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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 July 06, 2011 | 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
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David McCandless on data visualisations

David McCandless gives us the lowdown on data visualisations

5 Jul 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on July 05, 2011

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
Tutorial

Create a clickable accordion with CSS animation

Use CSS3 to create an automatically centred clickable accordion

5 Jul 2011

By Benjamin De Cock on July 05, 2011 | 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
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20 things that drive web developers crazy

When the relationship between visual designer and developer goes wrong

4 Jul 2011

By Rafael Mumme on July 04, 2011 | 39 comments

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...
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The three pillars of ecommerce design

How to improve the checkout, product pages and customer relations

4 Jul 2011

By Ben Dyer on July 04, 2011 | 2 comments

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
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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 July 01, 2011

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
Tutorial

Build an iPad app with Sencha Touch

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

30 Jun 2011

By Robert Douglas on June 30, 2011 | 2 comments

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
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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
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 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