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  • Coding efficiency for beginners: write reusable code

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    Coding efficiency for beginners: write reusable code

    Embrace the secrets of being lazy. Write less code and get more done

    24 Jan 2012

    By Aaron Morris on | 4 comments
    Embrace the secrets of being lazy. Learn how to write less code while getting more done. Become adored by your project manager for finishing projects faster. Lazy coder Aaron Morris, interactive developer at Jam3, gets you started
  • Store and retrieve passwords

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    Store and retrieve passwords with PHP

    Think your data is safe? Paul Hudson suggests you think again...

    25 Jul 2006

    By Paul Hudson on
    Think your data is safe? Paul Hudson suggests you think again...
  • Make the most of ARIA landmark roles

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    Make the most of ARIA landmark roles

    How you can make them ARIA landmark roles more useful

    15 May 2013

    By Léonie Watson on | 1 comment
    ARIA landmark roles are getting more common: great for accessibility. Léonie Watson explains how you can make them even more useful
  • Craft cleaner, more concise HTML with Haml

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    Craft cleaner, more concise HTML with Haml

    Nick Walsh shows you how to get started, with or without Ruby

    6 Mar 2012

    Parallel to the ideas behind Sass and CoffeeScript, Haml turns your markup into veritable haiku. Nick Walsh of Envy Labs shows you how to get started, with or without Ruby
  • Get started with Shopify's Liquid template engine

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    Build a Shopify theme with the Liquid engine

    Keir Whitaker explains how to create new looks for your online stores

    19 Jul 2012

    Shopify provides a fast, simple way to build an online store. Keir Whitaker explains how to use its Liquid engine to create templates that will control your store's appearance
  • Require or recommend plugins with a WordPress theme

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    Require or recommend plug-ins with a WordPress theme

    Recommend pre-packaged or repository plugins within your WP theme

    8 Mar 2012

    By Thomas Griffin on | 1 comment
    In this tutorial, we will cover how you can easily include pre-packaged or repository plug-ins with a WordPress theme and prompt users to install and activate them in one single step, using native WordPress classes and interfaces
  • Create a whirling timer with HTML5 canvas and Prototype.js

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    Create a whirling timer with HTML5 canvas and Prototype.js

    Use HTML5 canvas to enhance slideshows with a loading wheel

    9 Feb 2012

    By David Smith on | 2 comments
    Frontend developer David Smith demonstrates how to use HTML5 canvas in conjunction with the Prototype.js framework to enhance slideshows for your visitors with a simple but accurate loading wheel
  • Build a Tweet map with SVG

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    Build a Tweet map with SVG

    Divya Manian explains how to create and manipulate map data

    30 Sep 2011

    By Divya Manian on | 1 comment
    Divya Manian of nimbupani.com reveals how to create dynamic visualisations using Polymaps, a library that makes it trivial to create and manipulate map data in SVG
  • Build a portfolio site with ExpressionEngine

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    Build a portfolio with ExpressionEngine

    Ryan Irelan on the process of building a portfolio site with EE2

    11 Aug 2011

    By Ryan Irelan on | 1 comment
    We all need a place to show off our good work. Here, Ryan Irelan of mijingo.com talks you through the process of building a simple portfolio website using ExpressionEngine 2
  • Spice up your CSS

    Tutorial

    CSS gradient tips (and more!)

    Tim Van Damme explains the techniques he used in the Gowalla redesign

    23 Mar 2011

    Ever seen a website where you just want to touch everything? Tim Van Damme explains the CSS tips he used in the Gowalla redesign
  • Build an OpenEMI music app with Echo Nest

    Tutorial

    Build an OpenEMI music app with Echo Nest

    Use Echo Nest to build an app to play Gorillaz tracks

    25 Apr 2013

    By Marc George on
    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
  • Improve page load times

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    Improve page load times

    Increase performance by serving data that’s closer to your users

    1 Mar 2013

    By Dean Hume on
    Dean Hume explains how content delivery networks can drastically increase the performance of your website by serving data that’s closer to your users
  • Get started with mobile SEO

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    Get started with mobile SEO

    Optimise for mobile users and make the most out of mobile search

    13 Nov 2012

    By Aleyda Solis on | 7 comments
    Optimise your site for its mobile audience and make the most of the mobile search opportunity: Aleyda Solis shows the way
  • Make disaster-proof HTML5 forms

    Tutorial

    Make disaster-proof HTML5 forms

    How to use localStorage to save form data offline

    31 Aug 2012

    By Shwetank Dixit on | 8 comments
    Shwetank Dixit of Opera Software explains how to use localStorage to save data offline so that what a user types into the form isn’t lost if disaster strikes
  • Make a stylish preloader with SVG

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    Make a stylish preloader with SVG

    Ian Culshaw on how to use SVG library Raphaël to create a preloader

    16 May 2012

    Many sites neglect users with slow connections. Ian Culshaw explains how to use SVG library Raphaël to create a preloader that’ll hold the users' attention while pages load
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