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Feature

Big question: what advice would you give to your younger self?

Our panel shares professional advice for their younger selves

28 Feb 2013

By Martin Cooper on February 28, 2013 | 4 comments

With the benefit of hindsight and the ability to travel back in time to bygone years, our expert panel shares the professional advice they would lend to their younger selves
Blog

Big Mouth: Poppycock

Let’s keep the police out of our online conversations

27 Feb 2013

By Gary Marshall on February 27, 2013 | 1 comment

Let’s keep the police out of our online conversations, says Gary Marshall
Feature

Usability testing myths

Rolf Molich debunks some commonly held misconceptions

27 Feb 2013

By Rolf Molich on February 27, 2013 | 9 comments

Rolf Molich debunks some commonly held misconceptions about the efficacy and appropriate application of usability testing
Interview

Hugo Bonacci on indie gaming

Hugo Bonacci on moving from web development to indie gaming

26 Feb 2013

By Richard Shepherd on February 26, 2013 | 1 comment

Web developer and UX consultant Hugo Bonacci created Kung-Fu Clash using Corona and found success in both the Apple App Store and Google Play store. He talks about moving from web development to indie gaming
Tutorial

Build responsive emails

Elliot Ross walks you through making an HTML email mobile friendly

26 Feb 2013

By Elliot Ross on February 26, 2013 | 21 comments

Email is a neglected area when it comes to responsive design, but it doesn’t have to be. Elliot Ross walks you through making an HTML email mobile friendly
Blog

Finding your first role in the web industry

Developer and lecturer Richard Askew shares his top tips

25 Feb 2013

By Richard Askew on February 25, 2013

Developer and lecturer Richard Askew lends his advice on finding work as a web designer
Feature

Essential HTML, CSS and JavaScript techniques

The latest development techniques to assist your workflow

25 Feb 2013

By Darcy Clarke on February 25, 2013 | 1 comment

Darcy Clarke dives into the latest HTML, CSS and JS development techniques to assist your workflow
Interview

Albion on making the world a better place

Explaining the ethos behind this London agency

22 Feb 2013

By Tanya Combrinck on February 22, 2013

Glyn Britton, Jonty Sharples, Matt Roskill and Andy Beaumont explain the ethos behind London agency Albion
Feature

Understand your audience with good research

Rob Mills sets out techniques to really get to know your users

22 Feb 2013

By Robert Mills on February 22, 2013 | 1 comment

Good research isn’t just about finding how many unique visitors you have. Rob Mills sets out techniques to really get to know your users
Blog

RWD: just getting started

How new technologies will open up a raft of responsive possibilities

21 Feb 2013

By Dennis Odell on February 21, 2013 | 2 comments

Responsive design is still in its infancy and, as Dennis Odell argues, technologies in the pipeline are set to open up a raft of game-changing possibilities
Feature

A new responsive design process

Steve Fisher and Alaine Mackenzie's vision for responsive design

21 Feb 2013

By Steve Fisher and Alaine Mackenzie on February 21, 2013 | 5 comments

Steve Fisher and Alaine Mackenzie set out their vision for responsive web design as it approaches maturity
Feature

A time traveller's guide to Git

Brandon Keepers explains how to rewrite history in Git

20 Feb 2013

By Brandon Keepers on February 20, 2013 | 1 comment

Brandon Keepers explains how to rewrite history in Git
Blog

The path to code literacy

Learning to code shouldn’t be a huge burden, says Jonathan Berger

20 Feb 2013

By Jonathan Berger on February 20, 2013

Learning to code shouldn’t be a huge burden, says Jonathan Berger. Instead, it should be a lot more like learning a language
Feature

Perfect your online content

The hows and whys of developing a robust content strategy

19 Feb 2013

By Angus Edwardson on February 19, 2013 | 1 comment

A robust strategy for managing content is a must for web development projects. Angus Edwardson talks you through the hows and whys of developing one
Feature

Dos and don'ts of cross-platform mobile design

Developing cross-platform applications without neglecting UX

19 Feb 2013

By Justin Ferrell on February 19, 2013

Justin Ferrell, mobile strategist and developer at Digital Relativity, explains the fundamental differences between the user expectations of today's most popular mobile platforms, and illustrates how developers can build cross-platform applications without neglecting the user experience