It’s time to put away your copy of Photoshop and delve deep into the murky depths of DNS configuration this week, as new author Lei Zhu investigates an ingenious way to handle load balancing for web applications. It’s not just required reading if you’re about to launch the next Twitter or Facebook—what would happen if your site went down today? Read more
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Just what happens when four of the smartest guys around join forces to create a new web-design powerhouse? And why do they care so much about their mileage? Digital Web sat down with Steve Smith, Jonathan Snook, Dan Rubin, and Bryan Veloso—now collectively known as Sidebar Creative—to find out the answers. Read more
It’s the sticky moment in any negotiation with a potential new client—no matter how great your proposal, you’re still going to have to deliver The Quote. But how do you arrive at that magic figure, taking into account the unpredictability of developing for the next generation of the web? Andy Budd, no stranger to client work, takes a look at a new way to cost out your projects. Read more
Following on from our previous Web Design 101 articles, this week, web-design educator and writer Virginia DeBolt turns her attention to a subject guaranteed to trip up any beginner—the CSS float property. Read more
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