July 2011

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Sometimes that "client from hell" is of our own making. In his latest article, John Tabita explains two things you can do to prevent client miscommunication and misunderstandings.Read More
 
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A recent survey of more than 100,000 web users has discovered that those who prefer Internet Explorer have a significantly lower average Intelligence Quotient.Read More
 
When you type text into any reasonably modern word processing program, even though your keyboard key shows that ubiquitous ASCII double quote symbol, you see nice “curly” opening and closing... Read More
I imagine most people these days use a service to remember their countless credentials that have built up over the course of their internet career. I use LastPass and while looking for the Android... Read More
 
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Google has released a Page Speed Service which combines proxy servers, CDNs and web page optimizers to make websites 25-60% faster. Craig discusses the pros and cons.Read More
 
Hey guys, sorry for the slight delay this week — I’ve been a bit sick over the last few days but the cast is finally here, and it’s another treat. For this episode I had a chat with Matt Kelly... Read More
The moment you start writing code that grows beyond a few classes, you start to realise that you need a way to group files and logic. While this is easy to do, it can become quite difficult to... Read More
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You’ve worked on your elevator pitch, you have a polished website, and a handful of happy clients. You know how to generate new business, but something seems to be holding you back. Here are six... Read More
 
 
Swirls and curls can add a touch of elegance, romance, fun, or even retro to your vector artwork. Sometimes searching for the perfect one, however, can be too painstaking. So, in the hopes of saving... Read More
In the sixth excerpt from the book “ Build Mobile Websites and Apps for Smart Devices ” by Earle Castledine , Myles Eftos and Max Wheeler we learn about templating. BuildMobile is publishing the... Read More
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Craig's latest tutorial explains how to build a WordPress plugin which allows you to place the title, thumbnail and excerpt from and page or post within any content.Read More
 
Not enjoying the task you're on? Swap it for something else, says Georgina—and enjoy a whole new perspective on what it means to be productive as a freelancer.Read More
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Need to build your very first website? The 3rd edition of Build Your Own Website the Right Way Using HTML & CSS is the perfect companion to help you accomplish this goal. Read More
 
In the two previous posts in this series Facebook in a Windows Phone 7 App and Using Windows Live ID in a Windows Phone App you saw how to use “OAuth 2” to authenticate using Facebook and... Read More