New tools for web design and development: June 2012 By Creative Bloq Staff published 2 July 12 Mark Penfold serves up a rich, fruity bouquet of tools for web development this month. Better still, they're all free
Getting started with NFC on Android By Creative Bloq Staff published 11 May 12 Near Field Communication (NFC) enables wireless communication between things like phones, stickers and cards. In this tutorial Richard Leggett shows us how to write a game demo that both reads and writes custom data to an NFC tag
Get started with NFC Android By Creative Bloq Staff published 10 May 12 Near Field Communication (NFC) enables wireless communication between things like phones, stickers and cards. Richard Leggett explains how NFC Android works and how to use it.
Build a lightbox for a responsive HTML5 touch interface By Creative Bloq Staff published 10 April 12 Stephen Woods, frontend engineer at Flickr, explains how to create a simple lightbox with gesture support and provides tips for improving the perceived as well as the actual performance of touch interfaces.
New tools for web design and development: March 2012 By Creative Bloq Staff published 2 April 12 In the second of his regular roundups, Mark Penfold looks at another 10 brand new releases that will make life easier for web designers and developers
The top 20 mobile apps for web designers By Creative Bloq Staff published 28 March 12 If you’re regularly on the move, modern mobile apps enable you to do real work rather than twiddle your thumbs on a train. We unearth the top 20 apps for those in the industry
Automate your Android app testing By Creative Bloq Staff published 12 January 12 Don’t trust humans to do all of your testing – not even experts. John Senner, Koa Metter and Emory Myers of MokaSocial reveal how to delegate the dirty work.
Android lag explained By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 December 11 Underlying framework to blame but improvements to come
Cameron Koczon on Gimme Bar By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 December 11 This article first appeared in issue 221 of .net magazine - the world's best-selling magazine for web designers and developers.
User interface design for Android apps By Creative Bloq Staff published 29 November 11 Android apps can be just as beautiful as their iOS counterparts. Richard Leggett, co-director of Bitmode Ltd, digs deep into the styling and theming and explains how to use just XML and image files to add a fresh look and feel to your app.
How to prototype an app design By Creative Bloq Staff published 24 November 11 Designers and UX professionals use design techniques like sketches, wireframes and mockups to visualise a website during the design process. Can these web design techniques also be used for mobile app design - or is it time for change?
Getting started with PhoneGap By Creative Bloq Staff published 24 November 11 In this excerpt from the PhoneGap Beginner's Guide, Nitobi/Adobe's Andrew Lunny goes over the biggest roadblock developers find with the mobile development framework: getting started and building simple apps for iOS, Android and BlackBerry.
The developer's guide to mobile frameworks By Creative Bloq Staff published 31 October 11 Mobile application consultant Jonathan Stark, author of two iPhone and Android development books, explains his process for determining the best development approach for an app and discusses the best tools available right now
10 amazing Android development tips By Creative Bloq Staff published 25 September 11 Android promises many exciting opportunities. Kevin McDonagh, director of Android development consultancy Novoda, rounds up 10 essential tips that will help you make the most of your development time.
Top 10 apps for Glastonbury Festival 2011 By Creative Bloq Staff published 23 June 11 Keep your finger on the pulse with these web and mobile apps for festival lovers