays out 10 rules for creating better wireframes

    23 Jul 2012

    Steve Cable, senior user experience consultant for cxpartners, comes up with 10 rules that will help you create better wireframes for your projects
  • Web typographers: embrace technical constraints!

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    Web typographers: embrace technical constraints!

    Web type is reviving techniques that we thought had become obsolete

    20 Jul 2012

    By Anthony Noel on | 1 comment
    Until browser technology catches up with desktop publishing software, web typography is reviving techniques that we thought OpenType and DTP software had rendered obsolete. Anthony Noel, editor of Webfonts.info, explains
  • Five killer ways to use buttons on your site

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    Five killer ways to use buttons on your site

    Buttons are important, so ensure they’re perfectly formed

    19 Jul 2012

    They may be a small part of site design, but buttons are important. So, says Gene Crawford, you should ensure they’re perfectly formed
  • The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API

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    The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API

    Wm Leler helps you pick the APIs that are right for your application

    18 Jul 2012

    Even free alternatives to Google's mapping API provide significant advantages. Wm Leler expands your mapping horizons by helping you pick the APIs that are right for your application
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