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  • Create a WordPress custom post type

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    Create a WordPress custom post type

    Learn what custom post types in WordPress are and how to use them

    6 Jul 2011

    By Gilbert Pellegrom on | 9 comments
    Web developer, software engineer and part-time entrepreneur Gilbert Pellegrom explains how to use custom post types in WordPress. In his example Gilbert builds a book database, which you can control via your WordPress admin area and which displays books on your site
  • Interview

    David McCandless on data visualisations

    David McCandless gives us the lowdown on data visualisations

    5 Jul 2011

    By Oliver Lindberg on
    London-based author, data-journalist and information designer David "Information is beautiful" McCandless explains his fascination with the visualisation of data, how to create a perfect infographic and what common pitfalls you should avoid
  • Create a clickable accordion with CSS animation

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    Create a clickable accordion with CSS animation

    Use CSS3 to create an automatically centred clickable accordion

    5 Jul 2011

    By Benjamin De Cock on | 4 comments
    Belgian interface designer and CSS trickster Benjamin de Cock shows us how to use the power of CSS3 to create an animated, automatically centred clickable accordion, while also discussing the drawbacks of the technique
  • 20 things that drive web developers crazy

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    20 things that drive web developers crazy

    When the relationship between visual designer and developer goes wrong

    4 Jul 2011

    The relationship between visual designer and web developer can be a fraught one. Rafael Mumme, senior client-side developer at New York agency HUGE, takes a wry look at where it can all go horribly wrong...
  • The three pillars of ecommerce design

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    The three pillars of ecommerce design

    How to improve the checkout, product pages and customer relations

    4 Jul 2011

    Actinic Software's CEO Ben Dyer looks at a number of best practice tips and advice for ecommerce merchants, designers and implementers in the areas of the checkout, product pages and customer relations
  • The do's and don'ts of Flash

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    The do's and don'ts of Flash

    Firstborn's Zeh Fernando rounds up the do's and don'ts of Flash

    1 Jul 2011

    By Zeh Fernando on
    Zeh Fernando, senior developer at Firstborn, rounds up the ultimate do's and don'ts of Flash to explain how we can improve our workflow to create powerful, rich online experiences more efficiently
  • Build an iPad app with Sencha Touch

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    Build an iPad app with Sencha Touch

    Create an app that feels native on the iPad and other mobile devices

    30 Jun 2011

    Create a web app that feels native on the iPad and other mobile devices, using the Sencha Touch library. Robert Douglas of mobile design specialists ribot explains how
  • The five rules of Facebook marketing

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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

    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
  • Progressive enhancement demystified

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    Progressive enhancement demystified

    Aaron Gustafson explains what progressive enhancement really means

    28 Jun 2011

    By Aaron Gustafson on | 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!
  • Feature

    Five killer ways to use fixed navigation

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

    27 Jun 2011

    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
  • Interview

    Kevin M Hoffman on user experience

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

    24 Jun 2011

    By Tanya Combrinck on
    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
  • Top 10 apps for Glastonbury Festival 2011

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

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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 | 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
  • Choosing business domain extensions

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    Choosing business domain extensions

    How do international domain extensions affect national businesses?

    22 Jun 2011

    By Thomas Vollrath on | 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
  • Create a 404 page with CSS3 animations

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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

    WebKit-wizard Trent Walton, founder of Paravel, explains how he built .net's latest 404 page using CSS3 animations
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