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  • Create an interactive WebGL liquid metal ball

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    Create an interactive liquid metal ball with WebGL

    So you want to create an interactive WebGL liquid metal ball?

    3 Apr 2012

    So you want to create an interactive WebGL liquid metal ball? Glad you asked, programming wizard Paul Lewis has got just the thing!
  • Styling the user interface of a Sencha Touch application

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    Styling the user interface of a Sencha Touch application

    How to customise your app and use the Sencha theme engine with SASS

    29 Mar 2012

    By John Clark and Bryan Johnson on | 1 comment
    In this exclusive excerpt from their book on the Sencha Touch mobile JavaScript framework, John Clark and Bryan Johnson explain how to customise your app and use the Sencha theme engine with SASS and Compass
  • Create an interactive bubble chart with HTML5 canvas

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    Create an interactive bubble chart with HTML5 canvas

    Josh Marinacci on how to build an interactive chart with HTML5 canvas

    27 Mar 2012

    By Josh Marinacci on | 2 comments
    Josh Marinacci, software engineer, researcher, part-time designer, and general miscreant, explains how to use HTML5 canvas to build an interactive chart that works on desktop mobile and then populate it with real data
  • Build a 360 view image slider with JavaScript

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    Build a 360 view image slider with JavaScript

    Robert Pataki demonstrates how to show-off great looking products

    22 Mar 2012

    Robert Pataki of Waste Creative demonstrates how to show-off great looking products and keep users interested by making your own 360 view image slider in JavaScript
  • Get more out of your CSS transitions with jQuery

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    Get more out of your CSS transitions with jQuery

    Get better control over your CSS transitions with the help of jQuery

    20 Mar 2012

    CSS3 transitions alone don’t always quite cut it. We can use a little help from jQuery to get better control over them and push them just a bit further. Val Head shows us how
  • JavaScript debugging for beginners

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    JavaScript debugging for beginners

    David Smith outlines the key features of modern developer tools

    15 Mar 2012

    Frontend developer David Smith outlines a few of the key features of modern developer tools that can aid debugging JavaScript in your website or application
  • Integrating Knockout.js with third-party libraries

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    Integrating Knockout.js with third-party libraries

    Finish the slidr app and integrate Knockout with existing frameworks

    13 Mar 2012

    By Matt Brailsford on
    In this tutorial we will finish off our slidr demo app, and at the same time take a look at how to integrate Knockout with existing frameworks
  • 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
  • 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
  • Build your first Windows Phone 7 app

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    Build your first Windows Phone 7 app

    Get to grips with Windows Phone 7 application development

    1 Mar 2012

    In this article, we will get to grips with Windows Phone 7 application development, download the tools and begin building a simple app from start to finish. From discovering the rich toolset, to writing XAML and C#, Microsoft MVP Michael Crump has you covered
  • Preserving vertical rhythm with CSS and jQuery

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    Preserving vertical rhythm with CSS and jQuery

    Matthew Wilcox shows us the basics of maintaining a vertical rhythm

    28 Feb 2012

    Vertical rhythm is a core component of many type-based design approaches, here web developer Matthew Wilcox shows us the basics, and how to deal with irksome images…
  • Prototype construction basics with Axure

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    Prototype construction basics with Axure

    Create use case and task flow diagrams and generate an HTML prototype

    23 Feb 2012

    By Ezra Schwartz on
    In this exclusive excerpt from Axure RP 6 Prototyping Essentials, Ezra Schwartz explains how to set up a solid foundation for an Axure file and create use case as well as task flow diagrams and generate an HTML prototype
  • Create super-efficient SVG characters with localStorage

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    Create super-efficient SVG characters with localStorage

    Jim Morrison explains how to paint SVG sprites using localStorage

    21 Feb 2012

    By Jim Morrison on | 1 comment
    Jim Morrison explains how to paint SVG sprites using HTML5 localStorage as an intelligent cache, plus how to achieve the same effect in IE8 and working around the lack of native SVG support
  • How to create great infographics

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    How to create great infographics

    Get on the right track to create beautiful and meaningful infographics

    16 Feb 2012

    By Matthew Scharpnick on | 4 comments
    Great infographics can be a powerful tool for communicating complex ideas quickly and beautifully. In this tutorial Matthew Scharpnick, co-founder of Elefint Designs, puts you on the right track to create beautiful and meaningful infographics
  • Rapid and responsive UI development with Knockout.js

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    Rapid and responsive UI development with Knockout.js

    Knockout makes responsive interfaces as simple as updating a variable

    14 Feb 2012

    By Matt Brailsford on | 3 comments
    Knockout aims to simplify interactions and makes responsive interfaces as simple as updating a variable. In this tutorial, Umbraco developer Matt Brailsford takes us through creating a sample application
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