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UX design for start-ups: get to know your users

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The top 20 online coding tools

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Jonathan Stark on the future of mobile

Mobile consultant and web evangelist Jonathan Stark on mobile dev

31 Oct 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on October 31, 2012

Mobile consultant and web evangelist Jonathan Stark answers your questions on the future of mobile development, PhoneGap, the offline app cache and more
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‘Content first’? Content left, right and centre!

Content creation should be part of the design and development process

31 Oct 2012

By Christiaan Lustig on October 31, 2012 | 3 comments

Christiaan Lustig explains why content creation should be part of the design and development process
Feature

The new design methodologies

Waterfall, Agile or Lean - which is best for organising your process?

30 Oct 2012

By Jon Binnie on October 30, 2012 | 2 comments

Which is the best way to organise your design process: Waterfall, Agile or Lean? Jon Binnie, technical delivery manager at Realise Digital, shares his experiences
Blog

Design isn't just about pixels

Rich life experiences are as important as design theory

30 Oct 2012

By Natasha McDiarmid on October 30, 2012 | 2 comments

Rich life experiences are as important as design theory
Blog

Stop designing for fixed viewports!

Media queries should be design-based, not device-based

29 Oct 2012

By Dan Eden on October 29, 2012 | 6 comments

Media queries should be design-based, not device-based
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25 web development tips to boost your skills

Devs share tips from an accumulated century of hard won experience

29 Oct 2012

By Karl Hodge on October 29, 2012 | 9 comments

Professional developers share tips and tricks from an accumulated century of hard won experience
Blog

HTML5 vs native: advice for the pragmatic developer

Freddy May explains how to make the right decision for your business

26 Oct 2012

By Freddy May on October 26, 2012 | 2 comments

Freddy May explains how to make the right decision for your business
Feature

UX design for start-ups: get to know your users

User research is essential to great UX design, says Marcin Treder

26 Oct 2012

By Marcin Treder on October 26, 2012

UXPin CEO Marcin Treder explains his techniques for carrying out low-cost user testing that will make a world of difference to your UX design
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Does Google really prefer responsive sites?

Google prefers responsive design - but only if your users do

25 Oct 2012

By Bryson Meunier on October 25, 2012 | 4 comments

Despite rumours you may have heard to the contrary, Google prefers responsive design only if your users do, according to Bryson Meunier
Tutorial

Make a better FAQ page with jQuery

Learn a jQuery expand and collapse technique

25 Oct 2012

By Natalie Maclees on October 25, 2012 | 1 comment

Learn a jQuery expand and collapse technique that will be useful in many situations
Blog

You should run a workshop!

Increase your confidence and subject knowledge, says Richard Powell

24 Oct 2012

By Richard Powell on October 24, 2012 | 4 comments

UI designer and developer Richard Powell on the joys of running a workshop
Feature

The top 20 online coding tools

Tools for sharing, developing and debugging code in the browser

24 Oct 2012

By Mark Penfold on October 24, 2012 | 10 comments

Pair programming, social coding, collaborative development. Whatever you want to call it, there's been an explosion of tools for sharing, developing and debugging code in the browser. Here are 20 of the best
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Using the right tone of voice for your brand

Andrew Spooner on using tone of voice to build your brand's identity

23 Oct 2012

By Andrew Spooner on October 23, 2012

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. Why words are so important in your apps and across your brand
Tutorial

Build a Facebook Open Graph app

Build a simple demo app on Facebook's next-generation platform

23 Oct 2012

By Mat Clayton on October 23, 2012

Facebook recently unveiled the Open Graph as its next generation platform. Mat Clayton shows you how to build a simple demo app on the Open Graph
Interview

Josh Clark on going beyond mobile

Mobile pioneer on how we can organise for the multi-device future

22 Oct 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on October 22, 2012 | 1 comment

Mobile pioneer Josh Clark tells Tanya Combrinck how we can organise for the multi-device future, why we should be passionate about our values rather than our techniques, and how he’s preparing to go beyond mobile