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The five rules of Facebook marketing

The rules you need to know to grow your brand on Facebook

29 Jun 2011

By Marcus Whitney on June 29, 2011 | 3 comments

Marcus Whitney, co-founder of social commerce platform Moontoast, lists the rules you need to know to grow your brand on Facebook, look after your fanbase and make some money along the way
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Progressive enhancement demystified

Aaron Gustafson explains what progressive enhancement really means

28 Jun 2011

By Aaron Gustafson on June 28, 2011 | 1 comment

In Chapter 1 of his much acclaimed book, Adaptive Web Design, Aaron Gustafson explains what progressive enhancement really means, how it works and what it's got to do with the Galapagos finches and peanut M&Ms. Think of the user, not the browser!
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Five killer ways to use fixed navigation

Examples to help you choose whether to fix, or not to fix your nav

27 Jun 2011

By Matthew Smith on June 27, 2011 | 3 comments

When it comes to navigation on your site, one of the major questions you're likely to ask yourself is whether to fix, or not to fix. Matthew Smith looks at five top examples of fixed nav systems
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Kevin M Hoffman on user experience

Happy Cog's UX director Kevin M Hoffman answers your questions

24 Jun 2011

By Tanya Combrinck on June 24, 2011

Happy Cog's user experience director Kevin M Hoffman answers your questions on selling UX to clients, making meetings work, and whether designers should know how to code
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Top 10 apps for Glastonbury Festival 2011

Keep your finger on the pulse with these apps for festival lovers

23 Jun 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on June 23, 2011

Keep your finger on the pulse with these web and mobile apps for festival lovers
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Discover the F12 developer tools in IE9

Hack your way through site issues with Microsoft's developer toolkit

23 Jun 2011

By Katrien De Graeve on June 23, 2011 | 4 comments

Katrien De Graeve, developer evangelist for Microsoft, explains how the F12 developer tools in Internet Explorer 9 make it a lot easier to hack your way through website issues
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Choosing business domain extensions

How do international domain extensions affect national businesses?

22 Jun 2011

By Thomas Vollrath on June 22, 2011 | 4 comments

Thomas Vollrath, MD of leading domain registrar 123-reg, explores the impact international domain extensions are having on national businesses and advises on domain registration best practice
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Create a 404 page with CSS3 animations

Trent Walton explains how he built .net's latest 404 page

21 Jun 2011

By Trent Walton on June 21, 2011 | 9 comments

WebKit-wizard Trent Walton, founder of Paravel, explains how he built .net's latest 404 page using CSS3 animations
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Big question: what do you think about portfolio platforms?

Is it wrong to use an ‘off the rack’ platform like Behance?

21 Jun 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on June 21, 2011 | 4 comments

Sites such as Behance, Carbonmade and Cargo offer great virtual spaces for creatives to display their work – but is it wrong to use an ‘off the rack’ platform? We ask our panel of experts
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20 WebGL sites that will blow your mind

Giles Thomas rounds up 20 of the best WebGL sites so far

20 Jun 2011

By Giles Thomas on June 20, 2011

WebGL, released earlier this year, is the new standard for high-quality 3D graphics in web pages. Giles Thomas of LearningWebGL.com rounds up 20 of the best sites so far
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Steve Krug on DIY usability testing

Steve Krug explains why DIY usability testing is so beneficial

16 Jun 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on June 16, 2011 | 2 comments

Nine years after the seminal Don’t Make Me Think, usability consultant Steve Krug has written another book that very few people know about – but everybody should. He tells Oliver Lindberg why DIY usability testing is so beneficial
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15 surefire ways to speed up your site

Sam Quayle rounds up the techniques to use to improve page loading

15 Jun 2011

By Sam Quayle on June 15, 2011 | 8 comments

Sam Quayle considers new developments, tools and, most importantly, the techniques you can use to improve page loading times and grasp your users’s diminishing attention
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Bring your small business to mobile

What must be considered when developing a successful mobile website

14 Jun 2011

By Nick Leech on June 14, 2011 | 4 comments

Nick Leech discusses what must be considered when developing a successful mobile website and why they are the new frontier for small businesses that serve a specific area
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Reinventing web design training

How Mark Boulton Design recruited a web design apprentice

13 Jun 2011

By Emma Boulton on June 13, 2011 | 4 comments

Emma Boulton explains how and why Mark Boulton Design recruited a web design apprentice and what YOU can do to develop your team
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Responsible advertising to children

Heather Pettitt highlights the importance of responsible marketing

10 Jun 2011

By Heather Pettitt on June 10, 2011 | 2 comments

Heather Pettitt, marketing manager at consultancy Verridian, discusses the importance of responsible marketing when brands are targeting children