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  • Test your site on 2000 mobile devices at once

    Tutorial

    Test your site on 2000 mobile devices at once

    Find out how your pages look on more than 2,100 mobile devices, free

    19 Jun 2013

    By Mike Williams on | 1 comment
    MITE shows you how your pages look on more than 2,100 mobile devices, highlights problems, can run scripted tests and more – and it’s all for free, says Mike Williams
  • Dave Shea on mobifying the web

    Interview

    Dave Shea on mobifying the web

    The creator of CSS Zen Garden on working at Mobify

    18 Jun 2013

    By Brian LeRoux on
    Dave Shea is probably best known for his beer passion but he also created some website about CSS called CSS Zen Garden. These days he's tackling the mobile web with Vancouver-based Mobify. He tells Brian LeRoux how he's getting on
  • Big question – what was the last thing you built for fun?

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    Big question – what was the last thing you built for fun?

    Our pane members reveal what they last did for the sheer delight of it

    18 Jun 2013

    By Martin Cooper on
    Our expert panel members discuss the latest side project they did just for the sheer delight of it – whether it’s a pop-up shop, wearable electronics, tip calculator or a key-controlled helicopter
  • Getting started with Bourbon

    Tutorial

    Getting started with Bourbon

    Try Bourbon - a lightweight alternative to Compass

    18 Jun 2013

    By Ben Frain on
    Bourbon is a mixin library for the Sass preprocessor language. We'll get it installed, include it in a project and try out a few of its features
  • Calum MacLeod on trust

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    Calum MacLeod on trust

    Why devs must take some responsibility for EKCM and control trust

    17 Jun 2013

    By Martin Cooper on
    With over 30 years of expertise in secure networking technologies, Calum warns devs must take some responsibility for EKCM and control trust
  • How to choose the right type

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    How to choose the right type

    Veronika Burian and José Scaglione's concise primer for type selection

    17 Jun 2013

    By Veronika Burian and José Scaglione on
    Font choice should be a science as well as an art. Veronika Burian and José Scaglione provide a concise primer for type selection
  • Khoi Vinh on using Sketch instead of Photoshop

    Interview

    Khoi Vinh on using Sketch instead of Photoshop

    Some things you should know about switching to Sketch

    14 Jun 2013

    By Tanya Combrinck on | 1 comment
    The Sketch movement is gaining momentum, and now Khoi Vinh and some others on the Etsy design team have made the switch. Here's what you need to know
  • Get off to a fast start with jQuery

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    Get off to a fast start with jQuery

    Zak Ruvalcaba and Mike Murach get you up and running with jQuery

    14 Jun 2013

    By Mike Murach and Zak Ruvalcaba on | 1 comment
    In this introduction, you’ll learn what jQuery is, how to include it in your applications, and how jQuery, jQuery UI, and plugins can simplify JavaScript development
  • Accessibility for mobile

    Tutorial

    Accessibility for mobile

    Help people with disabilities access your sites and apps on mobile

    13 Jun 2013

    By Alastair Campbell on
    Alastair Campbell explains how you can help make it easier for people with disabilities to access your websites and native apps on mobile
  • Clare Sutcliffe on Code Club going worldwide

    Interview

    Clare Sutcliffe on Code Club going worldwide

    The founder of the pioneering after-school club talks kids and coding

    13 Jun 2013

    By Craig Grannell on
    Code Club is a nationwide network of volunteer-led after-school coding clubs for children, based in the UK. Co-founder Clare Sutcliffe is now taking the idea worldwide. .net asked her why she felt being able to code was so important, and about Code Club’s worldwide ambitions
  • Digital NHS needs to take the lead from design

    Blog

    Digital NHS needs to take the lead from design

    Good design decisions crucial for digital healthcare products

    13 Jun 2013

    By Mark Curtis on | 1 comment
    Mark Curtis, chief client officer at service design consultancy Fjord, discusses why design should be top of the agenda when creating digital healthcare products
  • 8 tips for graduates

    Blog

    8 tips for graduates

    Richard Askew has some wise words for young designers and developers

    12 Jun 2013

    By Richard Askew on | 1 comment
    Richard Askew has some wise words for young designers and developers
  • Colour theming with Sass and Compass

    Tutorial

    Colour theming with Sass and Compass

    Quick and simple colour manipulation with Sass and Compass

    12 Jun 2013

    By Ben Frain on
    Ben Frain demonstrates some nifty features of Sass and Compass that make colour manipulation quick and simple
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