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  • Older browsers don't need hacks

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    Older browsers don't need hacks

    Instead, decide what your users need to achieve, says Jack Armley

    5 Jul 2012

    Don't resort to workarounds to make your site look pixel-perfect in IE6, says Jack Armley. Instead, it's better to try to understand what your users need to achieve from it
  • Master the WordPress Loop

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    Master the WordPress Loop

    Joe Casabona's starter guide resolves the most common queries

    5 Jul 2012

    The Loop is the basis of dynamic content in WordPress. Joe Casabona explains what it does, how to use it, and resolves the most common Loop-related queries
  • More efficient CSS3 transitions

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    More efficient CSS3 transitions

    Val Head on more efficient CSS3 transitions and tricks of the eye

    3 Jul 2012

    CSS transitions rarely happen in isolation. Adding transitions to groups of elements means there's more to keep track of and more opportunity to add variety. We can also take advantage of how our brains tend to see things to both save ourselves some work and make things a little more interesting
  • iPads are work tools, too

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    iPads are work tools, too

    With the right apps, you can create on the move, says Andy Hawthorne

    2 Jul 2012

    Tablets are just toys on which to consume content, right? Wrong, says Andy Hawthorne. With a few carefully selected apps, your iPad can enable you to create on the move
  • New tools for web design and development: June 2012

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    New tools for web design and development: June 2012

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

    2 Jul 2012

    Mark Penfold serves up a rich, fruity bouquet of tools for web development this month. Better still, they're all free
  • The .net strip #26: Download our app

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    The .net strip #26: Download our app

    Brad Colbow explores the UX joys of mobile sites and apps

    29 Jun 2012

    By Brad Colbow on
    This week Brad Colbow's exclusive comic strip for .net magazine looks at the UX joys of mobile sites and mobile apps
  • 20 social networking tips for web designers

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    20 social networking tips for web designers

    Zeke Camusio offers his advice on building your personal brand online

    29 Jun 2012

    Zeke Camusio, CEO of The Outsourcing Company, offers his advice on building your personal brand online with the help of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
  • Create a mobile website with jQuery Mobile

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    Create a mobile website with jQuery Mobile

    Zak Ruvalcaba and Anne Boehm on how to get started with jQuery Mobile

    28 Jun 2012

    By Zak Ruvalcaba and Anne Boehm on | 7 comments
    In this exclusive excerpt of Murach's HTML5 and CSS3, Zak Ruvalcaba and Anne Boehm explain how to use jQuery Mobile to create a mobile web site
  • The dangers of new domain names

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    The dangers of new domain names

    Opening up gTLDs may lead to more walled gardens, warns Sally Tomk

    27 Jun 2012

    By Sally Tomkotowicz on
    The opening up of generic top-level domain names (gTLDs) may lead to more walled gardens and a fragmented internet, warns Sally Tomkotowicz
  • Designing experiences for women

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    Designing experiences for women

    Women rule the web. And yet, designers don’t know how to reach them

    27 Jun 2012

    Women rule the web, make the majority of purchasing decisions, and are more active on social media channels than their male counterparts. And yet, as designers, we don’t know how to reach this target audience effectively
  • Get to grips with shortcodes in WordPress

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    Get to grips with shortcodes in WordPress

    Paul Maloney shows us how shortcodes work and offers a few examples

    26 Jun 2012

    WordPress has a fantastic feature called shortcodes. Paul Maloney shows you how they work and offers up a few examples of shortcodes you can use in your WordPress install
  • 10 things you didn't know JavaScript could do

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    10 things you didn't know JavaScript could do

    Sebastian Golasch shows us what you can do with JavaScript today

    25 Jun 2012

    You can do all kinds of crazy stuff with JavaScript. Developer Sebastian Golasch show us what's possible today: gamepad-controlled 3D games, Flash on the iPad, running a webserver, and more...
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