October 2010

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Jennifer shows you how to create a navigation bar using the shape tools, a little bit of masking and some layer styles.Read More
 
A Google engineer disconnects from Facebook; extensions come to Opera 11; and a dramatic drop in traffic hints at a major Google algorithm change. This week on the SitePoint Podcast, regular hosts... Read More
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Craig takes a closer look at the CSS rules and regulations laid down by the BBC for developers. Does your company implement coding standards and do they help or hinder your job?Read More
 
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Business policies that outline how you run various elements of your business set boundaries and create a foundation. Alyssa explains why having policies can often be the difference between a good... Read More
 
 
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Software patents are a curse on the industry, depriving it of innovation and excellence. Adam explores here the argument for abolishing them, and urges you to take action now.Read More
 
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Louis selects a few of the tastiest links from around the Web this week.Read More
 
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Ever dreamed of quitting your day job to work on that side project full-time? Miles spoke to Marco Arment, founder of Instapaper, for an insight into what to expect if and when you make the jump.Read More
 
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Alyssa lists some of the options available for adding social sharing buttons on your WordPress blog. Which one do you use?Read More
 
 
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Craig describes a one-line PHP buffer flushing technique which could help your page download speeds.Read More
 
The world we design for is changing at a fairly rapid pace. This time last year the mobile web was the hot topic. We were all building optimized versions of our sites and applications for handheld... Read More
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Last week at BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas, we unveiled the latest project that the SitePoint crew have been hard at work on: Learnable — the way learning should be. We're currently... Read More
 
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Mike examines the perennial SEO dilemma: Optimizing a website to attract the highest number of visitors that, all being well, translate into sales. Or targeting better qualified terms that may... Read More
 
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The first alpha release of the jQuery Mobile library was released recently. So what's it all about, and should you drop everything to build your next project in jQuery Mobile? Louis has a look.Read More
 
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Jennifer takes a look at the new Myspace logo design and admires the boldness of the change.Read More