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Five killer ways to use gamification
Make your app or site more engaging with game-like elements
27 Nov 2012
Adding game-like elements to your app or site can help make them more engaging, says Gene Crawford
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Protect web apps from hackers
Tips to help make your web app less vulnerable to security breaches
27 Nov 2012
Steve Nice of ForLinux breaks down essential knowledge and best practice tips to help make your web app less vulnerable to security breaches -
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Brian Birtles on rethinking web animations
CSS, SVG and why their limitations must be overcome
26 Nov 2012
Mozilla's Brian Birtles on the new web standards that will enable developers to synchronise animations with video and audio, and provide scheduling, seeking, reversing and other features -
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24 incredible HTML email newsletters
Need inspiration for an email newsletter design? Look no further
26 Nov 2012
Despite every new online advance proclaiming the death of email it remains as effective a marketing channel as ever. Here are 24 emails that are doing it right -
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Essential JavaScript: the top five MVC frameworks
Jack Franklin is your guide to picking the right framework
23 Nov 2012
Picking the right JavaScript framework for your needs can be tricky. Jack Franklin sets out to make your decision easier by providing this guide to five of the most popular choices -
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Start your project right with Modernizr
Learn how to make the most of feature-detection library Modernizr
22 Nov 2012
The HTML5 Boilerplate includes the feature-detection library Modernizr. Learn how to take full advantage of what this feature-rich JavaScript library has to offer when you start a new project -
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Why it's crucial to test your frontend code
Chris Webb looks at tools and methods for automating CSS testing
22 Nov 2012
Chris Webb thinks that testing is vital to frontend development, so join him as he takes a look at the tools and methods currently available for automating CSS testing -
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Five killer ways to use illustration
Illustration can spice up your website, but make navigation confusing
21 Nov 2012
Illustration is a great way to spice up your website, but can make navigation confusing, says Gene Crawford -
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The importance of whitespace in web design
Erik Boman on fighting the good fight for whitespace
21 Nov 2012
Whitespace is key to an elegant design that's easy to navigate. Erik Boman explains how to sell it to clients, and how to make sure your padding and wide margins survive the development phase -
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How Twitter can help you become a better designer
Are you making the most of what Twitter can do for your career?
20 Nov 2012
Are you making the most of what Twitter can do for your career? James Parker explains how engaging with the design community can make you better at your job -
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Making Android apps voice output accessible
Integrating core accessibility into Android app development
20 Nov 2012
Integrating core accessibility into Android app development is relatively straightforward to do and should be considered as business as usual for every project -
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Abbie Walsh on focusing on mobile
Why Fjord chose mobile as its design platform
19 Nov 2012
Fjord’s service design director Abbie Walsh tells us why the agency chose mobile as its design platform, and how London is infused with extra energy and a can-do spirit after the Olympics -
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The top 50 books for web designers and developers
The books you should be devouring this holiday season
19 Nov 2012
With the holidays fast approaching, Craig Grannell quizzes the web industry’s finest about the essential books you should be giving to that special designer or developer in your life, or devouring yourself while stuffed full of mince pies -
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Giving Children in Need a digital voice
The challenges of building a cross platform video creation app
16 Nov 2012
Michael Naman, head of creative technology at Weapon7, describes the challenges of building a cross-platform video creation and sharing app for Children in Need -
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10 simple ways to secure your Wordpress site
Some simple housekeeping can make a world of difference
16 Nov 2012
Some simple housekeeping can make a world of difference to the likelihood of your site getting hacked. Kim Crawley has the tricks
