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Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases
Starting with Safari 4, iPhone/iPad OS3 and Opera 10.5 (Desktop), HTML5 Local Databases are now supported. I’ve been reading about local databases for quite some time and decided to do a write up with some basic examples on how to get started.
How Failing to Compete Can Help You Succeed
We all fear failure … but as Georgina explains, working out which markets you can’t compete in can help shape a business strategy that achieves the things you desire most.
Quick Tip: Google Fonts API: You’re Going to Love This
Google have made two huge announcements today. One of these concerns the Google Fonts API. Simply by linking to a particular font, stored on Google’s servers (save on bandwidth + caching benefits), we now have access to a wide array of custom fonts. Quite literally, you can integrate these fonts into your project in about 20 seconds. It’s as simple as that. Further, due to the operations being performed behind the scenes, these custom fonts will even be recognized back to Internet Explorer 6. I, for one, and am extremely excited about the possibilities, and the font catalog is surely to continue expanding over the coming years.
Introduction to iPhone SDK Development
Mobiletuts+ will be covering all major mobile platforms – iPhone, Windows, Android and Blackberry. Today, we’ll be taking a look at development with the iPhone SDK. You will learn information about the iPhone platform, how to setup and configure your development environment, and the steps necessary to create a simple fortune cookie application!
Easy E-Commerce With Magento
Hundreds of ecommerce systems exist, but very few can match the power of Magento. In this screencast, I’ll demonstrate how to download and install Magento to a local host, configure some of the site options, and create simple and configurable products and categories for our test e-commerce site.
How to Concatenate Multiple CSV Files in Excel
Do you have a bunch of similarly formatted Excel spreadsheets piling up in your Documents folder? I don’t know about you, but I’d rather see one large worksheet than see the same collection of data spread out over dozens of worksheets. Let’s roll them all up into one.
5 Ways You Can Go Wrong with Social Media at Work
Social media is the greatest thing for the working class since the water cooler.
In a 10-minute break we can update our Facebook status, comment on our cousin’s photos and share links to new Muppet videos. But there are professional uses too. You can research solutions to problems, make new connections in your field and keep up with industry developments. There is a case to be made for using social media at work.
Introducing WordPress 3 Custom Taxonomies
WordPress 3 fills in a number of important gaps towards being a serious content management system. The easy-to-use custom taxonomies function gives site designers some powerful tools for building a good information architecture. Learn what taxonomies are, why they’re useful, and how to use them in today’s tutorial!
5 Minutes to Stress Relief
Stop. Take a deep breath. Feel better, don’t you? In honor of National Mental Health Month in the U.S., I urge everyone to make an effort to slow down and breathe. Will a calm moment instantly eliminate all of the stress weighing you down? Of course not, but I can almost guarantee that it won’t make you feel any worse.
15 Useful HTML5 Tutorials and Cheat Sheets
HTML5 is giving web designers and developers new capabilities that were things of fantasy with previous versions of HTML. Web pages will now be more semantic with the use of structure specific tags. Visual elements like rounded corners are now built in, and so is the ability to create drag and drop interactivity. Even though HTML5 is not fully supported in major browsers, there are those that are pushing forward and experimenting with its new features. In an effort to encourage you to do the same and to prepare you for the future, we’ve rounded up 15 useful HTML5 tutorials and cheat sheets.
