Lesson We Learned from Relaunching SitePoint, and tutorials galore

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> It's been a big week for SitePoint, to say the least. We learned a few lessons ourselves - and shared them with you - and we basked in your approval of our new design, structure and focus. Except for those who hated it. All we can do is keep evolving (inevitably), improving (hopefully) and learning (unceasingly). Much like you. There's plenty more learning for you below.
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> 8 Things We Learned from Relaunching SitePoint
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> "The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley". Last week, we were very proud to relaunch the brand new SitePoint.com. Not everything went right. Developer team Lead Jude Aakjaer explains what went agley.
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> The Hidden Cost of Social Sharing
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> Adding social buttons to all pages might seem like a good idea, but Craig Buckler questions their real benefit, and wonders whether they're worth the weight gain, for a start.
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> The Dark Shadow of The DOM
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> Shadow DOM is part of the Web Components spec, and is designed to address the encapsulation problems that plague some kinds of web development. But does it?
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> Getting Started with Android Library Projects, Part 3
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> Jeff Friesen's series has focused on storing a reusable About dialog box in an Android library project. In this third part, he shows how to access it from an app project.
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> CSS3 Animation and the JavaScript API
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> In Craig's current series on CSS3 Animations, this part acknowledges that it's often necessary to add interaction or define a specific sequence of keyframe sets. 
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> HTML5 Application Cache
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> Application caching enables a web application to store its resources in the browser, providing offline access. Here, Rathnakanya Srinivasan explains how to set it up.
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> When Toolbars Collide
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> Chris Pederick's Web Developer extension for Firefox has been popular for 10 years. Now, FF offers its own Web Developer tools. Alex Koyich compares the two.
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> Web Design Workflow: Essential Tools
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> Your workflow needs a system. Your system needs tools to function. Gone are the days of the printed checklist. John Tabita looks at a couple of productivity apps.
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> Why Consistent Language Matters
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> There's a lot of talk about using consistent language in help pages, emails, and other web and app materials. But why does consistency matter so much? Georgina looks at what it can add to the user experience.
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> Talk with the Experts: Social Media
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> Our online chat session today was on social media, and the expert was Richenda Vermeulen, from Australian digital agency ntegrity. It was a busy hour with a great crowd and covered a range of topics. Transcript online.
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