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The mobile development industry has seen a lot of changes over the last year. The Symbian Foundation has closed shop, and the Android market has rapidly grown, surpassing the Apple iOS and BlackBerry to become the 2nd biggest player in the market. The developer mindshare has moved away from previous leaders such as Symbian, BlackBerry […]

In a move that is likely to appeal to users of iPhones and iPads, YouTube has changed the way videos are able to be embedded in websites. The old code used Object tags, and the new tag uses HTML5-friendly iframes. Previously YouTube allowed users the choice of using Flash code or HTML5-friendly iFrame code. The […]

This week the working group for the HTML specification announced that it was doing away with version numbers for updates to the HTML rendering standard. This comes as the W3C announced a new logo for HTML5 and related technologies. According to the working group, there will be no HTML version 6, or 5.1.4, or any […]

The most basic concept of search engine optimization (SEO) is that your site’s content is king. Lots of HTML code can hide your site’s content from the search engines, but fortunately you can use CSS to solve that problem. Cascading style sheets (CSS) can be used to style the headers used on your site’s pages. […]

Many web developers are using JavaScript libraries to simplify the development process, add interactivity and add sophisticated interface effects to their websites. This article explores some tips to simplify the process even more. Keep things as simple as you can–there is no need to use every amazing effect you see, and additional interactivity isn’t always […]

The mobile and web development platform Appcelerator today announced that it has acquired Aptana, an integrated development environment (IDE) that is used for the development of web applications. As a suite of tools for designing, developing and deploying cloud-based apps, with enterprise-level apps in mind, Appcelerator and Aptana will provide developers with the best of […]

Amazon today announced that its Web Services (AWS) has launched a new free service called Elastic Beanstalk. The services’ goal is to help developers deploy and manage apps that reside on the AWS cloud. Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, recognizes that some AWS customers still need a more simple way to use the service. “Developers […]

MyFonts.com, an online providers of desktop fonts for publishing, today announced that it has over 20,000 webfonts available from over 280 participating font foundries. MyFonts has the largest repository of webfonts available for use on commercial and personal websites. Unlike the Google Font Directory, which uses the Google Font API to enable developers to use […]

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) today announced a new logo for HTML5 and other technologies. The logo can be customized and used by developers on websites to encourage the use of these emerging technologies. Along with the new logo, the W3C is promoting the new technology, and its own mission, through the sale of […]

The Tomcat developer community has this week announced the release of Tomcat 7.0.6. Tomcat is an open source Java servlet container, and this is the first stable release of Tomcat 7. Tomcat is not a full application server, but it does include the functionality that is described in the Java Enterprise Edition Web profile specifications. […]

Google this week issued a statement concerning the future of the H.264 video codec and its Chrome browser. They said they would not be supporting the codec due to its refusal to accept the licensing requirements imposed by the owner of the codec, MPEG LA. Instead of the H.264 codec, Google will be supporting its […]

Most Facebook users know how to add a video by using the Video tab. They may not be aware that they can also create a custom video welcome page for their Facebook business or Fan page. First, you must understand that Facebook Fan pages are created by users who are already members of Facebook, while […]