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Craft cleaner, more concise HTML with Haml

Nick Walsh shows you how to get started, with or without Ruby

6 Mar 2012

By Nick Walsh on March 06, 2012 | 2 comments

Parallel to the ideas behind Sass and CoffeeScript, Haml turns your markup into veritable haiku. Nick Walsh of Envy Labs shows you how to get started, with or without Ruby
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Progressive enhancement is more relevant than ever

Jim Newbery responds to a call to abandon progressive enhancement

5 Mar 2012

By Jim Newbery on March 05, 2012 | 2 comments

Jim Newbery argues that the diversification in web technologies and devices we've seen in recent years makes it a more relevant and useful perspective than ever
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Progressive enhancement is a barrier to progress

Drew Neil believes we must abandon progressive enhancement

5 Mar 2012

By Drew Neil on March 05, 2012 | 11 comments

HTML5 makes it possible to build applications in the browser that were previously unimaginable. Drew Neil believes that to do so, we must first abandon progressive enhancement
Feature

New tools for web design and development: February 2012

Mark Penfold rounds up 10 new tools for web designers and developers

5 Mar 2012

By Mark Penfold on March 05, 2012 | 5 comments

In this new regular feature Mark Penfold rounds up 10 of the best new tools for web designers and developers that we have come across. This time many are small, free and based on JavaScript
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The .net strip #21: Thrown over the wall

The relationship between designers and developers can be a fraught one

2 Mar 2012

By Brad Colbow on March 02, 2012

The relationship between designers and developers can be a fraught one. Brad Colbow explores it in this week's exclusive comic
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How to survive a web conference

Gary Marshall discovers how to survive this year’s conference season

2 Mar 2012

By Gary Marshall on March 02, 2012

It’s time for the web’s best and brightest to come out and play. Gary Marshall discovers how to survive this year’s conference season
Interview

Gabriel Weinberg on search engine DuckDuckGo

Weinberg tells us how he offers a real alternative to Google

1 Mar 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on March 01, 2012 | 3 comments

DuckDuckGo is attracting attention, especially among tech folk, for its different approach to search. Gabriel Weinberg tells us how the site offers a real alternative to Google
Tutorial

Build your first Windows Phone 7 app

Get to grips with Windows Phone 7 application development

1 Mar 2012

By Michael Crump on March 01, 2012 | 8 comments

In this article, we will get to grips with Windows Phone 7 application development, download the tools and begin building a simple app from start to finish. From discovering the rich toolset, to writing XAML and C#, Microsoft MVP Michael Crump has you covered
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Big question: what computer skills should be taught in schools?

Our experts discuss how they’d like to see the course put together

29 Feb 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on February 29, 2012 | 2 comments

The recent announcement that Britain's national school curriculum will soon include a computer science course that teaches coding has been met with much excitement. Our panel of experts discuss how they’d like to see the course put together
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The top 10 ways to create digital magazines

Martha Rotter reviews 10 tools to get your content to a wider audience

29 Feb 2012

By Martha Rotter on February 29, 2012 | 11 comments

With the growing number of smartphones, tablets, and eReaders, why limit your audience? Create content that works for everyone, no matter what technology they prefer. Martha Rotter, co-founder of Woop.ie, reviews 10 of the best tools
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Lea Verou on the future of CSS and more

Lea Verou answers your questions on common CSS mistakes and more

28 Feb 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on February 28, 2012 | 7 comments

Front-end code pirate Lea Verou answers your questions on her new project, common coding mistakes and exciting upcoming CSS features
Tutorial

Preserving vertical rhythm with CSS and jQuery

Matthew Wilcox shows us the basics of maintaining a vertical rhythm

28 Feb 2012

By Matt Wilcox on February 28, 2012 | 11 comments

Vertical rhythm is a core component of many type-based design approaches, here web developer Matthew Wilcox shows us the basics, and how to deal with irksome images…
Blog

Why HTML5 is not the choice for enterprise mobility

David Akka argues HTML5 is not ready for developing enterprise apps

27 Feb 2012

By David Akka on February 27, 2012 | 17 comments

David Akka, UK MD of Magic Software, explores the buzz around HTML5 and why it may not yet be the right choice for enterprise developers
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11 design-related Kickstarter projects that kick ass!

Our pick of the most inspiring projects to use the fundraising site

27 Feb 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on February 27, 2012

With projects on the innovative funding site breaking the $1million barrier, we select our favourite design-related projects to inspire your own efforts
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The .net strip #20: Make it look like Apple

What to do if your clients like Apple too much? Brad Colbow finds out

24 Feb 2012

By Brad Colbow on February 24, 2012

Everybody loves Apple, including your clients. But what to do if they like it too much? Brad Colbow finds out