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How do you use images?
Let us know how you use images on your website with this short form: forms.gle/vF9SW95simXKoZrKA.
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Tagged images, picture, responsive design, sizes, sources, srcset
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Search Shakespeare
Fast search for the complete plays, poems and sonnets of Shakespeare (including locations and stage directions) using data derived from the PlayShakespeare project. Continue reading
A manifesto for teaching web development
Ten principles for teaching HTML, CSS and JavaScript to absolute beginners. Continue reading
Posted in HTML, Uncategorized, Web development
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JavaScript linting: moving from JSHint and JSCS to ESLint
JSHint and JSCS are both brilliant JavaScript linting tools, but ESLint provides more functionality than both of them combined. It’s quick, too. This post is a quick guide to moving from JSHint and JSCS to ESLint. Continue reading
Posted in Code linting, git, GitHub, JavaScript
Tagged Code linting, ESLint, git, GitHub, grunt, gulp, JavaScript, JSCS, JSHint, linting
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Search Google developer videos
Please note: I am currently rebuilding this app: the URLs below will not work. I built a prototype API and application for searching Google developer video transcripts and metadata: shearch.me?q=webrtc simpl.info/s Why? 1. I work for a search company. 2. … Continue reading
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High performance HTML
How can you improve the performance of web pages? Most developers look to JavaScript, images and other kinds of optimisation.
Poor old HTML gets neglected despite being the core language of the web.
In this article you’ll learn how to write clean, concise HTML that enables you to create content that loads fast and works well across a variety of devices. In the process, you’ll learn how to build sites and apps that are easier to debug and maintain. Continue reading
Media Newsletter: audio, video and realtime communications
I’ll be publishing a monthly roundup of news about media tech. Sign up at bit.ly/signupmedia. Archive at medianews.me.
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Fundamentals of video on mobile
Watch my Google I/O video: Fundamentals of video on mobile: Responsive media Coping with variable connectivity Accessibility and fallbacks Formats and codecs
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WebRTC in the real world: signaling, TURN and STUN
New on HTML5 Rocks: a detailed look at building servers for WebRTC. html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/webrtc/infrastructure
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simpl.info: simplest possible examples of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
I’ve built a site to provide simplest possible examples of HTML, CSS and JavaScript: simpl.info github.com/samdutton/simpl Motivations: ‘Show me the code!’ ‘Does technology X work on platform Y?’ ‘Where the heck is that Foo example I saw?’ A minimum of ‘huh?’ … Continue reading
WebRTC in Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame
Screencast and post explaining how to enable WebRTC in Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame. Continue reading
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Tagged Chrome, getUserMedia, google, google browser chrome, Google Chrome, webRTC
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Introduction to WebRTC – now on HTML5 Rocks
I’ve written a detailed introduction to WebRTC on HTML5 Rocks: http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/webrtc/basics/ Continue reading
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Chrome Developer Tools, Google I/O 2012
Video of the Chrome Developer Tools session at Google I/O 2012 with Sam Dutton and Pavel Feldman. Continue reading
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Getting started with the HTML5 track element
If you haven’t had a look at the HTML5 track element — check it out my tutorial on HTML5 Rocks. The track element provides a simple, standardised way to add subtitles, captions, screen reader descriptions and chapters to video and … Continue reading
Got Raspberry Pi!
The £15/$25 Raspberry Pi computer works a treat! Continue reading
Posted in Google Chrome, Primary schools, School
Tagged ARM, Chrome, Chromium, Google Chrome, Raspberry Pi
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Cherry Cream Delight
I can’t believe the things I’ll eat when I’m on a plane. Continue reading
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Automatically pause video when it’s not visible
I’ve built a Google Chrome extension called Hold It! that pauses video when it’s not visible. For example, when you: minimise a window with a video playing in it move to a different tab open a video link in a … Continue reading
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Win a Chromebook!
Win a Chromebook in the Italian Google Chrome Web Store competition. Continue reading
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Tagged Chrome, Chrome Web Store, google, Google Chrome, Italy
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Web apps need better context menus
For web apps to be as good as native apps, they need better context (right click) menus. Take a look at the screenshot above. This shows what happens when you click on a person in a Google+ circle: I’d like … Continue reading
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