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How to make a super simple animated background

Mike Kus explains how he created the animated GIF for our 404 page

17 Nov 2011

By Mike Kus on November 17, 2011 | 3 comments

Designer, illustrator and .net Awards nominee Mike Kus explains how he built our latest 404 page and how you too can make a very simple background with an animated GIF using Photoshop and a sprinkle of CSS
Interview

Mark Boulton on designing websites using 'content out'

Boulton argues designers shift their thinking regarding fixed canvases

16 Nov 2011

By Craig Grannell on November 16, 2011 | 2 comments

The creative director of Mark Boulton Design and co-founder of Five Simple Steps argues web designers shift their thinking regarding fixed canvases
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The 10 step approach to marketing your app

Craig Lockwood shows you how to make your app stand out from the crowd

16 Nov 2011

By Craig Lockwood on November 16, 2011 | 6 comments

Developers can be shy when it comes to promoting their work. Here Craig Lockwood, lead iOS developer at Huw David Design, provides 10 tips to help you stand out from the crowd and get your apps noticed
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The road to web app success: prototypes and user tests

Dan Zambonini stresses the importance of prototyping and user testing

15 Nov 2011

By Dan Zambonini on November 15, 2011

Prototypes and user tests can make or break an app. In this excerpt from A Practical Guide to Web App Success, which goes on sale today, Dan Zambonini stresses their importance and explains the tools and techniques you need to know about
Tutorial

Create amazing WebGL effects with shaders

Bartek Drodz explains how to create WebGL effects with shaders and J3D

15 Nov 2011

By Bartek Drozdz on November 15, 2011

Bartek Drozdz explains how to create stunning WebGL effects with shaders and his open source WebGL engine, J3D. You will build a lit, textured monkey head and the light should change its position as you move the mouse
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Ryan Carson on Treehouse, FOWA, startups and more!

We talk to the man who got us networking at The Future of Web Apps

14 Nov 2011

By Tom May on November 14, 2011

He’s the man who got us networking at The Future of Web Apps and learning online via Treehouse. Tom May meets the American entrepreneur who’s passionate about breathing energy into the UK startup scene
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The .net strip #5: I Am Designer

This week our comic strip looks at the reality of being a web designer

11 Nov 2011

By Brad Colbow on November 11, 2011

This week our comic strip, exclusively created by Brad Colbow, looks at the reality of being a web designer
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Six reasons Google+ still rocks

Tim Elameer on the tactics to follow to get the most out of Google+

11 Nov 2011

By Tim Elameer on November 11, 2011 | 10 comments

There have been a lot of naysayers, but Tim Elameer, researcher and writer for Bristol-based agency Kingpin-SEO, reveals the tactics that might give Google+ the edge over the competition
Blog

Getting feedback is crucial

Nobody likes asking for comments on their work, but it's critical

10 Nov 2011

By Jonathan Smiley on November 10, 2011 | 2 comments

Hardly anyone likes asking for comments on their work, but the process is critical to career development and good results, says Jonathan Smiley
Tutorial

Create a mobile version of Snake with HTML5 canvas and JavaScript

Eoin McGrath brings the classic Snake game to smartphones

10 Nov 2011

By Eoin McGrath on November 10, 2011 | 6 comments

Eoin McGrath, co-founder and lead developer at boutique web studio Starfish, explains how to bring mobile game classic Snake into the brave new world of smartphones using HTML5 canvas and JavaScript
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Moving onto the cloud (part 4)

Dan Frost of 3EV shows you how to move to the cloud

9 Nov 2011

By Dan Frost on November 09, 2011

In the final part of our cloud series, Dan Frost of 3EV shows you how to move to the cloud and get the right tools for your application
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Behind the scenes of 'Lights': the latest WebGL sensation!

Carlos Ulloa on building the WebGL video for Ellie Goulding's 'Lights'

9 Nov 2011

By Carlos Ulloa on November 09, 2011

Interactive studio HelloEnjoy has built a mind-blowing 3D music video for Ellie Goulding's song 'Lights'. Here creative director Carlos Ulloa explains how the team chose WebGL and created various immersive graphic effects
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Big question: how do faster browser releases affect your work?

Is changing quickly all that it’s cracked up to be?

8 Nov 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on November 08, 2011 | 1 comment

Browser updates are being released more frequently, but is changing quickly all that it’s cracked up to be? We consult our experts
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Create a set of beautiful social media buttons

Rob Hampson explains how to create a set of social media buttons

8 Nov 2011

By Rob Hampson on November 08, 2011 | 7 comments

With huge attention to the subtle details, Rob Hampson (lead designer at Slipstream) takes you through the stages of using Photoshop to create a set of beautiful social media buttons and their fellow rollovers, with plenty of tips along the way
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Commercialising a community

Jamie Rumbelow wonders why more commmunities don't make money

7 Nov 2011

By Jamie Rumbelow on November 07, 2011 | 2 comments

Teenage developer Jamie Rumbelow is all for open source but argues that creating a side business surrounding a community can actually help it grow and flourish