Archive for August 24th, 2009

Interviewing Web Developers – 20 Good Questions to Ask

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SEOmoz has recently been interviewing applicants for a web developer position. Prior to conducting the interview, I wrote up a list of technical questions I wanted to ask. After interviewing, I decided to build upon this list and put together a larger one that everyone could use – both for interviewers and interviewees.

A Roundup for “Developers, Developers, Developers…”

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First off, I apologize for the title – I couldn’t resist. (If you don’t know what the title is talking about, see this video). I am a web developer, as many of you may know. I use software on my computer like Zend Studio, WinSCP, and Putty, as many developers would. But as I was [...]

27 Indispensable Web Design and Development Firefox Extensions

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A collection of extensions for your every Design and Development need, from Editing CSS and Database Management to Image Capture and Color Pickers.

The Future of Software Development

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In 1975, Frederick Brooks wrote a classic book on software project management called The Mythical Man-Month. In the book, he famously argued that adding more people to a development project will hinder rather than help to get things done faster. The reason is that having more people working on the project introduces a non-linear overhead [...]

10 Ways to Cut Down Web Development Time

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In today’s development environment: faster is better.
Present-day buzzwords and buzz terms like “rapid application development“, “Agile“, and “Asynchronous JavaScript and XML” (we can’t even wait for web pages reload anymore) gives you an insight of the fast-paced world we live in.

10 Most Sought-after Skills in Web Development

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In a time of economic crisis, web developers and freelancers everywhere have started chewing their fingernails. However, no matter how bad the economy worsens, there will always be work in certain booming fields of web development.

15 Helpful In-Browser Web Development Tools

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There are many useful Web development tools that integrate in your browser. These in-browser tools are commonly known as add-ons or extensions. Though add-ons and extensions aren’t just for Web development, many of them out there are designed specifically for Web developers. In-browser tools vary greatly in the jobs they perform; for example, some [...]

30 Websites to follow if you’re into Web Development

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I’ve made it a goal to learn at least one useful thing each day so that I can stay sharp and well-versed on the topic of web development and design. To that end, here’s some of the websites I keep track of to find new techniques, resources, and news about building websites.