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Selena Frye
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The Case for HTML5: Five examples
Ryan Boudreaux uses five examples of cutting-edge web designs to show why HTML5 is the way to go for web pros.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 29, 2013, 9:00 AM PST
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Learn to implement and use Google AdWords
Ryan Boudreaux explains how to gain access to the Google AdWords API and where to get resources for implementing the program on your website.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 24, 2013, 9:00 AM PST
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Best practices: Optimize web images for search engines
Ryan Boudreaux lists the best practices for optimizing graphic elements on your websites to get the best search engine attention.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 22, 2013, 8:52 AM PST | Latest comment by hastenax
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How to make CSS customized call outs
Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates more ways to jazz up call out boxes with special icons and messages.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 17, 2013, 9:03 AM PST
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Web governance case study: UN websites get reviews and recommendations
Web governance models can apply to the smallest e-commerce sites as well as large and complex organizations such as the UN. Here is an example of the latter.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 15, 2013, 9:00 AM PST
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Create fancy-looking call outs with lightweight CSS
Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to create more ornate call out boxes (or tooltips) by employing a little simple CSS. Here's an example you can use.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 10, 2013, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Slayer_
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Make some New Year's resolutions for your website
Ryan Boudreaux suggests four web design approaches that could help you formulate your own website improvement resolutions for the new year.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 8, 2013, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by maneetpuri76@...
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Get to know Google Developers' products and resources
Ryan Boudreaux gives an overview of the many tools and resources Google Developers has for web developers.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | January 3, 2013, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by RJBoudreaux
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Review: Brackets open-source code editor
Ryan Boudreaux introduces a new open source code editor, still in its early stages, called Brackets.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 31, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
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Selecting a web governance model for your organization
Ryan Boudreaux describes the main governance models that organizations use to guide their website strategies.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 27, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
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Top 10 Web Designer posts of 2012
Here are the most-read posts in Web Designer for 2012.
Posted by Selena Frye | December 20, 2012, 12:30 PM PST
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Create greetings with these holiday inspired fonts
Ryan Boudreaux hand picks a showcase of readily available (and mostly free) holiday fonts for any creative greetings or special projects that may come up this season.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 18, 2012, 10:35 AM PST | Latest comment by IMDB
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The Web of Things: A web-connected world of smart devices
Ryan Boudreaux illustrates what is meant by the Web of Things with real-world implementations and an example of where the future of WoT is taking us.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 13, 2012, 6:00 AM PST
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How do you know if you need a web governance plan?
Web governance sets the big goals and outlines an organization's business strategy for the website and its components. Ryan Boudreaux explains the need for formal web governance.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 11, 2012, 11:09 AM PST
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Tutorial: How to implement the parallax scrolling effect, part 2
Ryan Boudreaux presents the final part of his two-part tutorial on implementing parallax scrolling in your web design. A download includes all the demo files used.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 6, 2012, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by ckourounis
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Tutorial: How to implement the parallax scrolling effect, part 1
Ryan Boudreaux explains the code behind achieving the parallax scrolling effect on your website. Part 1 of this two-part series covers the first two sections of code.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 4, 2012, 7:19 AM PST
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A showcase of interaction design and movement
Ryan Boudreaux introduces the web design field called interaction design and a website that curates the best examples of its use.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | November 29, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
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Introduction to GIMP image editing tool with simple demos
Ryan Boudreaux offers an overview of the GIMP image editing features and uses some of them to demonstrate what you can do with this tool.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | November 27, 2012, 10:14 AM PST | Latest comment by Madsmaddad
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Connect your WordPress blog to Facebook
Ryan Boudreaux gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use the SharePress plugin to connect your WordPress blog to Facebook for automatic updating.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | November 21, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
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'When Can I Use' website takes guesswork out of browser compatibility
Want to freshen up your website with new HTML5 and CSS3? This resource will quickly tell you if the new web elements and styles are compatible with your selected browsers for mobile or desktop.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | November 20, 2012, 9:30 AM PST
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What is the difference between responsive vs. adaptive web design?
Ryan Boudreaux clears up some of the confusion about what is meant by responsive vs. adaptive web design. While similar in their goal, the approaches are different.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 11, 2013, 7:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by quantumcloud
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Embed custom fonts on your website with the @font-face property
Ryan Boudreaux shows you how to get custom fonts into a usable form for your website designs by employing the @font-face property.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | July 12, 2012, 8:24 AM PDT
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How to create media queries in Responsive Web Design
Ryan Boudreaux shows how to create media queries that allow the web designer to target styles based on a number of device properties, such as screen width, orientation, and resolution.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | July 31, 2012, 2:29 PM PDT
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Tutorial: How to implement the parallax scrolling effect, part 1
Ryan Boudreaux explains the code behind achieving the parallax scrolling effect on your website. Part 1 of this two-part series covers the first two sections of code.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | December 4, 2012, 7:19 AM PST
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jQuery: How to get objects by ID, Class, Tag, and Attribute
Ryan Boudreaux continues his tutorial on getting acquainted with jQuery by showing you how to get objects by ID and Class selectors and by Tag and Attribute.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 3, 2012, 1:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by jeandavid54
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8 tips to make SMB websites better
Small, DIY websites often try to do too much, resulting in poor user engagement and lost business opportunities. Here are a few things to focus on.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | June 13, 2013, 10:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by philswift
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Learn quick coding habits with Emmet tools
The Emmet plugin uses Dynamic Snippets, which are abbreviations transformed at runtime, that web developers can use to speed up their coding.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | June 4, 2013, 1:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by killerbit
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HTML5: Using structural elements for header, footer, and navigation
Ryan Boudreaux digs into the use of structural elements in the new HTML5 specification, specifically header, footer, and navigation elements, and gives examples of each.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | August 4, 2011, 1:46 PM PDT | Latest comment by l_e_cox
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Responsive web design vs. mobile app development
Ryan Boudreaux lists the criteria to be evaluated if you are deciding between developing a mobile app or using RWD to optimize your website for mobile devices.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | March 28, 2013, 8:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by longbeachwebdesign
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Creating an ADA-compliant website
Nicole Bremer Nash goes over the requirements for an ADA-compliant website, including checklists and additional resources.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | March 30, 2012, 8:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by The Flaming Maiden
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Customize horizontal rules to add some flair
Ryan Boudreaux shares some styling tips that will help rescue your boring horizontal rules.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | July 5, 2012, 11:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by moorec@...
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HTML5: Drawing images and adding text to the canvas element
Ryan Boudreaux shows more examples of working with the canvas element in HTML5, this time drawing images and adding text with the various functions available.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | August 18, 2011, 8:46 AM PDT
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Learn more about Web Components with these demos
Ryan Boudreaux explains what the Web Components specification is and how it can be used to create reusable modules for web applications.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | March 21, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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Strategies for a small business online presence, part 1
No matter how small the business, an online presence is a must. Here are some strategies that can be implemented on limited budgets and using minimal resources.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | June 6, 2013, 8:00 AM PDT
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CSS-based photo gallery presentation options
Ryan Boudreaux offers an overview of several photo gallery presentations that are either purely CSS or use very little JavaScript and jQuery.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 30, 2013, 11:22 AM PDT
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Get started with the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate
Find out how to get the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate and learn to create your own custom plugins.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 28, 2013, 11:03 AM PDT
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CSS3 filter effects: Grayscale, invert, sepia, and more
Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates some applications of various CSS3 filter effects, including grayscale, sepia, saturation, and combined effects.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | October 25, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by RJBoudreaux
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Learn to use the HTML5 Drag and Drop API
Ryan Boudreaux introduces the HTML5 Drag and Drop API and gives some links to demos and resources for more ideas on how to use it.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | March 14, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT
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Photoshop tutorial: Create the Polaroid effect for images
Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to achieve the Polaroid effect with images in Photoshop CS5. This tutorial will help beginners understand how to work with layers in Photoshop.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 10, 2012, 10:47 AM PDT
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Tubular jQuery plugin adds video background option
Some specialty websites or others that have videos to promote can make use of the Tubular plugin, which allows designers to use a YouTube video as background.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 23, 2013, 10:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by iT_BANDiT
