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  • Get started with WebGL: draw a square

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    Get started with WebGL: draw a square

    Bartek Drozdz takes you right to the heart of WebGL

    26 Jul 2011

    So you've heard about WebGL? It’s become sort of a buzzword in the web development community. Some great 3D demos have been released, some security concerns have been raised, and a heated discussion started. This tutorial by interactive developer Bartek Drozdz takes you right to the heart of WebGL and will help you understand how it works. Prepare your favourite JS editor and buckle your seats!
  • Using Backbone.js to speed up interactions

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    Use Backbone.js to speed up interactions

    How ZURB used the lightweight JavaScript framework Backbone.js

    21 Jul 2011

    Client-side JavaScript frameworks are not just for building big fancy applications. Lead software engineer Matt Kelly explains how ZURB used the lightweight JavaScript framework Backbone.js to build FlickrBomb, a tool for loading Flickr photos into placeholder images
  • Optimise your website for Facebook

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    Optimise your website for Facebook

    Mike Mackay explains how you can make your site more Facebook friendly

    20 Jul 2011

    Mike Mackay explains how you can make your site more Facebook friendly. He gives an introduction to the Open Graph protocol and how your external site can be represented and optimised in Facebook, so that it appears in the “Likes and Interests” section of the users’ profile, and you also have the ability to publish updates to the user
  • Getting the most out of jQuery selectors

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    Getting the most out of jQuery selectors

    Jay Blanchard

    15 Jul 2011

    A lot of developers who are new to jQuery get hung up by jQuery selectors. In this tutorial Jay Blanchard, author of the forthcoming book Applied jQuery, covers jQuery's selector syntax, how to optimise jQuery selectors and how to apply more advanced selector combinations to your markup elements
  • Add a gesture-based image gallery to a mobile website

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    Add a gesture-based image gallery to a mobile website

    Learn how to add an iOS-style image gallery into your mobile site

    13 Jul 2011

    Using the open source script PhotoSwipe, you'll learn how to add a gesture-based, fully interactive image gallery into your mobile website that replicates the "native" photo application bundled with iOS devices. Ste Brennan also gives a quick rundown of the events that are made available by mobile browsers
  • Learning the basics of HTML5 canvas

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    Learning the basics of HTML5 canvas

    Rob Hawkes takes a proper look at the features of canvas

    11 Jul 2011

    By Rob Hawkes on
    In Chapter 3 of his book, Foundation HTML5 Canvas, Rob Hawkes explains how to use the canvas element, draw basic shapes and text, change the colour, erase the canvas and how to make it fill the browser window
  • Create a WordPress custom post type

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    Create a WordPress custom post type

    Learn what custom post types in WordPress are and how to use them

    6 Jul 2011

    By Gilbert Pellegrom on | 9 comments
    Web developer, software engineer and part-time entrepreneur Gilbert Pellegrom explains how to use custom post types in WordPress. In his example Gilbert builds a book database, which you can control via your WordPress admin area and which displays books on your site
  • Create a clickable accordion with CSS animation

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    Create a clickable accordion with CSS animation

    Use CSS3 to create an automatically centred clickable accordion

    5 Jul 2011

    By Benjamin De Cock on | 4 comments
    Belgian interface designer and CSS trickster Benjamin de Cock shows us how to use the power of CSS3 to create an animated, automatically centred clickable accordion, while also discussing the drawbacks of the technique
  • Build an iPad app with Sencha Touch

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    Build an iPad app with Sencha Touch

    Create an app that feels native on the iPad and other mobile devices

    30 Jun 2011

    Create a web app that feels native on the iPad and other mobile devices, using the Sencha Touch library. Robert Douglas of mobile design specialists ribot explains how
  • Create a 404 page with CSS3 animations

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    Create a 404 page with CSS3 animations

    Trent Walton explains how he built .net's latest 404 page

    21 Jun 2011

    WebKit-wizard Trent Walton, founder of Paravel, explains how he built .net's latest 404 page using CSS3 animations
  • 20 Photoshop tips for web designers

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    20 Photoshop tips for web design

    Dan Rose reveals the Photoshop secrets you need to know

    6 Jun 2011

    Being a web design hero isn’t about trendy effects, but sound design fundamentals and knowing your way around Photoshop, says Dan Rose
  • Discover Facebook’s developer tools

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    Discover Facebook’s developer tools

    Chas Coppar gives us a rundown of the Facebook APIs and plugins

    1 Jun 2011

    By Chas Coppard on | 1 comment
    Techlightenment's systems architect Chas Coppard gives us a rundown of the APIs and plug-ins available to connect your site to Facebook
  • User interface design for iPhone apps

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    User interface design for iPhone apps

    Sarah Parmenter explains how to create the perfect UI for your app

    9 May 2011

    Designing for iOS4 devices is totally different from designing for the web. Sarah Parmenter explains how to create the perfect user interface for your app
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