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Funky Flickr Flex Widgets
- Flex Tutorials
- April 16th, 2009
- Tutorial
In this tutorial, Jack demonstrates how to create a small Flex widget to display a set of location-based Flickr photos, and embed it so that it doesn't interfere with your web page content.
iPhone Development: 12 Tips To Get You Started
- HTML & XHTML Tutorials
- April 8th, 2009
- Tutorial
Itching to get started with iPhone development? In this tutorial, Stoyan Stefanov introduces us to some tips and tricks you can use to kickstart your journey to building web apps for the iPhone.
Six Easy Steps to Start Selling Online with OXID eShop
- PHP & MySQL Reviews and Apps
- April 1st, 2009
- Tutorial
The sophistication of modern ecommerce solutions has improved to the point that you can set up and run an online store with minimal fuss. This ease of use is a boon to small and medium-sized merchants. In this article Vikram shows you how easy it is to setup an online shop using the OXID eShop software.
16 Design Tools for Prototyping and Wireframing
- Design Practice
- March 25th, 2009
- Article
In recent years the number of wireframing and prototyping tools available has exploded. But where should you start when choosing the right resource to help document and design your web site? Gary Barber comes to the rescue with this list of 16 useful prototyping tools, and the pros and cons associated with each.
Research: First Steps for Designers
- Design Practice
- March 18th, 2009
- Article
In his new book, Sexy Web Design, Elliot Jay Stocks shares the methods he uses to create stunning web interfaces—and one of the most important steps is to do some research. In this sample from the book, Elliot explores different ways to gather inspiration and cool ideas for your next project.
Good Riddance to Deadbeat Clients
- Work Smarter
- March 13th, 2009
- Article
Legal eagle, Chris Gatewood explains how to eliminate your working life of bad payers. He provides a six-step checklist when devising a standard service agreement, plus some extra tips for countering any objections. Now you can clear your client list of deadbeat debtors forever!
20 Sites That Brought CSS into the Mainstream
- Design Practice
- March 4th, 2009
- Article
So many web sites have contributed to the advancement of CSS, it's quite a tricky task to produce a shortlist, as Tim Wright discovered. Some are indisputable and at the forefront of everyone's minds, while others are less conspicuous but no less deserving in Tim's Hall of Fame.
A New Window on HTML-Based Adobe AIR Apps
- Adobe AIR Tutorials
- February 25th, 2009
- Article
If you've ever wondered about the best approach for multi-window applications, Jonathan Snook has some words of wisdom. In this article he looks at the options available when creating an Adobe AIR application. Answer the quiz to win a copy of Adobe CS4 Web Premium and Flex Builder Pro 3!
Introducing Joomla
- Server Side Essentials
- February 20th, 2009
- Tutorial
Joomla is one of the most popular open source content management systems that exist today. In this step by step tutorial, Andrew demonstrates how easy it is to get started.
Simply SQL: The FROM Clause
- Server Side Essentials
- February 18th, 2009
- Article
Have trouble remembering your right outer joins from your left? In this sample chapter from the SitePoint book, Simply SQL, Rudy makes the inner workings of the SQL FROM clause easy to understand, including joins, subqueries, and views.