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  • The top 8 web standards myths debunked

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    The top 8 web standards myths debunked

    Lea Verou takes a look at common misconceptions about the W3C

    8 May 2012

    Lea Verou takes a look at some of the misconceptions of web standards, what the W3C and its working groups actually do and how the standardisation process works
  • The age of mobile web apps dawns

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    The age of mobile web apps dawns

    Rob Chandhok on how the traditional web app environment is changing

    4 May 2012

    Rob Chandhok of Qualcomm discusses the change in the traditional web apps environment and how the increased uptake of HTML5 will allow greater connectivity and an all-round improved end-user experience
  • Big question: how important is it to you to keep your clients happy?

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    Big question: how important is it to you to keep your clients happy?

    Our experts respond to Paul Boag’s tweet about client-centric design

    4 May 2012

    Our experts respond to Paul Boag’s recent tweet: “@boagworld … We need to realign our thinking. Job satisfaction should come from producing design the client loves, not design we (or our peers) love.”
  • The power of negative reviews

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    The power of negative reviews

    RPM community manager Zack King on turning a negative into a positive

    2 May 2012

    Zack King, community manager at independent marketing agency RPM, argues that negative reviews are an opportunity that businesses must embrace, for if they don’t, they may lose control completely
  • Texturise web type with CSS

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    Texturise web type with CSS

    Trent Walton goes a step further by texturising web type

    2 May 2012

    As newer CSS properties, such as text-shadow, gain traction, there’s no limit to what can be done with web type. Trent Walton from Paravel goes a step further by texturising it
  • New tools for web design and development: April 2012

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    New tools for web design and development: April 2012

    Mark Penfold looks at another 10 hot releases for designers and devs

    1 May 2012

    In this month's roundup of 10 of the best new tools for web design and development Mark Penfold looks at some services that defy the recession
  • Nielsen vs Clark - they're both wrong

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    Nielsen vs Clark – they're both wrong

    Data, not belief, should guide your mobile choices

    30 Apr 2012

    Jason Mark argues that there's a clear middle ground in the argument about mobile approaches between Jacob Nielsen and Josh Clark and suggests data, not belief, should guide your mobile choices
  • The state of responsive advertising: the publishers' perspective

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    The state of responsive advertising: the publishers' perspective

    How to make money from responsive sites

    30 Apr 2012

    By Matthew Snyder and Etai Koren on
    Responsive web design is arguably the hottest topic in web design today, but how do you monetise responsive sites? Matthew Snyder and Etai Koren, co-founders of ResponsiveAds, present the biggest issues and come up with some solutions
  • Five responsive web design pitfalls to avoid

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    Five responsive web design pitfalls to avoid

    Brad Frost reveals how to sidestep them

    27 Apr 2012

    There are number of nasty traps to avoid when making your site responsive. Brad Frost of R/GA reveals five of the biggest ones and how to sidestep them
  • The next chapter of responsive web design

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    The next chapter of responsive web design

    We need to move beyond media queries, says John Yuda

    27 Apr 2012

    For designs to be truly responsive, we need to move beyond flexible grids and media queries. John Yuda outlines five building blocks for the future of RWD
  • Build a responsive site in a week:  going further (part 5)

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    Build a responsive site in a week: going further (part 5)

    There is more to a responsive design than flexible layouts and images

    27 Apr 2012

    By Paul Robert Lloyd on | 1 comment
    In the final part of our responsive web design tutorial, Clearleft’s Paul Robert Lloyd explains how there is more to a responsive design than just flexible layouts, images and media queries
  • Scott Jehl on the responsive Boston Globe site

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    Scott Jehl on the responsive Boston Globe site

    Opera’s Bruce Lawson talks to Scott Jehl of The Filament Group

    26 Apr 2012

    Opera’s Bruce Lawson talks to Scott Jehl of The Filament Group about developing the highly-regarded and responsive website for The Boston Globe
  • 15 fabulous responsive sites for your inspiration

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    15 fabulous responsive sites for your inspiration

    Antony and Jerome Ribot present 15 of their favourite responsive sites

    26 Apr 2012

    By Antony and Jerome Ribot on | 11 comments
    Antony and Jerome Ribot present 15 of the best responsive sites featured in our mag's Gallery over the last six months
  • Build a responsive site in a week: media queries (part 4)

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    Build a responsive site in a week: media queries (part 4)

    Clearleft's Paul Robert Lloyd explains how media queries work

    26 Apr 2012

    By Paul Robert Lloyd on | 5 comments
    In the penultimate part of our responsive web design tutorial, Clearleft's Paul Robert Lloyd explains how media queries work, and describes a device-agnostic approach to breakpoints.
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