October 2012 (#233)
HTML5 APIs have made it possible to create things we never before thought possible. This month's cover feature takes us on a tour of the most important and exciting ones, providing plenty of examples of cool things that can be done with them.
There's also advice from GatherContent on developing a killer content strategy, wise words from Remy Sharp, and an in depth tutorial on building a responsive wireframe with open source framework Wirefy. Plus:
- Design a portfolio with CSS transitions
- Better code with Sass and Compass
- Gridset: the new web design power tool
- Create a music app with OpenEMI content
- Build an interactive portfolio page with CSS transitions
- Structure your JavaScript and stop it fragmenting
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Discover the power of the HTML5 APIs
Robert Nyman sees a bright future in web design, and it smells very strongly of APIs -
Interview: Remy Sharp
Developer, HTML5 Doctor, author and educator Remy Sharp chats to Tanya Combrinck about how he founded Left Logic and why teaching is so important to him -
Perfect your online content
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 -
Web design power tools
Nathan C Ford puts the case for using tools, rather than applications, to improve your web design efficiency -
Build an OpenEMI music app
The Echo Nest offers a great API for creating apps using content licensed via the OpenEMI initiative. Marc George explains how to use it to build an app to play Gorillaz tracks -
Create a responsive wireframe
New developments make responsive wireframes a breeze. Chris Da Sie builds a single-page example showcasing the power of open source framework Wirefy
