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Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

10+ Essential Tools for Windows Based Web Developers<\/a>
\nWeb development is not an easy career path to follow- there\u2019s so much competition around for jobs and the industry is advancing all the time. If you want to stay ahead of the pack, it\u2019s important to familiarise yourself with the latest and greatest tools- tools which will save you time and improve the appearance and usability of the sites you build.<\/p>\n

IT job trends - Which technologies you should learn next <\/a>
\nAccording to indeed.com you are currently the most valuable IT ressource if you are a Java Developer with Spring and Hibernate knowledge. You should know how to develop web applications with JSP, Struts or Web Flow and how to deploy it on Tomcat or Oracle Application Servers.<\/p>\n

Learning jQuery: Your First jQuery Plugin, \u201cBubbleUP\u201d<\/a>
\nThere are many posts available detailing how to write your own jQuery plugin. It won\u2019t take long before you realize that building in jQuery is very simple. Continuing in our jQuery Learning Series, here we\u2019re going to build your first jQuery plugin. It\u2019ll generate a bubble effect for your menu list and we\u2019re going to call it BubbleUP.<\/p>\n

10 Things That Make a Great Web App - Fred Wilson at FOWA Miami 2010<\/a>
\nFred Wilson is described by Ryan Carson as one of the \"smartest investors in the industry\" with 15 years investing in web applications and services. He's discussing 10 things that make a great web app.<\/p>\n

Introducing Web SQL Databases<\/a>
\nThe Web SQL database API isn\u2019t actually part of the HTML5 specification, but it is part of the suite of specifications that allows us developers to build fully fledged web applications, so it\u2019s about time we dig in and check it out.<\/p>\n

Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

Create An Editable Stitched Label Type Treatment<\/a>
\nThis Stitched Label Type tutorial relies heavily on the Appearance panel, making it easy to edit the text and apply the treatment to other fonts and vector elements.<\/p>\n

2009 Web Design Trends: What\u2019s Washed-Up & What Will Remain Hot in 2010<\/a>
\nThere were some strong trends in web design in 2009. Here\u2019s a look back at my top ten, and my predictions for these trends in 2010.<\/p>\n

Innovative Product Design<\/a>
\nWhen I\u2019m looking for web design inspiration I like to make sure that I look at non web related sources of design to ensure that I don\u2019t just follow current web trends. So today I thought I would showcase a whole host of really innovative product designs.<\/p>\n

11 Essential Tips Every Designer Should Be Aware Of<\/a>
\nAlmost every profession requires never ending learning and self educating, but especially it\u2019s important in design field \u2013 new software, websites, tools come out every day, it\u2019s your task to keep up, evolve your view and find the best ways to do specific tasks!<\/p>\n

80 Extreme Advertisements That Will Challenge Your Mind<\/a>
\nPresenting another side to design, some of the advertisements shared in this article today may be a little visually disturbing or conceptually controversial.<\/p>\n

Blogging & Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1st month of Richworks : My journey to become a kickass blogger<\/a>
\nThe first month of blogging is always the toughest because this is when you have to come up with quality posts and tutorials to keep the visitors glued to your blog.<\/p>\n

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Freelance Web Designer or Developer?<\/a>
\nDo you have what it takes to be a freelance web designer or developer? Check out these 15 things to consider, and you decide! <\/p>\n

12 Reasons You Need a Facebook Fan Page and 5 Easy Steps for Creating One<\/a>
\nSeparate from your personal profile, a Facebook fan page is a public profile that lets you share your products, services and related information with other Facebook users. Here are some of the biggest reasons you should create a fan page today.<\/p>\n

So you don\u2019t like ads on websites\/blogs<\/a>
\nIf you have a website that has ads, you are probably no stranger to people commenting that you have too many ads on your website. Usually, I just smile and nod when I receive such comment but today, I thought I\u2019d write my thoughts here.<\/p>\n

5 Sure Fire Tactics to Promote a Business Blog<\/a>
\nRelevant, Consistently Updated Content + Flawless Technical Functionality & User Experience = Perfect Blog Launch<\/em>
\nWhat\u2019s missing from the equation above? You guessed it: blog promotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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