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The path to code literacy
Learning to code shouldn’t be a huge burden, says Jonathan Berger
20 Feb 2013
Learning to code shouldn’t be a huge burden, says Jonathan Berger. Instead, it should be a lot more like learning a language
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Perfect your online content
The hows and whys of developing a robust content strategy
19 Feb 2013
A robust strategy for managing content is a must for web development projects. Angus Edwardson talks you through the hows and whys of developing one -
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Dos and don'ts of cross-platform mobile design
Developing cross-platform applications without neglecting UX
19 Feb 2013
Justin Ferrell, mobile strategist and developer at Digital Relativity, explains the fundamental differences between the user expectations of today's most popular mobile platforms, and illustrates how developers can build cross-platform applications without neglecting the user experience -
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Hampton Catlin on building Sass
Hampton Catlin talks past glories and future hopes to Martin Cooper
18 Feb 2013
Not content with inventing Sass and Haml, Hampton Catlin is also behind Wikipedia Mobile and is technology VP at startup Moovweb. He talks past glories and future hopes to Martin Cooper -
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Seven dirty secrets of data visualisation
Two pros on some of the dirty secrets of the infovis trade
18 Feb 2013
What are the real challenges visualisation developers face, and what don't they want you to know about their work? Two professional practitioners lead you through some of the dirty secrets of the infovis trade -
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The .net strip #32: It's not my software
Brad Colbow on coding and productivity
15 Feb 2013
Brad Colbow on coding and productivity -
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10 of the best polyfills
Use new HTML5 features without breaking your design in older browsers
15 Feb 2013
Use modern HTML5 features without breaking your design in older browsers -
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Write another jQuery plug-in, kill a unicorn
Go write yet another jQuery plug-in, and kill a unicorn as well
14 Feb 2013
Go write yet another jQuery plug-in, and then kill a unicorn while you're at it, says Alex Duloz -
Tutorial
AngularJS collaboration board with Socket.io
Build a real-time collab board powered by AngularJS and Socket.io
14 Feb 2013
Lukas Ruebbelke demonstrates all the steps necessary to build a real-time collaboration board powered by AngularJS and Socket.io -
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Building your own widgets
How DIY widgets can help overcome barriers to accessibility
13 Feb 2013
Léonie Watson of Nomensa explains how DIY widgets can still play a significant role in overcoming barriers to accessibility -
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App Cloud vs PhoneGap: a web developer’s view
In depth: how does Brightcove's App Cloud compare with PhoneGap?
13 Feb 2013
Brightcove developer Adam Mark builds the same app on PhoneGap and Brightcove App Cloud to demonstrate the differing strengths of each system -
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Using animations for 'delightful' product pages
Amy Marquez on designing good user experiences
12 Feb 2013
Amy Marquez on designing good user experiences for product pages using triggered CSS animations -
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Animated CSS effects with fallbacks
Chris Mills demonstrates some CSS3 effects that work on older browsers
12 Feb 2013
New CSS3 modules enable cool effects, but what about browsers that don’t support them? Opera’s Chris Mills demonstrates a few examples – and styling alternatives via Modernizr -
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The future is bright for independent B2B developers
Nick Wade on the perks of developing for B2B marketplaces
11 Feb 2013
Nick Wade is director of the Atlassian Marketplace, which enables developers to sell add-ons for Atlassian business tools -
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New tools for web design and development: January 2013
Mark Penfold looks at 10 of the best tools to come out in January
11 Feb 2013
Mark Penfold looks at 10 of the best tools to come out in January, which include JavaScript libraries for form validation, functional programming and even one that enables you to write Ruby-style code in a JavaScript environment
