Tutorial
Building your own widgets
How DIY widgets can help overcome barriers to accessibility
13 Feb 2013
Léonie Watson of Nomensa explains how DIY widgets can still play a significant role in overcoming barriers to accessibility
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App Cloud vs PhoneGap: a web developer’s view
In depth: how does Brightcove's App Cloud compare with PhoneGap?
13 Feb 2013
Brightcove developer Adam Mark builds the same app on PhoneGap and Brightcove App Cloud to demonstrate the differing strengths of each system -
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Using animations for 'delightful' product pages
Amy Marquez on designing good user experiences
12 Feb 2013
Amy Marquez on designing good user experiences for product pages using triggered CSS animations -
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Animated CSS effects with fallbacks
Chris Mills demonstrates some CSS3 effects that work on older browsers
12 Feb 2013
New CSS3 modules enable cool effects, but what about browsers that don’t support them? Opera’s Chris Mills demonstrates a few examples – and styling alternatives via Modernizr -
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The future is bright for independent B2B developers
Nick Wade on the perks of developing for B2B marketplaces
11 Feb 2013
Nick Wade is director of the Atlassian Marketplace, which enables developers to sell add-ons for Atlassian business tools -
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New tools for web design and development: January 2013
Mark Penfold looks at 10 of the best tools to come out in January
11 Feb 2013
Mark Penfold looks at 10 of the best tools to come out in January, which include JavaScript libraries for form validation, functional programming and even one that enables you to write Ruby-style code in a JavaScript environment -
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The .net strip #31: Mega-nav
Brad Colbow on overwhelming navigation systems
8 Feb 2013
Brad Colbow on overwhelming navigation systems -
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Master mobile navigation
Ensure users can locate content, whatever their device type
8 Feb 2013
The success of a site almost always hinges on its content. Content, as we are frequently reminded, is king. But if that’s the case, then navigation is the establishment that keeps him on the throne. -
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10 tips for secure development
Neglecting security during a development can be a big mistake
7 Feb 2013
Neglecting security during a development can be a big mistake, argues Norman Begg of password management specialist my1login -
Tutorial
Make your sites load faster
How to make sites render faster, and why you should be doing this
7 Feb 2013
Your website’s visitors care whether or not it loads quickly. Tom Gullen explains what the price of a slow site can be and shows you how to make yours render faster -
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The end of accessibility?
Good design? UX? Accessibility? Can we have it all? asks Sandi Wassmer
6 Feb 2013
Good design? UX? Accessibility? Can we have it all? asks Sandi Wassmer -
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Developers and designers unite!
Erik Boman on how to improve communication within your team
6 Feb 2013
Poor communication between designers and developers can add weeks of work and mountains of stress to a project. Erik Boman identifies the stages where communication is most vital and suggests strategies to improve information-sharing -
Tutorial
Hook into native events with PhoneGap
Develop cross-platform apps with web standards using PhoneGap
5 Feb 2013
Develop cross-platform apps with web standards: Matt Gifford introduces PhoneGap -
Interview
Building tomorrow’s web experiences
Today’s designer challenges and how open standards are meeting them
5 Feb 2013
Prior to its Create the Web conference rolling into London, Adobe hosted a round-table event to discuss the challenges facing today’s designers and how open standards are stepping up to meet them. Martin Cooper took a seat -
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Big question: what’s the best way to find new work?
Our experts discuss the question of how they go about sourcing work
4 Feb 2013
Our panel of experts discuss the all-important question of how they go about sourcing work – and, if they have a steady stream of clients coming to them, how they reached that enviable state
