Mobile
Aldo Ziflaj, Aug 15
Native vs Hybrid App Development
Just getting started with mobile app development? Here's a quick overview of the two main options available to you and their advantages and disadvantages.
Mobile
Annarita Tranfici, Aug 08
The Evolution of the "Hamburger Icon Pattern"
Why did the 'Hamburger' become the common design pattern for mobile menus? We discuss why sometimes just because everyone is doing it doesn't make it right.
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Mobile
Aldo Ziflaj, Aug 07
Firefox OS Game Development with the Ionic Framework, Part 2
Part two of our tutorial on developing a game in Firefox OS with the Ionic framework.
Mobile
Aldo Ziflaj, Aug 01
Firefox OS Game Development with the Ionic Framework
Firefox OS allows you to create apps with HTML and JavaScript and the same applies to games, lets create one with Ionic!
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Mobile
Annarita Tranfici, Jul 31
Obvious Design Always Wins
Why does obvious design often win out even if it's not the most usable option? Annarita Tranfici investigates.
Mobile
Aurelio De Rosa, Jul 24
5 JavaScript APIs to Empower Your Mobile Web Pages
We highlight 5 JavaScript APIs to empower your mobile web applications.
Mobile
Jay Raj, Jul 16
An Intro to App.js - Mobile Webapps Made Easy
In this tutorial, we'll discuss a lightweight JavaScript UI library called App.js to create mobile web apps without compromising performance or looks.
Design & UX
Aaron T. Grogg, Jul 15
Moving Beyond the Responsive Web to the Adaptive Web
Responsive web design is a core skill today, but it isn't everything. Aaron explains the advantages of an adaptive web approach.
Mobile
Elio Qoshi, Jul 09
Firefox OS 2.0 UI and Design Features
Firefox OS 2.0 is set to introduce many new features, UI and design changes to the burgeoning OS, we take a tour through them.
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Mobile
Patrick Catanzariti, Jul 04
Mobile Web Superpowers - Ambient Light API
The Ambient Light API provides developers with a way to sense the light intensity around a device and allow their apps to respond accordingly.
Mobile
Jen Looper, Jul 02
Responsive Design vs 'm.' Sites
The segregation of the mobile experience to a subdomain, the ‘m’ domain, seems a little old school. In this article, I'll discuss why it may still be valid.
JavaScript
Arvind Ravulavaru, Jun 26
Creating a Firebase Powered End to End Ionic Application
This article explains how to create an Ionic app that is powered by a Firebase backend.
Mobile
Aldo Ziflaj, Jun 19
Introduction to the Firefox OS Command Line Interface
Firefox OS is a new Mobile OS increasing in popularity. To speed up app development, Aldo has created a command line interface and explains it's uses.
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Mobile
Jay Raj, Jun 16
Building Mobile Games with Stencyl
Stencyl is a platform for creating games without writing a line of code, providing a simple drag and drop interface that will get you creating ideas faster.
Mobile
Syed Fazle Rahman, Jun 13
A Tutorial on Getting Started with Hoodie
Hoodie is Web Application framework that allows for many complex features including database manipulation with only a few simple lines of code.
Mobile
Dmitri Lau, May 30
10 Ways to Make Your Website More Mobile Friendly
Ten Ways to Make Your Website More Mobile Friendly that are simple and can be accomplished today.
Mobile
Aurelio De Rosa, May 29
Introducing the Proximity API
Introducing the Proximity API. An HTML5 API that provides information about the distance between a smartphone and an object.
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JavaScript
Sam Deering, May 29
10 of the Best jQuery Mobile Device Plugins
It's never been more important to make sure your site or web app play nicely on the mobile web. Here are some excellent jQuery plugins that will help.
Mobile
Amit Diwan, May 23
Hands On with the Android Wear Developer SDK
Hands on with the Android Wear Developer SDK, Google's tools for creating wearable experiences for existing apps that may appear on Android wearables.
Mobile
Syed Fazle Rahman, May 21
Ratchet's Push.Js - Prototyping Mobile Apps with Multiple Screens
In this article, we will learn how to create multiple screens in a single applications and load them using Ratchet's `push.js` script.
Mobile
Syed Fazle Rahman, May 12
Prototype Mobile Apps Easily with Ratchet
It is difficult to prototype native Mobile apps using responsive web design, Ratchet might be the tool to help.
Mobile
Jay Raj, May 07
Building a Simple App Using Ionic, an Advanced App Framework
Building a simple app with Ionic, an advanced HTML5 Hybrid Mobile App Framework for creating beautiful mobile applications using HTML5
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Mobile
Aleksander Koko, May 06
An introduction to Firefox OS app development
Want to know how to get started with Firefox OS app development? Read our introduction to Firefox OS app development to get you well on your way.
Mobile
Joyce Echessa, Apr 30
Scheduling Background Tasks in Android
An introductory guide on how to schedule background tasks in Android app development.