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  • The guide to user research

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    The guide to user research

    Discover how user research can be an invaluable tool

    14 Mar 2011

    By Alastair Campbell on
    User research is often neglected in web projects, sitting pretty somewhere between usability and market research. But it can be an invaluable tool in defining and structuring a site, says Nomensa’s Alastair Campbell

  • Interview

    David Kaneda

    Sencha's creative director explains the benefits of his new mobile app

    12 Mar 2011

    By Oliver Lindberg on
    Mobile apps can now be built with web standards. David Kaneda, creative director at Sencha, explains the benefits of Sencha Touch, a new framework for developing apps that feel native
  • Big question: fair play

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    Big question: fair play

    Are web design and development conferences worth the admission fee?

    11 Mar 2011

    By Tom May on
    This week will see thousands of geeks (including .net) descend on Austin, Texas for SXSWi. It’s just one of hundreds of conferences across the world offering insight, inspiration and networking – at a price. But is that price worth paying?
  • Create a social media icon

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    Create a web icon

    Alvaro Guzman shows you how to create a stunning social media icon

    11 Mar 2011

    A cool icon can make the difference between success and failure for your site. Bolivian web developer and graphic designer Alvaro Guzman explains how to create one
  • Design for understanding

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    Design for understanding

    Make your site more accessible to people with cognitive disabilities

    10 Mar 2011

    By Ashley Nolan on
    At least 10million people in the UK are affected by cognitive disabilities. Ashley Nolan and Nicholas Oliver of Precedent suggest easy ways you can make your sites more accessible to them
  • Build a notched tab system with jQuery

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    Create a jQuery tab system

    Build a simple, semantically clean and extensible jQuery tab system

    9 Mar 2011

    Ben Bodien and Marc Roberts, co-founders of Neutron Creations, explain how to build a simple, semantically clean and extensible jQuery tab system
  • Andy Clarke interview

    Interview

    Andy Clarke

    Andy Clarke explains his theory of "hardboiled web design"

    8 Mar 2011

    By Oliver Lindberg on | 4 comments
    It’s about time we stopped making compromises. Andy Clarke sits down with Oliver Lindberg to explain his theory of “hardboiled web design” and how we can use CSS3 to its fullest extent
  • Create a cool data visualisation

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    Create a cool data visualisation

    Brian Suda explains how to make dry statistics sexy and interesting

    7 Mar 2011

    By Brian Suda on
    Brian Suda explains the basics of turning dry statistics into beautiful, informative data visualisations
  • Embed your site on Facebook

    Tutorial

    Embed your site on Facebook

    Ste Brennan shows how to embed your site within Facebook

    15 Feb 2011

    By Ste Brennan on | 9 comments
    Ste Brennan of Code Computerlove explains how to embed your site within Facebook, from initial set-up to sending invitations and posting to users’ walls
  • Create background textures in Photoshop

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    Photoshop texture tutorial

    Paravel's Reagan Ray shows you how to create stunning backgrounds

    15 Feb 2011

    Background textures are an easy way to make colours more interesting. Paravel’s Reagan Ray shows you how to get them on your site using Photoshop, CSS and HTML
  • Create a dynamic slideshow with MooTools

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    Create an image slideshow with MooTools

    Ryan Florence shows how to build an easily-updatable slideshow

    15 Feb 2011

    By Ryan Florence on | 2 comments
    Ryan Florence explains how to create a great-looking slideshow that's easy for the client to update using the incredibly extensible MooTools framework
  • Create a link swipe animation in JavaScript

    Tutorial

    JavaScript animations: the link swipe

    Tantalise users with a cool rollover effect on

    15 Feb 2011

    Tantalise users with a cool rollover effect on links. Mike Byrne of Fudge (madebyfudge.com) explains how to build it
  • Facebook privacy for web developers: a guide

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    Facebook privacy for web developers: a guide

    Toby Beresford explains how to keep on the right side of Facebook

    15 Feb 2011

    By Toby Beresford on | 3 comments
    Mind how you go when you're dealing with real user data from Facebook. Toby Beresford, commercial director of Nudge Social Media, explains how to keep on the right side of the law
  • CSS3 animations: four stunning examples

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    CSS3 animations: four stunning examples

    Craig Grannell discovers how four top designers use CSS3 animations

    15 Feb 2011

    By Craig Grannell on
    As an across-the-board shift towards open standards continues, Craig Grannell asks designers at the cutting edge how best to animate web pages using CSS3
  • Link users to geolocation data with HTML5

    Tutorial

    Link users to geolocation data with HTML5

    Christopher Schmitt demonstrates the HTML5 GeoLocation jQuery Plugin

    15 Feb 2011

    By Christopher Schmitt on | 2 comments
    Christopher Schmitt, author of CSS Cookbook and co-founder of Environments for Humans, explains how to use the HTML5 GeoLocation jQuery Plugin
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