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  • How we built MSN UK's responsive Olympics site

    Governor Technology was recently tasked by MSN UK to create a responsive site for its coverage of the London 2012 Olympics. Matt Clark explains how it rose to the challenge
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  • Five things you didn't know the web could do

    Eric Bidelman, senior developer programs engineer on the Google Chrome team, presents some practical uses of what's possible with HTML5 and CSS3 today, including the CSS Flexible Box Layout Module and the HTML5 Filesystem API
    By Eric Bidelman on

  • Save the planet through sustainable web design

    Green issues aren't just for politicians, or for Google. Web developers also need to think in terms of minimising their sites' carbon emissions, argues Dr Pete Markiewicz
    By Pete Markiewicz on

  • Hand-drawn web design

    Illustrator Kyle Steed gives us an exclusive insight into how he developed his hand-drawn style for the web and what he learned along the way
    By Kyle Steed on

  • Five killer ways to create microcopy

    The devil is in the details, so make sure your microcopy is as clear and concise as possible for your users. Gene Crawford explains
    By Gene Crawford on

  • Four secrets to enhancing creative productivity

    Beating your head against a project’s metaphorical wall will never help you get into a creative and productive flow. Denise Jacobs presents four unconventional ways to help you get your creative productivity on
    By Denise Jacobs on | 1 comment

  • The top 20 data visualisation tools

    From simple charts to complex maps and infographics, Brian Suda's round-up of the best – and mostly free – tools has everything you need to bring your data to life
    By Brian Suda on

  • 10 points I always keep in mind while designing

    Fi's Anton Repponen has worked with some of the world's biggest brands. Now you can learn from that experience, as he presents his own personal checklist for better designs
    By Anton Repponen on

  • 20 common WordPress mistakes, myths and misgivings

    Jesse Friedman, author of the Web Designer's Guide to WordPress, helps us avoid common WordPress mistakes and takes a look at some myths and misgivings to boot
    By Jesse Friedman on

  • Eight advent calendars for web designers and developers

    24 ways is not the only advent calendar for web geeks. There's one for everyone, covering topics as diverse as web performance, UX and Perl. We compile the best ones for you to check out and talk to their creators, too
    By Oliver Lindberg on

  • The top 20 CSS sites of 2012

    2012 in review: designer Val Head selects 20 of the best uses of CSS we've seen this year
    By Val Head on

  • UX design for startups: get it optimised

    In the last of his articles on UX design for startups, UXPin CEO Marcin Treder explains why launching a new feature isn't a cause to celebrate, but an opportunity to optimise your product
    By Marcin Treder on

  • The top 10 HTML5 games of 2012

    HTML5 gaming marched onwards during 2012. Here Michal Budzynski runs down 10 essential games (and one conference) worth giving some attention to
    By Michal Budzynski on | 1 comment

  • The top 20 web conference talks of 2012

    2012 in review: we asked web designers and developers from both sides of the Atlantic to recommend their favourite talks and presentations from the last 12 months. Here's what they've come up with
    By Oliver Lindberg on | 4 comments

  • Five killer ways to use parallax

    It’s important to build visuals around your narrative to engage users, says Gene Crawford
    By Gene Crawford on

  • How to find better clients

    Long live client services! Carl Smith, founding member of nGen Works, answers Khoi Vinh's post calling for the end of the client services model, explains how it has to evolve and how we can find better clients

  • Five killer ways to integrate social sharing

    Creating your own buttons to get people to Like or tweet your own or your client’s pages isn’t always an option. Matthew Smith takes a look at the right way to integrate social networking into your sites
    By Matthew Smith on | 1 comment

  • Earn money in your sleep!

    It’s every web designer and developer’s dream: a passive income stream that generates cash all by itself. Adii Pienaar explains how to create one of your own
    By Adii Pienaar on | 3 comments
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