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  • Five killer ways to use overlays

    Used incorrectly, overlays can be disruptive and act as barriers, but use them well and they can boost focus and minimise server calls. Matthew Smith explains
  • 15 surefire ways to speed up your site

    Sam Quayle considers new developments, tools and, most importantly, the techniques you can use to improve page loading times and grasp your users’s diminishing attention
  • Discover the F12 developer tools in IE9

    Katrien De Graeve, developer evangelist for Microsoft, explains how the F12 developer tools in Internet Explorer 9 make it a lot easier to hack your way through website issues
    By Katrien De Graeve on | 4 comments
  • .net Awards 2011: top 10 online games

    This new category in the .net Awards recognises the year's best online games, where timewasting is positively encouraged. Here we profile our shortlist compiled of your nominations. Let the game play begin!
    By Oliver Lindberg on
  • The developer's guide to mobile frameworks

    Mobile application consultant Jonathan Stark, author of two iPhone and Android development books, explains his process for determining the best development approach for an app and discusses the best tools available right now
    By Jonathan Stark on | 7 comments
  • Behind the scenes of 'Lights': the latest WebGL sensation!

    Interactive studio HelloEnjoy has built a mind-blowing 3D music video for Ellie Goulding's song 'Lights'. Here creative director Carlos Ulloa explains how the team chose WebGL and created various immersive graphic effects
    By Carlos Ulloa on
  • The top 20 HTML5 games

    HTML5 is quickly turning into a great game development platform. Rob Hawkes, creator of multiplayer space shooter Rawkets, highlights some of the best online games built with HTML5 (and JavaScript) out there and the technologies that they’re using
  • 50 fantastic tools for responsive web design

    To get started with building a responsive site, having a strong toolkit can make a world of difference. Here Denise Jacobs and Peter Gasston round up 50 great tools to aid the process of making your sites responsive
    By Denise Jacobs And Peter Gasston on | 47 comments
  • 10 things you didn't know JavaScript could do

    You can do all kinds of crazy stuff with JavaScript. Developer Sebastian Golasch show us what's possible today: gamepad-controlled 3D games, Flash on the iPad, running a webserver, and more...
  • 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
    By Matt Clark on
  • 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
  • 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
  • Essential JavaScript: the top five testing libraries

    Jack Franklin explores five popular JavaScript testing libraries and provides examples of how to use them so you'll be able to choose the best one for the task in hand when your next JS project comes round
    By Jack Franklin on | 1 comment
  • Essential JavaScript: the top five MVC frameworks

    Picking the right JavaScript framework for your needs can be tricky. Jack Franklin sets out to make your decision easier by providing this guide to five of the most popular choices
    By Jack Franklin on
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