The Essentials of Writing High Quality JavaScript

The brilliant Stoyan Stefanov, in promotion of his new book from O’Reilly, “JavaScript Patterns,” was kind enough to contribute an excerpt of the book for our readers, which details the essentials of writing high quality JavaScript, such as avoiding globals, using single var declarations, pre-caching length in loops, following coding… read more

19 Detailed WordPress Development Tutorials To Help you Create Your Own Theme

19 Detailed WordPress Development Tutorials To Help you Create Your Own Theme

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Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.59)

This is our weekly column in which we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers all from last week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook or even by… read more

Google Invests in Mammoth Offshore Wind Farm

Google has just sealed a deal that will help bring clean, renewable energy to almost 2 million households.

The company is investing in the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC), a plan to erect a 350-mile stretch of wind turbines 10 to 15 miles off the United States’ Atlantic coastline, where waters are… read more

30 Designs Which Will Make You Appreciate Good Digital Art

30 Designs Which Will Make You Appreciate Good Digital Art

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iPhone App Turns Photos into Social Works of Art

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Instagram

Quick Pitch: Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun… read more

Social Media Now More Popular Than E-Mail on Mobile Devices [STATS]

Mobile users spend 1.4 times as many hours using social networking sites than reading and responding to e-mail, according to a recent study by research company TNS. On average, users spend 3.1 hours per week on social networks, versus 2.2 hours on e-mail.

In most mature markets — such as the… read more

iPhone App Entrepreneur: Now Available!

I’m incredibly excited to let you know that the first ever AppStorm book (in conjunction with Rockable Press) is now available to buy for just $19. iPhone Entrepreneur brings together insight and ideas from experienced iPhone developers and users to help you understand how to approach the development of your… read more

Top iPhone Developer Discusses the Future of Media Apps [VIDEO]

Last week, we profiled ScrollMotion, a company that brings books and magazines to mobile devices in innovative and compelling ways.

ScrollMotion is responsible for the new Esquire app for the iPad — an app that offers a new take on translating print content for digital consumption for an additive and not… read more

5 Tips for Developing a Global-Friendly Website

The International Business Series is brought to you by UPS. Discover the new logistics. It levels playing fields and lets you act locally or globally. It’s for the individual entrepreneur, the small business, or the large company. Put the new logistics to work for you.

One of the most important aspects… read more

How Job Seekers May Use Social Media in the Future

The Future of Social Media Series is supported by Gist. Gist provides a full view of the contacts in your professional network by creating a rich business profile for each one that includes the most news, status updates, and work details. See how it works here.

Back in the day,… read more

Ask the Mac.AppStorm Editor #1

We’re kicking off another new post series today, called “Ask the Editor”. Hopefully it’ll turn into a great outlet for you to ask questions – both about Mac software, hardware, and AppStorm – and for me to share my responses!

Whether you have a burning question about which is the best… read more

Twitter For Creatives: A Helpful Resource Or A Distraction?

Twitter is most definitely one of the best forms of online marketing, and we all know it. It offers a way to mingle with your fans in short and sweet messages, as well as promote your sites content, your companies promotional deals or something completely different! For this reason, it… read more

Ruby for Newbies: Installing Ruby and Getting Started

Ruby is a one of the most popular languages used on the web. Today, we’re starting a new screencast series here on Nettuts+ that will introduce you to Ruby, as well as the great frameworks and tools that go along with Ruby development. Today, we’ll look at why you might… read more

40+ Useful Online Generators For Web Designers

By Cameron Chapman

Generators can be a great way to save time in your web design projects. High-quality generators can create graphics or code or even layouts in a matter of seconds or minutes, things that might take an hour or more if done by hand. Below are some useful generators… read more

Local Storage And How To Use It On Websites

Storing information locally on a user’s computer is a powerful strategy for a developer who is creating something for the Web. In this article, we’ll look at how easy it is to store information on a computer to read later and explain what you can use that for.

[By the way,... read more

The Webby Awards – 15th year and new categories

Kicking off its 15th year celebrating the best of the Internet, The Webby Awards today announced it is expanding its mission to reflect the profound impact that apps and the mobile Web are having on digital culture and commerce.

As part of the launch for its call for entries for Canada’s… read more

32 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

The Mashable Awards have officially kicked off and so far the response has been great. In support, we’ve rolled out a series of stories looking at each awards category in more detail.

Those three awards posts were joined by a bunch of tools and resources from the past week or so…. read more

Google Is Testing Cars That Drive Themselves

Google announced today that it has developed cars that drive themselves automatically in traffic, and that it has been testing them on the streets of California for months. It might seem like an unusual project for Google, but it could actually have big benefits.

We’re not just talking about cars running… read more

What Companies Want in a Social Media Intern

As well as looking good on your resume and netting you college credit, interning in social media can offer you incredibly valuable experience in the world of work, where social media experience is becoming ever-more important.

However, competition for good placements can be fierce, so it’s good to know what companies… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.61

This is our selection of our favorite web designs from the past week or so, some sites we discovered and have been recommended by our readers.
Thanks for all your recommendations, and we hope you like this selection of sites as much as we do, feel free to comment and… read more

Sparrow for Mac Simplifies Gmail for the Better

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Sparrow

Quick Pitch: Sparrow is a minimalist mail application for… read more

The Reinvention of Print, One App at a Time

On the ninth floor of a nondescript building in New York City is a very unique company that is poised to change the future of publishing. This company has more than 11,000 apps in the App Store, deals with some of the biggest players in publishing and is able to… read more

Painless Windows Virtualization With Parallels 6

There are plenty of different solutions for running Windows on your Mac. You could have a seperate installation in Boot Camp, try a free solution such as VirtualBox, or try one of several other solutions.

Buy why would anyone run Windows alongside the best OS in the planet? Gaming and web… read more

The Future of Loopt is “Super X-Ray Vision”

This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day. Every Thursday, the program focuses on startups within the BizSpark program and what they’re doing to grow.

Long before Foursquare was even… read more

Designing a Mobile Stylesheet for your Website

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It seems mobile is becoming more powerful with the younger tech audience. More kids and young adults are carrying around smartphones than any other time period ever before. Each one of these devices is not just a phone, but a mobile computer built with access to any website over the… read more

Komodo 6 Adds HTML5 and CSS3 Support

Komodo 6, the latest version of a popular, multi-language IDE (integrated developer environment) from ActiveState, has just been released today.

Among its features are support for HTML5 and CSS3; the new IDE also offers more support for Python 3, including syntax checking, debugging, auto-complete, calltips, code browsing and more. Extended language… read more

Esquire for the iPad: Not Just Another Magazine Under Glass

“Hello, I am Javier Bardem. Welcome to Esquire magazine.”

So opens the October edition of Esquire for the iPad, the first issue the Hearst-owned title has created for the device. The walking and talking video of Bardem quickly fades into a close replica of the October print cover, featuring a crisp… read more

8 Quick Tips for Developing a Facebook Marketing Strategy

Antony Mayfield is iCrossing’s Senior Vice President, Social Media, leading the company’s services and innovation efforts related to the social web. You can find him on iCrossing’s blog or on Twitter. This article is based on an iCrossing research paper of the same title.

When Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook was “almost guaranteed”… read more

How 7 Startups Are Building Their Online Communities

This post originally appeared on Dyn.com, a world leader in managed DNS, powering the best brands on the web including Gowalla, Mashable, Twitter, Wikia and more. Follow @DynInc on Twitter.

Community management is anything but a science. But, more and more startups are figuring out early on that defining what “community”… read more

How to Create a Safari Extension from Scratch

Safari 5, the latest version of Apple’s web browser, introduces extensions. Safari extensions are small add-ons that you can use to expand Safari’s capabilities, built using simple HTML, CSS and JavaScript. In this tutorial, you will learn the basics of extension development by creating a simple extension using Safari 5′s… read more

This Morning’s Top Stories in Social Media and Tech

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.

Facebook Unveils New “Groups” Feature

At a live press conference held at its headquarters in… read more

Useful Collection of Cheat-Sheet Desktop Wallpaper for Web Designers

Typical cheatsheets tend to be over-sized documents, far too large to be viewed in its entirety on a desktop and not too handy for the super-fast reference that is needed. To get the full benefit of any cheatsheat, your only real option is to print it out and keep it… read more

Pay Any Friend Any Amount from Any Device with Venmo [INVITES]

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Venmo

Quick Pitch: Venmo makes it easy and fun to… read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Integrated Development Environments

The Web Development Series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.

If you’re new to programming (or new to programming in a particular language) you might be looking for an IDE — that’s an integrated development environment, the handy, dandy piece… read more

Nobel Laureates and Digital Entrepreneurs Discuss Global Issues

The Conference of Nobel Laureates has brought in a set of new media executives and entrepreneurs to discuss the Middle East, youth education, economic development and a sustainable approach to corporate leadership. The conference is being held at New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the Elie Wiesel Foundation… read more

Developer Communication vs. Abandonware

Third party blogs provide a valuable way to find out about new software and, in the same way, a developer’s own blog is crucial for staying informed about the development process of your favourite apps. It is arguably the same tool that we use to share, review, and use great… read more

50+ Social Media, Web Development and Content Creation Job Vacancies

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage Social… read more

Test Usability By Embracing Other Viewpoints

As Web technology improves, users expect Web-based widgets to be useful, content to be relevant and interfaces to be snappy. They want to feel confident navigating a website and using its functionality. They crave being able to get things done with little friction and on demand. And demand they do.

People are… read more

30 Tips for Writing CSS

30 Tips for Writing CSS

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App Lets You Score Your Project from Your iPad

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: The Jingle Player iPad app [iTunes link]

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Instapaper Tests Out Subscriptions Service

Instapaper, a simple tool for saving webpages to read later, is beta testing a new subscription service. Subscriptions are priced at $1 per month (billed in three-month intervals) and will offer a way for users to both support Instapaper and its developer, as well as gain access to some subscriber-only… read more

Zynga Acquires Studio Started by “Age of Empires” Developers

FarmVille maker Zynga has acquired Bonfire Studios, a company founded by developers of the acclaimed Age of Empires PC strategy game and Halo Wars for Xbox 360.

The company developed Age of Empires and Halo Wars while working at Ensemble Studios, a Microsoft game development studio that has since been disbanded…. read more

Application Lets You Game Your Day [INVITES]

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Streak.ly

Quick Pitch: Streak.ly helps you stay motivated to knock… read more

How the Internet Is Changing the Fashion Industry in 2010

The Fashion Tech Series is supported by Nordstrom Conversation. To share your thoughts on apps and social media in the fashion industry, join the Conversation at Nordstrom.

The fashion industry functions much like your least favorite high school clique: A leader boldly undertakes something new, a few imitators cautiously follow suit… read more

A Simple Tripod Kicks iPhone Photography Up a Notch

High Dynamic Range photography and HD video has made the iPhone 4 more than just another camera phone, but for many the lack of a tripod mount has kept it from becoming a primary image capture device. That, at least, was the thought behind the development of Glif.

The Glif is… read more

Why the Social Web Is the Guardian of Net Neutrality

Jon Goldman is CEO of the multiuser content-sharing platform Qlipso, which recently acquired the assets of online video site Veoh.com. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

The spread of broadband Internet access allows us to explore and devour an array of content (entertainment, news and information) with a convenience and… read more

Getting Good with Git: Free eBook!

Those of you who follow us on Twitter may have heard that, for the last few months, we’ve been preparing an exclusive ebook on Git (the most requested topic). I’m pleased to announce that the project is now complete, helmed by assistant Nettuts+ editor, Andrew Burgess! For the entire… read more

Nokia’s Head of MeeGo Calls it Quits

Ari Jaaksi, vice president of MeeGo devices and operations at Nokia, told Finnish newspaper Talous Sanomat that he resigned from the company last week.

Nokia Communications Manager Tapani Kaskinen confirmed the news, adding that a replacement for Jaaksi has already been found and that his resignation will not affect MeeGo’s development… read more

Top Stories in Social Media and Tech This Morning

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.

Twitter CEO Evan Williams Steps Down

Twitter Co-founder Evan Williams has stepped down from his… read more

35 Excellent Wireframing Resources

By Cameron Chapman

Wireframing is an important part of the design process, one that shouldn’t be overlooked by even the most experienced designers. Wireframes can save development time by outlining exactly how a site should look and function, in a manner that can be shown to and approved by your clients.

But… read more

7 Delightfully Nerdy Apps for Math and Science Geeks

They got us to the moon using a sliderule and computers with only a tiny fraction of the processing power available in your iPhone. They were math and science geeks, and I salute them. Mac OS X is home to some truly great software that can help you… read more

Coding a Design: SEO Best Practices and Mistakes to Avoid

For any online business, website has become the foremost important asset. It is really indispensable that it should be designed and developed in a way that it facilitates and boost the business activities and ultimately become the revenue generating medium for the business. For this, it is quite important that… read more

Best practices for modern Javascript development

Best practices for modern Javascript development

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The design process vs. design-as-product

The trouble with the word “template” is that its meaning depends on one’s point of view.

To some, a template is a ticket to an instant website. Many content management systems allow owners to change plug-and-play themes as easily as they change clothes, and inexpensive skins are just a Google search… read more

iPhone App Entrepreneur: Coming Soon!

Announcement time! I’m incredibly excited to let you know that the first ever AppStorm book (in conjunction with Rockable Press) is coming soon!

If you’ve ever thought about developing an iPhone app (or even if you already have), this book will be a fascinating read. It will provide you with all… read more

Twitter’s CEO Change and the Company’s New Direction

Twitter has a new CEO; you can bet the farm the change has to do with Twitter’s accelerating revenue plans.

Evan Williams, by his own admission, is a product CEO. He co-founded Pyra Labs, the creators of Blogger, in 1999 and ran it until its acquisition by Google in 2003…. read more

5 Experiences that Redefined Online Gaming in 2010 [Mashable Awards]

As part of the upcoming Mashable Awards, we’re taking a closer look at each of the nomination categories. This is “Best Online Game,” click HERE for our previous coverage. Be sure to nominate your favorites and join us for the Gala in Las Vegas!

In the past decade, gaming has shifted… read more

Bounce: Simple Idea Sharing for Websites

Feedback is a vital part of the design process, though getting it in an interactive and constructive manner to put to use in the next revision can be a tricky process. But, for a web designer, asking for feedback in most cases can become tedious as you can’t do everything… read more

Internet Explorer 9 Beta: Reviewed and Benchmarked

Microsoft is making some bold claims with the release of Internet Explorer 9 Beta. They explain that other browsers, unlike IE9 Beta, only use 10% of your PC’s capabilities; they show how websites will be streamlined and work faster by taking advantage of your graphics processing unit (GPU), and how… read more

How to Design a Kick-Ass Facebook Fan Page

How to Design a Kick-Ass Facebook Fan Page

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5 Futuristic Concept Phone Designs

The now ubiquitous cell phone has progressed by leaps and bounds, from the bricks-with-battery-packs of the 1980s to the sleek touchscreen devices of today.

But what will the next 30 years of mobile phone design bring? Intrigued by what we might be making calls on in 2015 and beyond, we’ve taken… read more

Sharp IS03 Android Device Set to Invade Japan [VIDEO]

Sharp just dropped some details on its new IS03 Android device and the specs are impressive. It will only be available in Japan for the foreseeable future, but there’s a chance that some iteration of this device might find its way across the Pacific.

The CDMA-based device will features a 3.5-inch… read more

The 10 Best Blogging Platforms

Do you want to blog but you don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’re already a blogger and you’d like to check out other platforms and their offerings? Blogging is common place these days but new people are discovering and jumping into platforms like WordPress everyday.

We’ve gathered ten of… read more

The Art Of The Film Title Design Throughout Cinema History

Have you ever thought of what makes you remember a certain movie or TV show? Of course, it’s the story being told, you’ll say. But what about movies such as Goldfinger, Seven and Snatch? What’s the first thing that comes to mind? We are pretty sure their opening title sequences… read more

30 Fresh and Beautiful Web Designs

Every Monday we showcase a collection of inspiring web designs to get your week started on a good note. We normally focus the collections on a particular category, but this week we are doing something a little different. We noticed that you probably were missing out on some great looking… read more

What Do You Give Your Clients?

Sometimes, when I’m brainstorming ideas about what to write an article about, I like to turn to Twitter and just ask my followers what they would be interested in reading about. I did that last week, and got a number of different answers. The one that really struck me the… read more

Linkswitch #37: Coworking Space, Self Promotion & Twitter Marketing

Breaking Down Doors: Promoting Yourself To Dream Clients

There’s a saying that the School of Visual Arts in New York City once used in its ads: “To be good is not enough when you dream of being great.” We all have dream clients that we would like to add… read more

5 Fundamental Steps to Deploying a Website

5 Fundamental Steps to Deploying a Website

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Beyond The Belief Digitally Created CG Environments

If you are seeking for some astonishing computer generated environments, you landed at right place as this post contains some very astonishing and beyond the belief computer generated (CG) environments.

We all come across to computer generated environments even without realizing; examples include architectural visualization, cinematic production, and video game development… read more

New Web Service Solves the What to Watch Conundrum

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Inveni

Quick Pitch: Inveni is a discovery engine that gives… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.60

This is our selection of our favorite web designs from the past week or so, some sites we discovered, but the most of them have been recommended by our readers.
Thanks for all your recommendations, and we hope you like this selection of sites as much as we do, feel… read more

5 Advanced Google Tricks to Help You Become a Better Web Designer

5 Advanced Google Tricks to Help You Become a Better Web Designer

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Why Product Reviews Can Drive Group Buying Success for Retailers

Sam Decker is chief marketing officer of Bazaarvoice, the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales. You can follow him on Twitter @SamDecker.

Social networks and social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.) get a lot of attention in the business world, and with good reason –… read more

Minecraft: How Social Media Spawned a Gaming Sensation

If you enjoy interacting with other humans, sleeping more than three hours a night, and bathing from time to time, do not play Minecraft. It’s one of the most engrossing and addicting computer games to come along in some time.

What is Minecraft? You might not able to figure that out… read more

An Introduction to Haml and Sinatra

This tutorial will introduce Haml and Sinatra. Haml is a markup language that produces clean, well-structured HTML. Sinatra is a simple but powerful Ruby framework for creating websites or web services. The two work very well together and provide a powerful tool for quick and simple web development. I find… read more

Creative Bookmarks: Best of September 2010

Summer had to end eventually. However, with the coming of Fall comes an all new month with great new tutorials, articles and freebies! This is Creative Bookmarks September!

Quick Nav:

Photoshop TutorialsIllustrator TutorialsWeb/Blogging TutorialsFreebies, Inspiration, & ResourcesPhotoshop TutorialsNature-Themed Girl Composition in Photoshop

This great tutorial teaches you how to have some fun with… read more

Ask FreelanceSwitch #20: Professional Appearance, Tough Side Jobs

In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, Travis King and Thursday Bram look at freelance fashion and bosses who take advantage.

Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelancing. If you have a question about freelancing that you want answered, send an… read more

Effective and Powerful CSS Tools & Generators for Designers

CSS has come a long way from formatting the structured content. It was used to control layout of documents precisely and to apply different layouts to media types. Today CSS is used to give the look and feel of giving importance to the layout and design. It saves the time… read more

Ultimate Collection of Social Media Icons

Social media integration has become an important part of modern web design.

And icons are one of the most useful methods of adding social media links to your site, whether you want to add only a service or two or dozens.

In this post we’ve collected over 100 of… read more

How Liaise is Building a Better Priority Inbox for the Enterprise

This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day. Every Thursday, the program focuses on startups within the BizSpark program and what they’re doing to grow.

Liaise launched to instant fanfare… read more

9 Ways to Instantly Code Faster

Doesn’t the title say it all? There are a wide variety of tools and techniques which can drastically improve the speed at which we code. Particularly during time-sensitive settings, even a savings of a few seconds per iteration can add up substantially over the course of the month. I’ll show… read more

How the iPad is Transforming Web Design

This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.

The iPad has only been on the market for six months, but already it has had an impact on the way content is created and consumed. Already we’re seeing more and more… read more

Mashable’s UN Week 2010 Wrap Report

The Mashable and 92Y Social Good Summit in partnership with the UN Foundation and the UN Week Digital Media Lounge 2010 are now over. Together with the 92nd Street Y and UN Foundation we set out to create something that would break the mold of the traditional UN Week event.

I’m… read more

A Case for Coding Your Wireframes

Working as a designer day after day can be laborious. Luckily, the field has expanded, and so the process has become simpler. Many free tools and resources are out there.

Wireframes bring elegance to design mock-ups. They are the basic structure of a website, with colors and enhancements… read more

60 PSD Icon and Button Templates

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If you are searching for an editable version of a particular icon or button for your current web design project, then look no further. In this post we have 60 individual icons and buttons, all in PSD format, covering almost every possible web design style and function.

You might also like:
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Upload Photos to Solicit Car Repair Estimates with DentBetty

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: DentBetty

Quick Pitch: Upload photos of your cosmetic car damage,… read more

Expert Advice on WordPress Development for Absolute Beginners

Expert Advice on WordPress Development for Absolute Beginners

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The Ultimate Guide to Object Oriented Basics of JavaScript

The Ultimate Guide to Object Oriented Basics of JavaScript

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Breaking Down Doors: Promoting Yourself To Dream Clients

There’s a saying that the School of Visual Arts in New York City once used in its ads: “To be good is not enough when you dream of being great.” We all have dream clients that we would like to add to our portfolio, but either we don’t know how… read more

40+ Social Media and Web Development Job Opportunities

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage… read more

Creating Graphs With Adobe Illustrator

Office applications are getting very advanced these days offering all sorts of fancy features for data visualization. Graph generation is a standard feature in desktop applications like Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice.org Calc, but it can also be achieved in non-spreadsheet applications like Adobe Illustrator.

If you’re unfamiliar with the process of… read more

Professional Structure and Documentation in Web Design

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As designers we don’t commonly think in terms of structure. Unfortunately this can cause problems in design projects both personal and freelance as organizational issues rise up and bubble through our artwork.

Fortunately there are some changes you can make to your routine which can help to straighten out project work…. read more

Plastic Boxes Make for Greener Moving Days

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: ZippGo

Quick Pitch: ZippGo rents and delivers moving boxes made… read more

5 Ways to Use Google Voice for Your Business

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Google Voice, which the search giant introduced in 2009, recently became freely available to everyone in the United States. Even though the service hasn’t dramatically changed since… read more

Awesome jQuery Plugins And Techniques To Create Visually Excellent Websites

Are you looking for some cool and handy jQuery Plugins, you landed at right place. Below we are presenting 45 most useful and handy plugins that you can use in your next project and make it stand out.

jQuery is the most well-known and open source JavaScript library which is being… read more

More Tickets Available for Mashlanta 2.0

This week, we’re coming to Atlanta to host Mashlanta 2.0 in partnership with Regator and you’re invited! After an amazing event last year, we’ve gone bigger. With tickets going so quickly, we have added 120 more!

This year, Adam Hirsch, Adam Ostrow, Vadim Lavrusik, Brett Petersel and our very own Atlanta-based… read more

Setting up a Rails Development System on Mac OSX Snow Leopard

Setting up a Rails Development System on Mac OSX Snow Leopard

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LED Signs Turn Twitter Streams into News Tickers

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Twisplays

Quick Pitch: Twisplays are LED signs that allow you… read more

The Pirate Bay Appeal Begins Tuesday

The four men behind The Pirate Bay will go to court Tuesday to appeal their sentence of one year in jail and $905,000 each in fines. Eight trial days will occur before October 15.

It’s been a rough ride for the surprisingly resilient BitTorrent website, which shut down its tracker 10… read more