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The Sitecore content management system (CMS) this week added internationalization to its feature-set by working with partner Clay Tablet Technologies. The new relationship will allow the .NET CMS to add multilingual functionality to the content it displays. Clay Tablet contributes translation connectivity software which enables the Sitecore CMS to work in conjunction with various translation […]

In our last article we looked at the MeasureIt extension for Firefox. In this tutorial we look at Pixel Perfect, a great tool to help you conceptualize a look for your site (as designer) and perfect the designer’s mockup (as developer). If you are not yet using the Firefox extension Firebug, why not? It is […]

After months of waiting by eager Chrome users and developers, the Google Chrome Web Store has opened its virtual doors today. With games, utilities, entertainment and development tools, the Chrome Web Store is ready for business–and development. The highly anticipated web application store went live today with over 500 web applications available for download and/or […]

Mobile developers have a vast assortment of app platforms to choose from, and thus far Apple still leads the way. That may change however, with RIM losing and Google Android gaining market share. Apple currently holds around 25 percent of the market. If these trends continue over the next two quarters, Android will be getting […]

A new web development testing and cloud computing solution called TestDev was announced today by web host NaviSite. The service is built upon the NaviCloud platform, and was designed for the development and testing of ISVs by enterprise development teams. The TestDev cloud service is being offered as a free, no-risk, 30-day trial. It is […]

The search engine industry, including Google and Bing, have already included social network data into their respective search engine results pages (SERP). Suddenly the rules have changed again, and instead of content, context is set to be king. The context in which words appear is a golden egg for advertisers, who are now able to […]

The folks at Drupal have finally announced a release candidate for version 7.0 of the open source content management system. The final release is fast approaching, and they are eagerly awaiting developer feedback for this new release. The announcement on the Drupal site discussed the latest round of bug fixes and enhancements to Drupal 7.0, […]

Last week in our ongoing series on Firefox extensions we looked at Firebug. This week we’ll take a look at MeasureIt, a tool that enables developers to accurately measure items on a website. The MeasureIt extension for Firefox is a handy tool to…this might surprise you…measure stuff. That’s it — no more, no less. This […]

It has recently been brought to light that Microsoft has changed the focus of its Silverlight technology, and this week the Redmond company discussed its roadmap for Silverlight 5, which is expected to debut in 2011. At the developer event known as Silverlight Firestarter, Microsoft laid their cards on the table for the future of […]

With all the talk about mobile apps and HTML5, the opening of Google’s Chrome Web Store is of interest both to developers and end users. Similar to Apple’s App Store, the Chrome Web Store will enable Chrome users to locate, install and purchase web apps. Much of the discussion is focused on the Chrome 8 […]

Cross-browser (or multi-browser) testing, through which you compare a website’s look and performance among different browser versions and platforms, is an important and often frustrating task. Moreover, such testing helps you to determine whether your website code — HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, AJAX, etc. — is backwards compatible. This article introduces a few screenshot sampling […]

Asa Dotzler from Mozilla scolded Apple, Microsoft and Google, telling them in a post in his blog this week to “stop being evil,” a play on Google’s mantra of “don’t be evil.” He is referring to the software giant’s practice of installing software plug-ins without permission into the Firefox browser. Speaking of the practice, he […]