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  • 10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces

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    10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces

    Designer/developer Aral Balkan showcases 10 beautiful iPhone app UIs

    2 Aug 2011

    Until you have the user experience for an app right, you shouldn't even be thinking of anything else. Designer and developer Aral Balkan showcases 10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces that are more than just pretty
  • Style Twitter posts on your site with CSS3

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    Style Twitter posts on your site with CSS3

    Use CSS3 to enhance the look of a tweets list

    1 Aug 2011

    By Zoe Gillenwater on
    Lists of recent tweets tend to look a bit boring. Zoe Mickley Gillenwater, author of Stunning CSS3 (stunningcss3.com), explains how to use the new properties and selectors of CSS3 to enhance the look of a tweet list in modern browsers
  • Jessica Hische on typography, logos and more

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    Jessica Hische on typography, logos and more

    Oliver Lindberg chats to typographer and illustrator Jessica Hische

    1 Aug 2011

    By Oliver Lindberg on
    She doesn’t do web design, but she’s become a big name in the web design community. Oliver Lindberg chats to Brooklyn-based typographer and illustrator Jessica Hische about logos, portfolios and the benefits of collaboration
  • .net Awards 2011: the top 10 young developers of the year

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    .net Awards 2011: the top 10 young developers of the year

    We profile the top 10 young developers under 21 as nominated by you

    1 Aug 2011

    By Oliver Lindberg on
    Another new category in the .net Awards 2011 honours the Young Developer of the Year. Here we profile the top 10 developers under 21 years of age from both sides of the Atlantic that you’ve nominated. Who knows? The next Mark Zuckerberg might be among them
  • Build your own HTML5 3D engine with JavaScript

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    Build your own HTML5 3D engine

    Mikko Haapoja explains the fundamentals of building your own 3D engine

    29 Jul 2011

    When Toronto agency Jam3 built www.bjork.com, a site that features an interactive real-time rendered 3D model, they decided to create their own engine to ensure it turned out the way they wanted. Here senior developer Mikko Haapoja explains how you can do the same with a little bit of help of JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas
  • 10 steps to a perfect logo

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    10 steps to a perfect logo

    Expert advice and vital tips to help you create the perfect logo

    28 Jul 2011

    The logo is one of the most important parts of a business but just how do you create an effective one? In this article you will learn some vital tips from expert logo designer Jacob Cass, who covers the basics, the design process, the pricing of your work and much more, while providing you with some handy resources along the way
  • A selection of light and dark letters, shown with 20/20 and blurred vision

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    A simple introduction to web accessibility

    The basics of accessibility are actually surprisingly simple

    27 Jul 2011

    Accessibility can often seem daunting and complex but in fact there are only four types of disability you need to be aware of. Through groupings, simulations and quick fixes, UX and accessibility consultant Ian Hamilton shows that the basics are actually surprisingly simple
  • Get started with WebGL: draw a square

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    Get started with WebGL: draw a square

    Bartek Drozdz takes you right to the heart of WebGL

    26 Jul 2011

    So you've heard about WebGL? It’s become sort of a buzzword in the web development community. Some great 3D demos have been released, some security concerns have been raised, and a heated discussion started. This tutorial by interactive developer Bartek Drozdz takes you right to the heart of WebGL and will help you understand how it works. Prepare your favourite JS editor and buckle your seats!
  • .net Awards 2011: top 10 young designers

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    .net Awards 2011: top 10 young designers

    We profile the top 10 young designers under 21 as nominated by you

    25 Jul 2011

    By Oliver Lindberg on | 3 comments
    The voting stage of the .net Awards 2011 is kicking off today and to get things going we profile the top 10 young designers, who are all under 21 years of age. Here are the rising stars who’ll give the old hats a run for their money in the years to come
  • pic of alistair burns

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    Too much JavaScript

    How many design agencies consider users who can’t run JavaScript?

    25 Jul 2011

    Most design agencies use JavaScript for every project, says Line’s senior developer, Alistair Burns, and a lot of clients are perfectly happy with this. But how many consider users who can’t run it, such as government departments, public sector organisations and people with disabilities?
  • 20 SVG uses that will make your jaw drop

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    20 SVG uses that will make your jaw drop

    Addy Osmani rounds up 20 excellent uses of SVG in the wild

    22 Jul 2011

    By Addy Osmani on | 1 comment
    Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), which are now supported by all modern browsers, enable developers and designers to create high quality, dynamic graphics and graphical applications with a great level of precision. JavaScript master Addy Osmani rounds up 20 excellent uses of SVG in the wild
  • Interview

    Christopher Schmitt on web conferences

    Christopher Schmitt gives us the lowdown on his web design conferences

    22 Jul 2011

    By Oliver Lindberg on
    Designer, developer and author of the CSS Cookbook Christopher Schmitt is the brains behind online web design conferences like next week's CSS Summit. He tells Oliver Lindberg what you can expect from the event, how it distinguishes itself from the competition and the importance of proper web design education
  • Using Backbone.js to speed up interactions

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    Use Backbone.js to speed up interactions

    How ZURB used the lightweight JavaScript framework Backbone.js

    21 Jul 2011

    Client-side JavaScript frameworks are not just for building big fancy applications. Lead software engineer Matt Kelly explains how ZURB used the lightweight JavaScript framework Backbone.js to build FlickrBomb, a tool for loading Flickr photos into placeholder images
  • Optimise your website for Facebook

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    Optimise your website for Facebook

    Mike Mackay explains how you can make your site more Facebook friendly

    20 Jul 2011

    Mike Mackay explains how you can make your site more Facebook friendly. He gives an introduction to the Open Graph protocol and how your external site can be represented and optimised in Facebook, so that it appears in the “Likes and Interests” section of the users’ profile, and you also have the ability to publish updates to the user
  • Digital marketing as preparation for your startup

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    Digital marketing as preparation for your startup

    Working in digital marketing can prepare you for the startup world

    20 Jul 2011

    By Keith Butters on
    Keith Butters, chief experience officer of The Barbarian Group, argues that the benefits of working in the digital marketing field, such as learning from success and failures as well as mentoring, can make you a better prepared designer or developer in the startup world
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