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  • Five killer ways to use buttons on your site

    Feature

    Five killer ways to use buttons on your site

    Buttons are important, so ensure they’re perfectly formed

    19 Jul 2012

    They may be a small part of site design, but buttons are important. So, says Gene Crawford, you should ensure they’re perfectly formed
  • Get started with Shopify's Liquid template engine

    Tutorial

    Build a Shopify theme with the Liquid engine

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

    19 Jul 2012

    By Keir Whitaker on | 1 comment
    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
  • Andreas Gal on Mozilla's mobile OS

    Interview

    Andreas Gal on Mozilla's mobile OS

    Mozilla's director of research on the evolution from Boot to Gecko

    19 Jul 2012

    By Tanya Combrinck on
    Mozilla's director of research on the evolution from Boot to Gecko
  • The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API

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    The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API

    Wm Leler helps you pick the APIs that are right for your application

    18 Jul 2012

    Even free alternatives to Google's mapping API provide significant advantages. Wm Leler expands your mapping horizons by helping you pick the APIs that are right for your application
  • Choosing your social network

    Blog

    Choosing your social network

    Decide what you want before you plump for a platform

    17 Jul 2012

    By Katie Moffat on | 1 comment
    Decide what you want to achieve through social networking before you plump for a platform, says Katie Moffat
  • Create a repeating pattern in Illustrator

    Tutorial

    Create a repeating pattern in Illustrator

    Follow Andy Buckle's guide to creating seamlessly repeating designs

    17 Jul 2012

    By Andy Buckle on
    Andy Buckle explains how to use Adobe Illustrator CS6's new pattern-creation tools to create a seamlessly repeating design for use in your websites
  • Luke Wroblewski on mobile first

    Interview

    Luke Wroblewski on mobile first

    Changing the way we go about building online experiences

    16 Jul 2012

    In the last few years, Luke Wroblewski’s ‘mobile first’ philosophy of web design has radically changed the way we go about building online experiences. He tells Tom May why you should join the revolution and how your users will benefit
  • Build a technology feature list with ExpressionEngine

    Tutorial

    Build a technology feature list with ExpressionEngine

    Paul Sizer reveals how to make your portfolio list the tech you used

    13 Jul 2012

    Paul Sizer explains how to use ExpressionEngine to build a portfolio site that automatically lists the technologies you used on each project you complete
  • 'Open source' your ideas!

    Blog

    'Open source' your ideas!

    If you won't to put your idea into action, maybe someone else will

    12 Jul 2012

    By Will Grant on
    If you’re not going to put your idea into action maybe someone else will be interested in doing so, says Will Grant
  • Stay online during the Olympics

    Blog

    Stay online during the Olympics

    Intelligent hosting is the key, says PEER 1's Dominic Monkhouse

    11 Jul 2012

    By Dominic Monkhouse on
    The London 2012 Games are a huge business opportunity – but also a huge technical challenge. Intelligent hosting is the key, says Dominic Monkhouse of PEER 1 Hosting
  • Another 10 WebGL sites that will blow you away

    Feature

    Another 10 WebGL sites that will blow you away

    Paul Lewis rounds up 10 wonderful WebGL sites that bring 3D to the web

    11 Jul 2012

    Creative coder and developer Paul Lewis rounds up 10 of the best new WebGL sites and provides some handy tips along the way, if you, too, want to join the 3D revolution
  • Optimise your JavaScript

    Tutorial

    Optimise your JavaScript

    Speed up your sites with Joe Angus's tips for streamlining code

    10 Jul 2012

    Speed up your sites with these tips for slashing the time it takes to execute your code, particularly in older browsers, provided by Joe Angus from We Love
  • Hot in web standards: June 2012

    Feature

    Hot in web standards: June 2012

    Lea Verou rounds up the latest developments in the W3C working groups

    9 Jul 2012

    By Lea Verou on
    In her second monthly report, Lea Verou rounds up the latest developments in the W3C working groups including 'unprefixing', media queries, sticky positioning and lots more
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