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  • Social media for B2B

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    Social media for B2B

    Think social media doesn’t work for B2B? Think again

    14 Sep 2012

    By Katie Moffat on
    It’s sometimes said that social media doesn’t work for B2B, Katie Moffat explains why this isn’t the case
  • Avoid duplicate content penalties and improve SEO

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    Avoid duplicate content penalties and improve SEO

    The fundamentals surrounding duplicate content plus some tips & tricks

    14 Sep 2012

    By Sebastian Cowie on | 11 comments
    Sebastian Cowie covers some of the fundamentals surrounding duplicate content and gives away tips and tricks to make sure your site doesn’t suffer from these issues
  • 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
  • Build a game for iOS and Android with Corona

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    Build a game for iOS and Android with Corona

    How to easily create a fun 2D physics game for iOS and Android

    13 Sep 2012

    By Jonathan Beebe on
    Jonathan Beebe of Ansca, Inc explains how to easily create a fun 2D physics game for iOS and Android mobile platforms using the Corona SDK
  • 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
  • Dee Kim on ProjectGoodCry.com

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    Dee Kim on ProjectGoodCry.com

    A Chrome extension that installs an “I cried” button on YouTube

    11 Sep 2012

    By Tanya Combrinck on
    Dee Kim and Bistin Chen have created a Chrome extension that installs an “I cried” button on YouTube and collected the videos with the most cries. Dee tells us all about projectgoodcry.com
  • Get started with geofencing on iOS

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    Get started with geofencing on iOS

    Kevin McMahon reveals how to build a location-aware app

    11 Sep 2012

    By Kevin McMahon on | 2 comments
    Explore the location-based services provided by the iOS Core Location framework in Kevin McMahon's guide to building and testing a geofencing-enabled application
  • Kelvin Newman on BrightonSEO

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    Kelvin Newman on BrightonSEO

    The BrightonSEO conference and being a Clockwork Pirate

    10 Sep 2012

    By Tanya Combrinck on
    Newman tells us about the BrightonSEO conference and being a Clockwork Pirate
  • I cannot design or code a responsive website

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    I cannot design or code a responsive website

    Don't listen to the voices in your head, advises designer Nick Jones

    10 Sep 2012

    Don't listen to the voices in your head, advises frontend developer Nick Jones. Here he explains how he got stuck creating his personal site and learned to trust his instincts instead
  • 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
  • The road to responsive images

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    The road to responsive images

    Anselm Hannemann examines last week's W3C editor's draft specification

    7 Sep 2012

    By Anselm Hannemann on | 3 comments
    Last week's W3C editor's draft brought us one step closer to a workable specification for responsive images. Anselm Hannemann explores how the draft spec came about, the problems that remain to be solved – and why we need a specification in the first place
  • The 10 principles of inclusive content

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    The 10 principles of inclusive content

    Penny Everett explains how to make sure your content is accessible

    6 Sep 2012

    By Penny Everett on
    How do you make sure your content is accessible? VerseOne Technologies’ Penny Everett explains all
  • Design sites using the Responsive Grid System

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    Design sites using the Responsive Grid System

    Graham Miller explains how create responsive sites quickly and easily

    6 Sep 2012

    By Graham Miller on | 8 comments
    The Responsive Grid System isn't a framework or a boilerplate. But it does make creating responsive websites quick and easy. Graham Miller, its creator, explains how to use it
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