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Design before you build with wire frames

Tony Patton explains why using wire frames to properly design a Web application before development work begins will please clients, project managers, and Web developers.

Determining a standard screen resolution for your application

If you're trying to decide whether to use a screen resolution higher than 800x600, there are many factors -- such as the preferences of your target audience -- to consider before making that move.

Free framework looks to simplify Ajax development

Adobe's Spry framework for Ajax is meant primarily for users who are Web design professionals or advanced nonprofessional Web designers. Here's a look into obtaining and using it.

Check out these Web development tools from Microsoft

Many are often overwhelmed by the number of development tools and options streaming out of Redmond. Here's a rundown of the current Microsoft products that are available for building Web-based applications.

Create data structures with JavaScript arrays

The JavaScript array object provides powerful support for assigning multiple data values to one variable, but you can also use it to utilise stack and queue data structures in an application. Get more information about JavaScript stacks and queues.

Web 2.0 vulnerable to cookie theft and 0days inside security products

Robert Graham of Errata Security today showed how reverse engineering your security application can uncover a treasure trove of 0days vulnerabilities.

IE most influential tech product in last 25 years?

Despite the ubiquity of the iPod, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the 'most influential' tech product of the past 25 years, according to a survey of IT professionals.

Control element placement with CSS stacking

Positioning elements on a Web page with CSS has many caveats. One interesting scenario crops up when you need one element to appear where another element is already located. The issue is easily resolved using the z-index CSS feature to control the stacking of elements.

Choosing the right document type for Web pages

One of the features of HTML standards is that each HTML document requires a document type declaration (DOCTYPE). Web developers are often confused when using a document type and simply omit it.

Microsoft promises privacy for Web searchers

Microsoft has updated its privacy policy promising to remove the Internet Protocol (IP) address and other identifying data associated with Web searches after 18 months.

Debug JavaScript with Mozilla's free debugger

Programming errors are a fact of life, but pulling your hair out while tracking down these errors should not be. For JavaScript developers, Mozilla's Venkman JavaScript Debugger provides everything you need.

FaceBook platform attracts 1,000 developers a day

Founder Mark Zuckerberg says new third-party applications will help his social network grow. But how much is too much of a good thing?

Adapt to your audience with CSS media types

The CSS media type provides the functionality to build Web applications whose presentation may vary with its target media.

Safari key to iPhone app developers: Jobs

Smartphone developers learned on Monday that they won't be shut out of Apple's iPhone. But they're going to have to wait for the red carpet.

Improve usability with friendly URLs

One of the many issues bandied about by Web developers is providing user-friendly URLs that are both friendly to the eyes and the fingers while typing.

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