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Scotch tape photography
Parents who leave their kids alone with seemingly innocuous items like glue and sticky tape will certainly live to regret…
Pinterest redesigns
Pinterest have just announced on their blog that they will be experimenting with a new look using a small group…
Web IDEs: the future of coding
Still using desktop code editors? Web integrated development environments (IDEs) are a new way to build your web projects directly…
Comics of the week #166
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Comics of the week #165
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
How to build a threaded comment block with HTML5 and CSS3
Blogs and forums often have threaded comment replies built into their network. Popular social networks Reddit and Hacker News both…
How to market your design, the integrated approach
Picture this: you’re a freelance designer just starting out. You don’t have much of a reputation yet, but you know…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 3)
In the first part of this series we looked at the failings that lead to the structural elements new to…
Comics of the week #164
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Zurb acquires Forrst
Design and development community Forrst is a great resource for designers and developers who want to share their work and…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 2)
In the first part of this series we covered the failings that lead to HTML5’s structural elements, in this second…
How to use any font you like with CSS3
Custom fonts are among the most potentially appealing aspects of CSS3 for designers. With the font-face rule, you can render…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 1)
HTML’s structural elements — article, section, nav and aside — are, at first glance, some of the easiest parts of…
Comics of the week #163
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Comics of the week #162
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Barry Blotter and the iCurse
“Barry, wake up!” screamed Winny but he just groaned and pulled up the old comforter over his head. It was…
Comics of the week #161
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Review: the mobile web is Smashing!
Since the dawn of the mobile web, the design and development landscape has changed drastically. Today, no one working in…