Introducing Google Web Designer
Google Web Designer is an advanced web application that’s built with HTML5 which lets you design and build HTML5 advertisements and other web content using an integrated visual and code interface. Using Google Web Designer’s design view you can create content using drawing tools, text, and 3D objects, and you can animate objects on a
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Hack Your Maps
Web maps have come a long way. Improved data, cleaner design, better performance, and more intuitive controls have made web maps a ubiquitous and critical component of many apps. They’ve also become one of the mobile space’s most successful transplants as more and more apps are powered by location-aware devices. The core web map UI
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Designing for Breakpoints
Let’s say you’ve chosen three basic design directions from your thumbnails. Think about what your major breakpoints will look like (Figure 7.6). And here’s the key: try to come up with as few major breakpoints as possible. That might sound crazy, since we’re talking about responsive design. After all, we have media queries, so let’s
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Auto post to Facebook
Social websites like facebook plays a vital role in increasing traffic for any website. So posting events of your website like new registration,new scheme etc on your facebook fan page will let others know about it and eventually increase traffic and income. The Facebook Graph Api allows websites to interact with Facebook users. In order to
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Responsive vs. Adaptive
You’ve probably heard people say we’re living in a “post-PC world.” What does that mean for web developers? It means that 30% to 50% of your website’s traffic now comes from mobile devices. It means that soon, desktop and laptop users will be in a minority on the web. How do we deal with this
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The Right PHP framework
Right from facing criticism and rejection by a few and praises by others, frameworks have had a long run and are being accepted with wide arms in the current web scenario. The framework way of doing things has definitely made the websites much easier to manage and a good framework makes a lot of difference
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‘Universal’ Design Problems
In the past, I’ve interviewed potential clients who have asked me for a design with ‘universal appeal’. On the surface, I completely understand their concern: they don’t want to alienate any potential customers with visuals that are too ‘out there’ in terms of design. That’s a legitimate desire (and I let them know that) but
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