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Provided by: ajaxian.com12010-08-25 11:00:48web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Last week Adobe announced they are jumping into the Web Fonts game in a partnership with Typekit: For this debut of Adobe Web Fonts, I think we’ve made some great choices. Everyone knows Myriad and Minion — pervasive workhorse sans serif and serif typefaces, respectively, which will prove to be as useful on the web as they have been [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com21970-01-01 00:00:00web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/torchlight2.png GameShark's, James Fudge, has published a pretty lengthy interview (http://www.gameshark.com/features/751/p_0/Torchlight-II-Interview-with-CEO-Max-Schaefer.htm) with Runic Games' CEO, Max Schaefer, about all things Torchlight II. ... Cleaning up the web with Ajax Our very own Christian Heilmann has posted a tutorial on creating a fancy sticky note effect using CSS3 and HTML5: He breaks it down in five easy steps to produce the final following demo:

Provided by: ajaxian.com32010-08-30 11:00:37web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Perfect for a Monday is a cool 3D model editor built using the Canvas tag and created by Jayesh Salvi:

Provided by: ajaxian.com42010-08-25 10:00:27web and programming / ajaxian.com /: From Hakim El Hattab (who has some very nifty HTML5 experiments up) comes some nice tips on using the Canvas tag: Cross browser implementation There are no real discrepancies between the canvas outputs of different browsers so long as the JavaScript code is written correctly (if not, browsers tend to try and fix things for you, [...]

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Provided by: ajaxian.com62010-09-09 10:30:35web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Our very own Christian Heilmann has posted a tutorial on creating a fancy sticky note effect using CSS3 and HTML5: He breaks it down in five easy steps to produce the final following demo:

Provided by: ajaxian.com72010-09-08 10:30:35web and programming / ajaxian.com /: ...give Jack Bauer the movie he deserves! by J.A. Hamilton We all have our favorite shows, but to be honest I didnCleaning up the web with Ajax [CC-A by Anomalous4] Michael Mahemoff has posted an extremely in-depth tutorial on HTML5Rocks on the subject of offline web apps: Introduction: The Meaning of “Offline” Application Cache and Offline Storage Older Offline Storage Techniques Cookies Plugin Based Storage Browser-specific features Offline Storage in the Era of HTML5 Web Storage Web SQL Database IndexedDB File API How to Use the Offline Technologies Storing miscellaneous data Storing binary data Ensuring the Application Runs [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com82010-08-24 22:26:37web and programming / ajaxian.com /: I don't usually post acquisition news on here, but I just wanted to congratulate 280 North, who we've covered on here many times and are fellow members of the Ajax community. 280 North produces the awesome Cappuccino language/framework, including the 280 Slides presentation web application. Techcrunch is reporting that Motorola has bought 280 North. From [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com91970-01-01 00:00:00web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/jade_raymond_running_crew.jpg According to a study conducted by the University of Liverpool in the UK, the percentage of women actively employed in the games industry has fallen to just 4%. This is a significant drop from the 8% reported in 2006. Why the... Cleaning up the web with Ajax [CC-A by Anomalous4] Michael Mahemoff has posted an extremely in-depth tutorial on HTML5Rocks on the subject of offline web apps: Introduction: The Meaning of “Offline” Application Cache and Offline Storage Older Offline Storage Techniques Cookies Plugin Based Storage Browser-specific features Offline Storage in the Era of HTML5 Web Storage Web SQL Database IndexedDB File API How to Use the Offline Technologies Storing miscellaneous data Storing binary data Ensuring the Application Runs [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com102010-09-03 12:00:54web and programming / ajaxian.com /: The Yahoo! YUI is an incredibly feature-rich JavaScript library with a LOT of functionality but getting your head around all of those features can be tough. The YUI team wants to help developers get up and running more quickly and announced yesterday the release of SimpleYUI; a basic and more streamlined version of the YUI [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com112010-09-08 10:30:35web and programming / ajaxian.com /: The Los Angeles Times recently sat down to talk to Clint Eastwood about his latest directorial effort HEREAFTER, which is due out later next month. In that interview, the big screen legend revealed that back in the day he was sought after to play the iconic roles of... The Man of Steel and 007? It's true! Here's Eastwood on both roles and his decision to turn them down at the time: "I can remember Cleaning up the web with Ajax [CC-A by Anomalous4] Michael Mahemoff has posted an extremely in-depth tutorial on HTML5Rocks on the subject of offline web apps: Introduction: The Meaning of “Offline” Application Cache and Offline Storage Older Offline Storage Techniques Cookies Plugin Based Storage Browser-specific features Offline Storage in the Era of HTML5 Web Storage Web SQL Database IndexedDB File API How to Use the Offline Technologies Storing miscellaneous data Storing binary data Ensuring the Application Runs [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com122010-09-03 10:30:49web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Josh Duck has put together a fun and useful list of the 104 elements currently in the HTML5 working draft but organized like a periodic table of elements: When you click on one of the tags more information appears: Who says chemistry can't be fun? [via Jackson Harper]

Provided by: ajaxian.com132010-09-08 10:30:35web and programming / ajaxian.com /: [CC-A by Anomalous4] Michael Mahemoff has posted an extremely in-depth tutorial on HTML5Rocks on the subject of offline web apps: Introduction: The Meaning of “Offline” Application Cache and Offline Storage Older Offline Storage Techniques Cookies Plugin Based Storage Browser-specific features Offline Storage in the Era of HTML5 Web Storage Web SQL Database IndexedDB File API How to Use the Offline Technologies Storing miscellaneous data Storing binary data Ensuring the Application Runs [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com142010-09-07 17:47:56web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Cleaning up the web with Ajax Steve Souders just pointed me to the great news that two great open source performance projects are working well together: Pat Meenan just blogged about Page Speed results now available in Webpagetest. This is a great step toward greater consistency in the world of web performance, something that benefits developers and ultimately benefits web users. The Page [...]

Provided by: ajaxian.com151970-01-01 00:00:00web and programming / ajaxian.com /: Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter gazes into his crystal ball (http://www.vg247.com/2010/09/07/august-npd-pachter-predicts-decline-in-both-hardware-and-software-due-to-online-offerings/)and sees a decline for both hardware and software due to online offerings. ---Quote--- *Multiplayer... Cleaning up the web with Ajax Steve Souders just pointed me to the great news that two great open source performance projects are working well together: Pat Meenan just blogged about Page Speed results now available in Webpagetest. This is a great step toward greater consistency in the world of web performance, something that benefits developers and ultimately benefits web users. The Page [...]