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The Smashing Guide To Moving The Web Forward

November 30, 2011 — Many of us rely on open source tools, technologies and standards to help improve the work we do on a daily basis. None of this would however be possible without the hard work, commitment and dedication that others, just like you, have invested in giving back to the Web community over the past two decades. Read more…

Zack Grossbart wrote

How To Create Web Animations With Paper.js

November 21, 2011 — The Web is just starting to use animation well. For years, animated GIFs and Flash ruled. Text moved and flashed, but it was never seamless. Animations had boxes around them like YouTube videos. HTML5 canvas changes everything about Web animation. Read more…

Philip Tellis wrote

Analyzing Network Characteristics Using JavaScript And The DOM, Part 1

November 14, 2011 — As Web developers, we have an affinity for developing with JavaScript. Whatever the language used in the back end, JavaScript and the browser are the primary language-platform combination available at the user’s end. It has many uses, ranging from silly to experience-enhancing. Read more…

Vitaly Friedman wrote

35 Useful Coding Tools and JavaScript Libraries For Web Developers

October 28, 2011 — As productivity is a crucial asset of professional Web designers and developers, we bring you a selection of the most useful coding and workflow tools released recently. Read more…

Addy Osmani wrote

9 Lessons From A Review Of JavaScript Code

October 27, 2011 — Reviewing code is one of the best techniques to improve the overall quality of your solutions. In this post, Addy Osmani looks at where to get your code reviewed, how to structure your requests, and what reviewers look for. Read more…