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Adobe seems to want the public to believe that it is embracing both HTML5 and Flash, but the message at the MAX 2011 conference is that Adobe Flash still has some advantages that HTML5 does not possess. According to Adobe, the AIR 3 platform for Flash 11 can render 3D content 1,000 times faster than […]

This week Adobe discussed the future for its Flash platform, as well as the use of HTML5 for creating rich applications. One thing was very clear–Adobe is not leaving Flash in the dust to rush to HTML5. As far as Adobe is concerned, the two technologies are both vital, current and viable for web development. […]

The organization of CSS code has been a thorn in many developer’s sides due to the complexity of CSS selectors, changing projects and redesigns. Although ugly CSS can still be functional CSS, it makes life more difficult down the line for developers who have to continue to work with the code. An online book called […]

Online businesses that are considering a content management system (CMS) often have the same goals: to be able to provide timely content to their visitors, update their site regularly, and stay current with CMS software updates. Often, however, they select different CMSes to accomplish those goals. Why WordPress for one, and Drupal for another? Which […]

The Adobe Max conference this week has highlighted Adobe’s commitment to web standards. The latest example of their focus on standardized technology is a newly proposed standard called CSS shaders, which add 3D graphics functionality to CSS. The concept of shaders as a standard is being developed in cooperation with Opera and Apple. A “shader” […]

This week it was announced that Adobe is acquiring Nitobi, the maker of PhoneGap, and TypeKit, a web-based typography company. By making the acquisitions, Adobe is continuing to position itself as a leader in the web development space, even if Flash is not as popular as it once was. With most companies making the move […]

This week Adobe announced new advanced HTML features for its Edge web design software, including interactivity. The release, which is in its third public preview release, will be available for download on the Adobe Labs website. The head of the Adobe Edge project, Mark Anders, said that the new interactivity functionality was added based on […]

For those of us who actually visit websites, and not just build them, we understand the frustration experienced when we are presented with an obstacle such as a “this site is optimized for Internet Explorer” or “Flash is not supported” message. If you are considering the optimization of a website for a specific web browser, […]

Google’s JavaScript testing tools have been used by many Google developers during the process of web application development. This week Google announced that their JavaScript testing tools are now officially open source, and available for free. The Google JS Test is used by Google for internal testing of the V8 JavaScript engine that is used […]

The next version of JavaScript, officially called ECMAScript 6, will include improvements designed to provide developers with more conventions, security and most importantly, modularization. Expected to be finalized in 2013, ECMAScript 6 was one of the hot topics at the recent HTML5 Dev Conf event in San Francisco. HTML5 is often used to describe a […]

This week Google released its Google Web Fonts Developer API to developers, enabling them to utilize Google Web Fonts in their mobile and browser-based web apps. The company also announced a Google Web Fonts feed that showcases the most recently released Google Web Fonts. As Google’s Lenfant-Engelmann put it, “Such a feed would ensure that […]

The SlideShare website, known for evaluating and displaying business presentations, videos and documents, has this week announced a redesign that utilizes HTML5, rather than plug-ins such as Adobe Flash, to display its content. By changing from a Flash-based format to HTML5, its content may be view on iPads and iPhones, as well as other mobile […]