April 2011 (#213)
We show you how to build great sites for less, lift the lid on the success story that is Tumblr, and give you the essential survival guide to the conference season
With econonic uncertainty the order of the day for designers around the world, we provide a comprehensive showcase into the methods you can use today to build stunning sites for less outlay than ever before. We also interview Tumblr's main man, David Karp, and supply you with insider tips on getting more from the growing platform.
Included in this issue:
- 15 ways to make great sites for less
- How to survive a web conference
- Designer's guide to Tumblr
- Interview: David Karp, Tumblr
- Build an app with Sencha Touch
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15 ways to make great sites for less
Website design is complex and time consuming, but during spells of economic uncertainty, cost-effectiveness is key. Learn how to keep costs down while ensuring you have a full toolset -
How to survive a web conference
It's time for the web's best and brightest to come out and play. Gary Marshall discovers how to survive this year's conference season -
Designer's guide to Tumblr
Looking for a blogging service that’s a cinch to set up, fits a designer’s busy lifestyle and is hugely versatile? Jonathan Moore presents the pro’s guide to Tumblr, with tips on using themes, harnessing the community and integrating with mobile -
Interview: David Karp, Tumblr
Tumblr’s popularity is going through the roof. Founder and CEO David Karp talks to Oliver Lindberg about the blogging platform’s recent outages, its rivalry with WordPress and why it’s such a hit in the fashion world -
Build an app with Sencha Touch
Create a web app that feels native on the iPad and other mobile devices, using the Sencha Touch library. Robert Douglas of mobile design specialists ribot explains how -
Make your pages findable
You may be familiar with using microformats to make web pages more findable. HTML5 adds another technique – microdata. Stephen Fulljames explains the difference and how to use it
