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  • Get off to a fast start with jQuery

    In this introduction, you’ll learn what jQuery is, how to include it in your applications, and how jQuery, jQuery UI, and plugins can simplify JavaScript development
    By Mike Murach And Zak Ruvalcaba on
  • Writing modular frontend components in 2013

    Backend developers use encapsulation to separate and organise code to prevent conflicts, but what can frontend developers use in the browser to achieve the same end?
    By Angelina Fabbro on
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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...
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 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
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