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Web Standards for E-books 9 Mar 2010, 1:00 am

E-books aren’t going to replace books. E-books are books, merely with a different form. More and more often, that form is ePub, a format powered by standard XHTML. As such, ePub can benefit from our. […]

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Flash and Standards: The Cold War of the Web 9 Mar 2010, 1:00 am

You’ve probably heard that Apple recently announced the iPad. The absence of Flash Player on the device seems to have awakened the HTML5 vs. Flash debate. Apparently, it’s the final nail in the co. […]

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Accent Folding for Auto-Complete 23 Feb 2010, 2:00 am

Another generation of technology has passed and Unicode support is almost everywhere. The next step is to write software that is not just “internationalized” but truly multilingual. In this articl. […]

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Training the Butterflies: Interview with Scott Berkun 23 Feb 2010, 2:00 am

Whether it’s in front of a huge audience or a handful of executives, smooth public speaking is essential to a successful web design career. Yet most of us are more afraid of speaking in public than. […]

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Words that Zing 9 Feb 2010, 1:00 am

When someone consults a website, there is a precious opportunity not only to provide useful information but also to influence their decision. To make the most of this opportune moment, we must ensure. […]

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The Problem with Passwords 9 Feb 2010, 1:00 am

Abandoning password masking as Jakob Nielsen suggests could present serious problems, including undermining a user’s trust by failing to meet a basic expectation. But with design patterns gleaned fr. […]

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Using SVG for Flexible, Scalable, and Fun Backgrounds, Part II 26 Jan 2010, 1:00 am

In Part II, dig deeper into the technology behind using SVG for your site design. Explore how to incorporate SVG in a cross-browser friendly manner, including using SVGWeb to ensure that the SVG shows. […]

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Using SVG For Flexible, Scalable, and Fun Backgrounds, Part I 26 Jan 2010, 1:00 am

Many of us think of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) as an also-ran: fine for charts and tables, but not much else. Yet SVG can actually enhance a site’s overall design, and can be made to work in eve. […]

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The Survey, 2009 15 Dec 2009, 2:00 am

For the third year in a row, good citizens of the web, we ask that you take a few minutes to tell us about your professional skills, educational background, career prospects, job benefits, and more.

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Letting Go of John Hancock 8 Dec 2009, 1:00 am

Because clients expect everything to be faster, better, and simpler, web professionals must take an instant, foolproof, paperless, modern approach to how clients approve proposals and sign contracts.. […]

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