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  • How much code should designers know?

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    How much code should designers know?

    Keith Butters guides you to learning enough code to be dangerous

    7 Mar 2012

    Keith Butters, co-founder of The Barbarian Group, provides a simple three-step process that guides you to learning enough code to be dangerous
  • Progressive enhancement is more relevant than ever

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    Progressive enhancement is more relevant than ever

    Jim Newbery responds to a call to abandon progressive enhancement

    5 Mar 2012

    Jim Newbery argues that the diversification in web technologies and devices we've seen in recent years makes it a more relevant and useful perspective than ever
  • Progressive enhancement is a barrier to progress

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    Progressive enhancement is a barrier to progress

    Drew Neil believes we must abandon progressive enhancement

    5 Mar 2012

    HTML5 makes it possible to build applications in the browser that were previously unimaginable. Drew Neil believes that to do so, we must first abandon progressive enhancement
  • Why HTML5 is not the choice for enterprise mobility

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    Why HTML5 is not the choice for enterprise mobility

    David Akka argues HTML5 is not ready for developing enterprise apps

    27 Feb 2012

    David Akka, UK MD of Magic Software, explores the buzz around HTML5 and why it may not yet be the right choice for enterprise developers
  • Cookie law: the gnarly truth

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    Cookie law: the gnarly truth

    Mark Steven on the effect of the new law and what you can do to comply

    22 Feb 2012

    To act in accordance with new EU legislation, websites must now gain consent for the use of cookies. Mark Steven, head of client services at CIVIC, looks at the new law and explains what to do to bring your site in line
  • Successful marketing is both physical and digital

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    Successful marketing is both physical and digital

    Maggie Lonergan on why phygital is the future of digital marketing

    20 Feb 2012

    By Maggie Lonergan on
    Maggie Lonergan, managing director of marketing services at Fortune Cookie, explains the latest buzzword, phygital, and why it's the future of digital marketing
  • Solving problems efficiently through design

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    Solving problems efficiently through design

    Tim Smith explains what design is and what it isn't

    16 Feb 2012

    By Tim Smith on
    Designer and frontend developer Tim Smith explains what design is, what it isn't and how we can add value to the products we work on by knowing the difference
  • Adaptive static design

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    Adaptive static design

    Joni Korpi built a grid system for creating multiple layouts

    13 Feb 2012

    By Joni Korpi on
    Joni Korpi explains how he built a grid system for creating multiple layouts that are as consistent as possible
  • PHP: land of a thousand frameworks

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    PHP: land of a thousand frameworks

    Lorna Mitchell looks at the state of PHP frameworks

    8 Feb 2012

    By Lorna Jane Mitchell on | 11 comments
    PHP developer, consultant and trainer Lorna Mitchell looks at the state of PHP frameworks
  • Why noreply email addresses are bad for business

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    Why noreply email addresses are bad for business

    Robert Rawlins argues that noreply@ addresses portray a bad image

    6 Feb 2012

    By Robert Rawlins on | 6 comments
    Direct communication with your customers is crucial. Robert Rawlins argues that noreply@ addresses are a sign of bad user experience, as you don't allow your customers to converse with you
  • The instant web

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    The instant web

    Luis Freitas ponders on the next step the web is going to take

    1 Feb 2012

    By Luis Freitas on | 1 comment
    Digital marketing strategist Luis Freitas ponders on the next step the web is going to take and discusses the semantic web, the instant web and Web 3.0
  • Gamification – nuggets of wisdom or fool’s gold?

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    Gamification – nuggets of wisdom or fool’s gold?

    Toby Beresford discusses the merits of gamification

    30 Jan 2012

    By Toby Beresford on
    Gamification is more than a buzzword. Web app entrepreneur Toby Beresford clears up misconceptions and discusses the merits of gamificaction
  • How to get your first job

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    How to get your first job

    Rachel Shillcock shares her top tips on breaking into the web industry

    25 Jan 2012

    By Rachel Shillcock on | 5 comments
    Whether you’re a student or recent graduate, a designer or developer, it can be hard to break into the web industry. Rachel Shillcock shares her top tips on making your mark
  • Designing for nonprofits

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    Designing for nonprofits

    Sonali Agrawal on her lessons learned from designing for nonprofits

    23 Jan 2012

    By Sonali Agrawal on
    Freelance web designer Sonali Agrawal recently tweeted that whatever she had learned was only done so through building websites for nonprofits. We asked her to tell us a bit more about her experiences
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