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Ride the Rails way
Ah, Ruby on Rails. The champion of the startup hustle, and the side project. That in essence describes a lot…
10 JavaScript frameworks to improve your mobile development
Issues of cross-browser compatibility, screen resolution and inconsistent HTML and CSS code are things of the past in mobile development….
Yesterday, Internet Explorer seemed so far away…
…now it looks as if it’s here to stay. Having been introduced as part of the Windows 8 operating system…
How to plan better content
Building stuff for the web is fun. Want to know what isn’t? Waiting on a client to give you content…
Comics of the week #155
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Google simplifies but retains dead space
It is a commonly held view that the minimalist approach to design is what lifted Google, in the early days…
Gender bending
Oh Photoshop, what wonders you perform: creative freedom second to none, the bitmap tool of choice for most digital artists….
jqMobi rolls out support for IE10
There has been much cross-over between web development and application development in recent years. The biggest trend being the increase…
Comics of the week #154
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
A bright idea from Philips
Now the lights are coming back on in New York, a lot of our regular readers may be feeling a…
Web Revenge! Dirty tricks for Halloween
My therapist says I’m obsessed with revenge. He’ll be sorry he said that! It’s not that I’m paranoid about all…
Google takes on Hurricane Sandy
With Hurricane Sandy still lashing the North East of America, Google was forced to modify its launch event for the…
Comics of the week #153
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Comics of the week #152
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
HTML5 and SEO
Since the advent of the first web search engines, designers and developers have struggled with issues of how to increase…
Google allow you to plead ignorance
Since the launch of Google’s Penguin update in April, sites that rely on black-hat link building including purchased links and…
Firefox gets friendly
Now that the dust has begun to settle on Mozilla’s go-stop-go launch for Firefox 16, the company is able to…
A simple guide to responsive typography
The vast majority of articles talking about responsive design focus on two main areas: a fluid, flexible grid, and fluid,…