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  • Make your JavaScript apps smoother

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    Make your JavaScript apps smoother

    Avoid pauses caused by garbage collection for a smoother experience

    31 Dec 2012

    By Ashley Gullen on
    A growing amount of real-time content is being written in JavaScript. Ashley Gullen shows how to avoid pauses caused by garbage collection for a smoother experience
  • Create an address book with PHP

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    Create an address book with PHP

    Use PHP and MongoDB to build a flexible address book

    26 Dec 2012

    By Lorna Jane Mitchell and Steve Francia on
    Lorna Jane Mitchell and Steve Francia explain how to use PHP and MongoDB to make an address book that’s flexible enough to keep different kinds of contacts in order
  • Accessibility and the <main> element

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    Accessibility and the <main> element

    The First Public Working Draft of the element was published yesterday

    18 Dec 2012

    By Léonie Watson on | 5 comments
    The First Public Working Draft of the
    element was published yesterday. Léonie Watson tells us more about the proposal
  • Create accessible videos with HTML5

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    Create accessible videos with HTML5

    How HTML5 is moving towards genuinely inclusive video experiences

    11 Dec 2012

    By Léonie Watson on | 1 comment
    Léonie Watson of Nomensa examines developments pointing the way towards genuinely inclusive HTML5 video experiences
  • Design a textured app icon with Fireworks

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    Design a textured app icon in Fireworks

    Use Fireworks to create a design that’ll have an instant impact

    6 Dec 2012

    By James Parker on
    A well-crafted icon can go a long way towards getting an app noticed. James Parker explains how to use Fireworks to create a design that’ll have an instant impact
  • Build an image gallery with Knockout

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    Build an image gallery with Knockout

    Use new JS libraries to build complex interfaces quickly and easily

    4 Dec 2012

    By Stephen Fulljames on
    New JS libraries are making rapid development of complex interfaces a breeze. Stephen Fulljames builds an image gallery to showcase the power of Knockout
  • Create high quality cinemagraphs with CSS3 and jQuery

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    Create high quality cinemagraphs with CSS3 and jQuery

    Get a richer range of colours and a larger set of dimensions

    29 Nov 2012

    By Sam Hampton-Smith on | 1 comment
    Create high quality cinemagraphs that offer a richer range of colours and a larger set of dimensions than the usual animated GIF options, by using JPEG sprites with CSS3 and jQuery.
  • Protect web apps from hackers

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    Protect web apps from hackers

    Tips to help make your web app less vulnerable to security breaches

    27 Nov 2012

    By Steve Nice on
    Steve Nice of ForLinux breaks down essential knowledge and best practice tips to help make your web app less vulnerable to security breaches
  • Start your project right with Modernizr

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    Start your project right with Modernizr

    Learn how to make the most of feature-detection library Modernizr

    22 Nov 2012

    By Chris Olberding on | 9 comments
    The HTML5 Boilerplate includes the feature-detection library Modernizr. Learn how to take full advantage of what this feature-rich JavaScript library has to offer when you start a new project
  • Making Android apps voice output accessible

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    Making Android apps voice output accessible

    Integrating core accessibility into Android app development

    20 Nov 2012

    By Henny Swan on
    Integrating core accessibility into Android app development is relatively straightforward to do and should be considered as business as usual for every project
  • A responsive workflow for Axure

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    A responsive workflow for Axure

    Add responsive features to Axure by using a framework

    15 Nov 2012

    By Panayiotis Karabetis on | 8 comments
    Axure may be shy of responsive features, but the beloved UX tool can still be used on your next responsive project with a little help from responsive frameworks
  • 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
  • Spice up your personal site with jQuery

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    Spice up your personal site with jQuery

    Make your site more interesting with the jQuery Scroll Path plug-in

    8 Nov 2012

    By Joel Besada on | 4 comments
    Joel Besada shows you how to take a personal site with a common text document layout, and create something far more interesting with the jQuery Scroll Path plug-in
  • Play HTML5 audio in the browser

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    Play HTML5 audio in the browser

    Ashley Gullen explains how to play HTML5 audio natively in the browser

    1 Nov 2012

    By Ashley Gullen on
    Playing HTML5 audio natively in the browser can be a challenge. Ashley Gullen, creator of HTML5 game editor Construct 2, guides you through the maze
  • Make a better FAQ page with jQuery

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    Make a better FAQ page with jQuery

    Learn a jQuery expand and collapse technique

    25 Oct 2012

    By Natalie Maclees on | 4 comments
    Learn a jQuery expand and collapse technique that will be useful in many situations
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