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I like this way of whittling down potential candidates for the job: “To apply, check the HTTP headers.”
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HTML5 — Edition for Web Developers
A beautifully readable subset of the HTML spec, with an emphasis on writing web apps (and with information intended for browser makers has been removed). Very handy indeed!
I’m a designer who learned Django and launched her first webapp in 6 weeks | Limedaring.com
I love hearing stories like this. Anything that breaks down the perceived designer/developer divide is a good thing, in my opinion.
Build It With Me
A nice resource (built in HTML5) to connect developers and designers who want to Make A Thing.
QuirksBlog: Apple is not evil. iPhone developers are stupid.
PPK offers a rebuttal to Paul Graham's attack on Apple's App Store policies by placing the blame firmly at the feet of developers who refuse to embrace web technologies.
Noah Stokes - Front End Developer and Other Crap
Best. Portfolio/resumé. Site. Ever.
Our First Labs Project: A Microformats Toolkit Called "Oomph" - Lab - MIX Online
A handy microformats toolkit from Microsoft(!) making it easier for developers to write, style and find microformats (hCard and hCalendar in particular). Neat!
Flickr Code
Hurrah! Flickr are sharing their code and here's the central repository.
App Engine, Facebook Platform, OpenSocial, and the Future of the Web - O'Reilly Radar
David Recordon shares his first impressions of Google App Engine.
Last.fm – the Blog · Various Positions
Last.fm are hiring. If you're London-based and in the job market, I can think of a lot worse places to work.
Apple Developer Connection - iPhone for Web Developers - Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone
Straight from the horse's mouth, advice for web developers on how the iPhone's browser renders pages. I'm very intrigued to find out how it handles liquid designs with no set min-width.
£5 app
This has become a regular event here in Brighton. Developers get up and talk about cheaply-made apps. I want to try and get a slot sometime.
LOLCODE
I'm sure everyone else has already discovered this but I really was L'ing O L when I read the "Hai world" code.
Google Developer Day
Google Developer Day will be taking place around the globe on May 31st, including a London event. I'll probably be in Copenhagen though.
Happy Cog Studios: About us [People of Happy Cog]
New kids on the block.
In Defense of Web Developers, Again (by Jeremy Zawodny)
Jeremy Zawodny rails against the continuing snobbery towards front-end engineers.
Xylescope Beta
A very nifty little OS X app for viewing the markup and style of web pages. Sehr gut gelungen.