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Four essential HTML5 canvas tips

Hakim El Hattab provides four top tips to make the most out of canvas

17 Aug 2011

By Hakim El Hattab on August 17, 2011

Creative programmer Hakim El Hattab provides four top tips to help you make the most out of the canvas element. He also explains how the little monster that inspired our current 404 page was made possible
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Big question: what do you think of Google's new design strategy?

What does our panel of experts think of Google's face-lift?

16 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 16, 2011 | 3 comments

Google has recently redesigned its suite of products. What does our panel of experts think of this face-lift and what it implies about the company's changing priorities?
Tutorial

Create a diagonal rotation with CSS transitions

Josh Miller on how to turn an unordered list into a rotating portfolio

16 Aug 2011

By Josh Miller on August 16, 2011

Web designer Josh Miller, the creative director of Paramore, shows us how to turn an unordered list into a rotating diagonal portfolio with CSS3 and jQuery, just like the one he built for joshmiller7.com
Blog

The ROI of online marketing

Fredrik Holmén on the importance of platforms offering measurable ROI

15 Aug 2011

By Fredrik Holmén on August 15, 2011 | 1 comment

Fredrik Holmén, MD of Keybroker UK, looks at the increasing importance of platforms offering measurable ROI and explains how the true value may lie in understanding the key online synergies that a mix of channel activity can provide
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.net Awards 2011: 10 brilliant newcomers

We profile the top 10 newcomers as nominated by you

15 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 15, 2011

The Brilliant Newcomer Award celebrates the ultimate shooting star in web design and development who really has excelled in their field. Here we profile the top 10 newcomers as nominated by you. May the best one win!
Feature

Improve your website navigation

Paul Annett explores navigation trends and how they're evolving

12 Aug 2011

By Paul Annett on August 12, 2011 | 5 comments

Content might be king and a picture may speak a thousand words, but you’d see none of it were it not for navigation. Interaction designer Paul Annett explores navigation trends and how they’re evolving
Tutorial

Build a portfolio with ExpressionEngine

Ryan Irelan on the process of building a portfolio site with EE2

11 Aug 2011

By Ryan Irelan on August 11, 2011 | 1 comment

We all need a place to show off our good work. Here, Ryan Irelan of mijingo.com talks you through the process of building a simple portfolio website using ExpressionEngine 2
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Writing your own cross-browser polyfills

Addy Osmani explains how you can create your own HTML5 polyfills

10 Aug 2011

By Addy Osmani on August 10, 2011 | 2 comments

Addy Osmani recounts his experience of creating cross-browser polyfill visibly.js and provides plenty of top tips on how you can create your own HTML5 polyfills, while avoiding the headaches developers often run into when coding them for the first time
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Creating an optimal customer experience

Craig McCulloch on how to create the optimal customer experience

9 Aug 2011

By Craig McCulloch on August 09, 2011

Craig McCulloch, head of web strategy at WebNarrative, explains why customer experience is so important and how to create the optimal customer website experience
Tutorial

Create fluid width videos

Chris Coyier shows us how to create fluid width videos

9 Aug 2011

By Chris Coyier on August 09, 2011 | 9 comments

CSS-Tricks' Chris Coyier talks us through different CSS and jQuery solutions to create responsive and fluid width videos that maintain aspect ratio and work with all major video hosts, including YouTube and Vimeo
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8 essential Fireworks tips for web design

Jonathan Snook compiles tips to speed up your workflow in Fireworks

8 Aug 2011

By Jonathan Snook on August 08, 2011

Save yourself from doing the same thing over and over again. Use Adobe Fireworks to speed up your workflow with these time-saving tips, compiled by Jonathan Snook
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.net Awards 2011: top 10 redesigns

We profile the top 10 redesigns as nominated by you

8 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 08, 2011 | 5 comments

This week we profile the top 10 redesigns that you have nominated in the Redesign of the Year category of the .net Awards 2011. All the entries on our shortlist are examples of sites that went beyond an aesthetic makeover
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Chris Coyier on HTML5 forms

Chris Coyier on how HTML5 will improve conversion rates and more

6 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 06, 2011

CSS-Tricks’ Chris Coyier, ‘lead hucklebucker’ at form builder Wufoo, recently bought up by SurveyMonkey, chats to Oliver Lindberg about how HTML5 will improve conversion rates and more
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The importance of keeping clients happy

Mike Kapetanovic on how to make your clients do the selling for you

5 Aug 2011

By Mike Kapetanovic on August 05, 2011 | 2 comments

Loyal clients are immensely valuable. Mike Kapetanovic, founder of Washington DC-based agency Reef Light Interactive, explains how to make your clients do the selling for you
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Boost your personal brand

Lea Alcantara reveals the best ways to promote yourself and your work

5 Aug 2011

By Lea Alcantara on August 05, 2011 | 2 comments

Feeling overlooked? Don't sit on your laurels and wait for people to notice you, or worry too much over getting your name out there. Designer Lea Alcantara reveals the best ways to promote yourself and your work to the community