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Measured response
Responsive web design is helpful, but has its limitations
19 Mar 2011
Ethan Marcotte’s concept of ‘responsive web design’ is useful, says Mark Kirby of Ribot – but it’s not without its limitations
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Add cutting-edge visual effects
Blow your visitors away with astounding CSS3
18 Mar 2011
The list of cutting-edge CSS3 techniques is ever-expanding. Trent Walton and Dave Rupert from Paravel explore how these new properties can be implemented right now -
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WordPress Post Formats made easy
Ryan Taylor walks you through the new Post Formats feature
16 Mar 2011
Ryan Taylor walks you through the new Post Formats feature that was introduced with the WordPress 3.1 update. -
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Mobile first!
Luke Wroblewski explains why you should make mobile your top priority
15 Mar 2011
More often that not, the mobile experience for a web product is designed after the desktop version. It’s time to reverse this approach and design for mobile first, says Luke Wroblewski -
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The guide to user research
Discover how user research can be an invaluable tool
14 Mar 2011
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
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 -
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Big question: fair play
Are web design and development conferences worth the admission fee?
11 Mar 2011
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? -
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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 -
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Design for understanding
Make your site more accessible to people with cognitive disabilities
10 Mar 2011
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 -
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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 -
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Andy Clarke
Andy Clarke explains his theory of "hardboiled web design"
8 Mar 2011
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 -
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Create a cool data visualisation
Brian Suda explains how to make dry statistics sexy and interesting
7 Mar 2011
Brian Suda explains the basics of turning dry statistics into beautiful, informative data visualisations -
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Embed your site on Facebook
Ste Brennan shows how to embed your site within Facebook
15 Feb 2011
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 -
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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 -
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Create an image slideshow with MooTools
Ryan Florence shows how to build an easily-updatable slideshow
15 Feb 2011
Ryan Florence explains how to create a great-looking slideshow that's easy for the client to update using the incredibly extensible MooTools framework
