May 2011 (#214)
This month we reveal the top 20 CMSes, discuss CSS pseudo-element hacks and explain how to find the perfect colour for your site
We've also increased in size to a whopping 148 pages to give you 16 extra pages of fantastic developer content every issue, enabling us to go into more depth with areas such as PHP, Rails, ColdFusion and more. To make this possible we've removed the CD that's been in the mag since 1996.
Also in the issue:
- SVG: create dynamic visualisations using Polymaps
- ExpressionEngine: build a portfolio site with EE2
- PHP: make your scripts safter
- Profile: We talk to icon design specialists SoftFacade
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Choose the right CMS for your site
How do you pick the right CMS for the job? Ryan Taylor wades through the plethora of available options to help you make an informed decision -
Find the perfect colour for your site
Cindy Li of Yahoo Applications explains how to use colour to enhance the appeal and usability of your website while ensuring it remains accessible -
Enhance your CSS with pseudo element hacks
Create interesting effects using CSS's pseudo-elements without compromising the simplicity of your HTML. Developer Nicolas Gallagher leads the weay -
Interview
Mark Boulton tells Oliver Lindberg why the web needs to respond better to the way we consume content these days -
CSS/control image aspect ratios
How to make media display consistently on your site -
HTML5/new ways to enhance forms
Learn to implement the new input types and attributes
