Photoshop technique: The basics of exposure
Modern camera exposure and dynamic range optimisation systems are extremely sophisticated, but the majority of images still benefit from a tweak to the exposure or contrast. Even when a camera does...
View ArticleCreating Offline HTML5 Apps with AppCache
AppCache is the acronym for Application Cache. As the name suggests AppCache is a technique for implementing offline HTML5 web applications. Well, you might think that it is a contradiction to the...
View Article15 career-boosting ways to get that job promotion
Not happy with your design job? Follow these simple steps and you could be moving up the ladder faster than you think. ‘); So you’d like to move up in the world and get a better job? Well, who...
View ArticleRequired JavaScript Reading
I’m asked regularly about books and online resources to get up to speed on JavaScript. Seems like everyone wants to get in on the JS action and with good reason; it’s a great language to know if...
View ArticleSurviving the Zombie Apocalypse with HTML5 and SVG: Text, Paths and Basic...
By Justin Whitney 7/8/13 The first article in this series covered the basics of SVG, an overlooked, underappreciated aspect of HTML5. While different browsers implement SVG in different ways, the...
View ArticleWe Talked Git with an Expert – The Transcript
Talk with the Experts this morning was an awesome experience for those that were lucky enough to be present. The guy with all the expertise was SitePoint forum Team Leader Thom Parkin, and he...
View Article30 design agencies to follow on Twitter
Seeking some inspiration but don’t know where to look? Head over to Twitter and follow these top design agencies who will point you in the right direction. ‘); The web is full of inspiring content and...
View ArticleEight Cool Features Coming in ES6
ES6 is coming and with it brings many great things that will help us develop better and faster web applications. Let’s have a look at the most significant ones. Syntax Sugar In ES6 there is a lot of...
View Article7 Examples of What Happens When Your Twitter Account is Hacked
It’s always a worry that you’ll tweet from the company account and realise you’ve spelt something wrong or left a word out. But what happens to those unfortunate businesses who have their entire...
View ArticleThe Copy Conundrum Redux: Localized English
If you read last week’s post on internationalizing web copy, and you’re only targeting English-speaking audiences, you might be heaving a sigh of relief. It’s lucky you don’t have to worry about this...
View ArticleIM-Creator: Free HTML5 Homepage Builder for John Q. Public
By Dieter Petereit Posted in CMS, Tools 0 comments Homepage construction kits, website builders or whatever you might want to call them are not shrinking in numbers. Instead, their numbers grow...
View Article34 Feature Film Website Layouts for Design Inspiration
The movie business has grown substantially to the point where common studios are being purchased by major conglomerates. You can find titles such as Ice Age which was produced by Blue Sky Studios and...
View ArticleBuilding a WordPress Store with Cashie Commerce
Cashie Commerce is a service that aims to make the process of setting up a site that can sell products online a simple task. With their plugin you can add this functionality to your WordPress site,...
View Article4 Common Responsive Web Design Pitfalls
There are now more smartphone or tablet internet users than those surfing via desktop PCs. This has led many savvy marketers to opt for a separate mobile-based platform where they could promote their...
View ArticleWhat’s New in IE11′s Developer Tools
It’s been a big week for browsers. Opera 15 was launched, Chrome 28 was released, Firefox won awards and dropped JavaScript options. So it’s time to restore balance to the universe and show some love...
View ArticleFree – The Future of a Radical Price (Audiobook For Free)
By Dieter Petereit Posted in Freebie 0 comments I don’t know anyone working in the field of web-related topics who has never heard the name Chris Anderson. Anderson has spent years at the top-spot...
View ArticleOPINION: Vine is fine – Instagram scram!
Instagram recently launched Instagram Video in order to head off the challenge posed by Vine. Will Aslett is not impressed. ‘); Twitter-owned Vine walks across the playground. It’s a hot day and...
View Article19 Examples of Minimalistic Web Designs
Minimal websites, when properly designed, are always inspiring. It is always interesting to see how designers approach the minimalistic point of view to create websites that are simple yet effective....
View ArticleHow Capitalism Can Help Control Your Hybrid Cloud Environment
Digg DZone Reddit Slashdot StumbleUpon del.icio.us Facebook FriendFeed Furl Running a hybrid cloud environment and having the option to burst from your own private cloud infrastructure to a public...
View ArticleHow to Trace JavaScript Performance Using Your Developer Console
There is one universal rule which applies to all websites and applications: they must be fast. (A few years ago I would have stated sites should be responsive, although that word now has RWD...
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