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The perils of A/B testing
There’s an expression in advertising that goes “I know that 80% of my advertising isn’t working. I just don’t know…
Defensive HTML and CSS
When it comes to rendering on somebody else’s DOM, you can’t naively write HTML and CSS like you might for…
How to use local storage for JavaScript
Creating an to-do app is usually the first application you learn how to build in JavaScript but the problem with…
How to use HTML5 audio (part 2)
This is part two of the HTML5 audio introduction video; if you haven’t watched it already, I recommend checking out…
Comics of the week #180
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
How to launch a startup
We all know that there are a few differences between small businesses and larger corporations, especially when they begin considering…
How to use HTML5 audio (part 1)
The introduction of the HTML5 spec introduced new tags for presenting media on a webpage; the <audio> and <video> tags,…
How to use the download attribute
HTML5 came with all new APIs, new input types and attributes for forms. As is often the case, those major…
Comics of the week #179
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
jQuery 2.0 released
Hot on the heels of jQuery Mobile 1.3 comes jQuery 2.0, a brand new, full release version of the popular…
IM-Creator: Build awesome HTML5 sites for free
A few years ago, it was tough to create a professional-looking website without designing and coding something from scratch. There…
How to write markdown
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about markdown as an alternate way to format text. I decided to do…
Comics of the week #178
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
How to use CSS3 transitions
Everyone loves motion. Adding the fourth dimension (time) to a site design is the main way screen-based design stands out…
An introduction to AngularJS
When I came across AngularJS a couple weeks ago, I was intrigued at first. By the time I had worked…
Particle effects in Edge Animate
One of the most exciting perks of using Adobe’s Edge Animate is the seamless integration with new, exciting CSS features…
jQuery Mobile 1.3
jQuery Mobile 1.3 is now available as a stable release. This new version spearheads the jQuery team’s efforts to fully…
Comics of the week #177
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…