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Hands-on with the Google Chrome Development Tools

March 30, 2012 7:15am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux created a step-by-step look at the set of Google Chrome Developer Tools and demonstrated what you could learn about web pages using these tools to inspect, optimize, and test.

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Tips on how to coach your website clients

April 30, 2013 9:45am PDT

Making sure your clients are happy with their new website design depends on clear communication and shaping their expectations.

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What is the difference between responsive vs. adaptive web design?

April 11, 2013 7:56am PDT

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.

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Build Web applications with Aptana Studio

December 3, 2007 6:35pm PST

The Aptana Studio IDE allows a developer to easily organize the many disparate files in a Web application. The many features of the IDE allow you to easily build and debug your JavaScript code to...

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The Yii Framework gives small businesses flexibility for managing web sites

May 14, 2012 6:00am PDT

The Yii framework can be leveraged to develop highly scalable Web 2.0 applications. It is highly flexible and allows additional functionality and enhancements on-the-fly which is best suited for...

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Developer news: PHP 5.4 RC4, LightSwitch, geolocation in Web apps

January 6, 2012 9:42am PST

Justin James highlights F# 3.0 and Visual Studio 11 enhancements, updates to Rails support, a Dutch PHP event, and more.

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Web development using Go

February 23, 2011 9:34am PST

Go has enjoyed unusually rapid adoption and popularity among developers. Here are some highlights of using this programming language.

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Google Chrome Developer Tools: Elements Panel

January 20, 2012 9:20am PST

Ryan Boudreaux offers a detailed look at how you can use the Google Chrome developer tools' Elements Panel to study and experiment with code on websites of your choice.

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Creating a website from Photoshop to CSS code

March 10, 2011 11:22am PST

Ryan Boudreaux continues his series on creating website backgrounds with this gallery on going from a Photoshop design to creating the CSS code.

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What powers these inspiring outdoor and adventure websites?

February 2, 2012 11:28am PST

Ryan Boudreaux picks 10 inspirational outdoor and adventure websites and points out the various web design tools and platforms that help power them.

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Responsive web design vs. mobile app development

March 28, 2013 8:09am PDT

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.

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Reflections and predictions about Web development

December 10, 2007 8:49pm PST

As we approach the end of 2007, it is interesting to reflect on technology developments of the past year and ponder what to expect next year in Web development technologies.

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Web governance case study: UN websites get reviews and recommendations

January 15, 2013 9:00am PST

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.

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Cache is king: Learn more about website caching policies

February 5, 2013 9:00am PST

Ryan Boudreaux describes three types of website caching and the benefits and disadvantages of each.

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Web design themes: Create a vintage look and feel

September 18, 2012 11:46am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux illustrates some of the elements that come together to create a vintage, or retro-themed, web design and shares some tips for finding resources and inspiration.

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10 of the best interactive web designs

December 8, 2011 12:08pm PST

Todd Fluhr shares his candidates for ten of the best interactive website experiences. Wildly popular, viral, or quirky, all of these have been influential on other designs.

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10 useful libraries for JavaScript developers

May 2, 2012 10:46am PDT

Learning how to use JavaScript libraries to create interactivity on a Web browser or making a responsive application is becoming increasingly important. Here are ten of the best.

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