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Journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik die in Homs – BBC News

BBC News Journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik die in HomsBBC NewsTwo prominent Western journalists have been killed in the Syrian city of Homs in the latest violence in the besieged city which left 20 people dead. Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin, an American, and award-winning French photographer Remi Ochlik...

Bouncer Guilty Of Murdering Pregnant Teenager – Sky News

Sky News Bouncer Guilty Of Murdering Pregnant TeenagerSky NewsSelf-confessed cocaine addict and nightclub bouncer Carl Whant has been found guilty of the rape and murder of heavily-pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender. The jury at Newport Crown Court in South Wales also convicted Carl Whant of arson and the …Former bouncer Carl...

NHS reforms will become government’s poll tax, says Ed Miliband – The Guardian

The Guardian NHS reforms will become government's poll tax, says Ed MilibandThe GuardianWorld-class work on treating HIV in Britain will be fragmented and disrupted by the government's controversial health reforms, which will become the coalition's poll tax, Ed Miliband has warned. As the NHS once again dominated prime minister's …NHS...

We’re Hiring New Teachers!

Treehouse is looking for four new awesome teachers to add to the Treehouse Team! If you’re a talented designer or developer, this is an absolute dream job. We’re hiring four new video teachers! The Treehouse video studio is located in Orlando, Florida which is where you’ll be working. We’re looking...

25 Photo Editing Tutorials for Photoshop

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Most professional digital photos are touched up in some way or another. Photoshop is, of course, one of the leading programs for photo editing, so learning the basics of the possible photo editing techniques...

Angry Birds founder speaking at Future Insights Live

I’m super excited to announce that Peter Vesterbacka, the Founder of Angry Birds, will be speaking at Future Insights Live in Vegas, April 30 – May 4th. There are only 19 Early Bird tickets left, so buy your ticket here. See you there!

A New Year, A New Responsive Dribbble Portfolio – Part 2 of 2

Moving forward ladies and gents we are onto round two of this two part tutorial. In part one we covered the HTML/CSS/jQuery of our one page responsive Dribbble portfolio site. If you missed the first post please check it out here. Now it’s time to convert HTML to PHP and...

Free Video: Getting Started with iOS 5 Automatic Reference Counting

In this 3 minute video, you will be introduced to Automatic Reference Counting or ARC which eliminates the need for manually maintaining object life-cycles by adding code at compile time to ensure that objects live as long as necessary. This video is from Treehouse, a high-quality video training site with hundreds...

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Ruby 1.9.3-p125 Released

The Ruby team just recently released Ruby 1.9.3 patch level 125. The big news in this release is LLVM/clang support as well as GCC 4.7 support. There is also a security fix of the Ruby OpenSSL extension and various other bug fixes. You may notice some speed improvements as well....

Eurozone agrees €130bn bailout for Greece – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Eurozone agrees €130bn bailout for GreeceTelegraph.co.ukThe eurozone has agreed a second €130bn (£109bn) Greek bailout after asking private investors to take bigger losses on Greece's debt and by further stripping the country of sovereignty over its finances. In return for the new bailout, …Eurozone ministers back 130bn-euro bailout for...

Bid to defuse Neets ‘time bomb’ – The Press Association

Telegraph.co.uk Bid to defuse Neets 'time bomb'The Press AssociationNick Clegg has pledged to deal with the "ticking time bomb" of teenagers who are not in work, school or training. The Deputy Prime Minister announced a £126 million scheme to get 16 and 17-year-olds back into employment or education.Firms to be...

Poll reveals more than half of voters back abandoning NHS reform – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Poll reveals more than half of voters back abandoning NHS reformTelegraph.co.ukMore than half of all voters believe the Government should drop its controversial plans to reform the NHS, a new opinion poll has found. By Daily Telegraph Reporter ICM research showed 52 per cent of people believed the Health...

Gamification & Frozen Margaritas with Ryan Carson and Fil Bot

Unless you’ve been kicking it hermit-style for the past few months, you’ll have heard about our shiny new super conference, Future Insights Live: a week-long web fest, with heaps of amazing speakers and all the most pertinent web topics – combining the best elements of our world class “Future of…” events, FOWD,...

Showcase of Magazine-Style Web Designs

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Magazine-style layouts are very popular for blogs and news sites that publish high volumes of content. This style of layout typically shows excerpts of headlines of articles from a variety of different categories or...

Crash horror on ski trip coach – The Sun

The Sun Crash horror on ski trip coachThe SunA TEACHER died and a girl pupil was last night fighting for life after a coach overturned while returning to the UK from a school skiing trip. It careered into a ditch in Northern France, killing Peter Rippington, 59. Suzie Warner, 13,...

NHS changes: PM to host talks on implementing plans – BBC News

BBC News NHS changes: PM to host talks on implementing plansBBC NewsThe prime minister is to convene a meeting of healthcare professionals later to discuss the government's highly contentious changes to the NHS. Opponents of the bill including the British Medical Association and Royal College of Nursing complain they …PM...

First Sun on Sunday to debut next weekend as Rupert Murdoch reveals details of … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail First Sun on Sunday to debut next weekend as Rupert Murdoch reveals details of …Daily MailBy Kerry Mcqueeney News International has revealed its new title, the Sun on Sunday, will publish for the first time next weekend, replacing the News of the World, which closed last year. Rupert...

Whitney Houston funeral: tears and ‘Hallelujahs’ – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Whitney Houston funeral: tears and 'Hallelujahs'Telegraph.co.ukAfter the tears came the cries of “Hallelujah.” The funeral of Whitney Houston began joyfully, as some of the greatest names in soul music gathered with the friends and family who had watched her grow up, to say thank you for the life of...

For Syria, Reliant on Russia for Weapons and Food, Old Bonds Run Deep – New York Times

Sydney Morning Herald For Syria, Reliant on Russia for Weapons and Food, Old Bonds Run DeepNew York TimesMOSCOW — As the violence in Syria worsened in recent days, amateur video showed the forces of President Bashar al-Assad rolling through the besieged city of Homs in vintage Soviet battle tanks. Other...

Barak Says Iran Sanctions Have Further to Go – BusinessWeek

New York Times Barak Says Iran Sanctions Have Further to GoBusinessWeekBy Stuart Biggs and Katarzyna Klimasinska Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak called for “tight, ratcheted-up” sanctions against Iran to force the country to curb its nuclear ambitions, and said the political process had further …Iran poised...

Rupert Murdoch says Sun on Sunday ‘to launch soon’ and lifts suspensions – The Sun

The Sun Rupert Murdoch says Sun on Sunday 'to launch soon' and lifts suspensionsThe SunSupport … Rupert Murdoch reads The Sun on his way to News International HQ this morning RUPERT Murdoch today backed The Sun and revealed he would launch The Sun on Sunday "very soon". The News Corp...

Britain and France urge Syrian opposition to unite – The Guardian

The Guardian Britain and France urge Syrian opposition to uniteThe GuardianBritain and France urged the Syrian opposition to uniteon Friday as David Cameron admitted he was not satisfied the international community was doing enough to support the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Cameron and the French president …PM backs Sarkozy...

Blow to Angela Merkel as German president Christian Wulff resigns – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Blow to Angela Merkel as German president Christian Wulff resignsTelegraph.co.ukAngela Merkel has been dealt a major blow that threatens to detract from her handling of the eurozone crisis after Germany's president was resigned after becoming mired in a corruption scandal. By Bruno Waterfield The resignation of Christian Wulff, …Germany's...

UK ‘stronger and richer together’ – BBC News

BBC News UK 'stronger and richer together'BBC NewsThe prime minister is to use a speech in Edinburgh to launch what he calls a "positive" vision for the union between Scotland and the rest of the UK. David Cameron will argue that the current United Kingdom makes all its nations stronger,...

Debt crisis and Greek talks: live – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Debt crisis and Greek talks: liveTelegraph.co.ukMarkets fall as ECB cuts growth estimates for this year and next, tensions rise between Germany and Greece and euro hits four-week low against the dollar. European markets fell sharply in early trading after a weak performance earlier in Asia and …Euro, shares down...

Banks hit by Moody’s credit warning – The Press Association

Moneycontrol.com Banks hit by Moody's credit warningThe Press AssociationThe UK's biggest banks have suffered stock market falls after an influential credit ratings agency threatened more than 100 lenders with downgrades. Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC were among 122 financial institutions to have their ratings …Moody's Places Big Banks'...

A Field Guide to Web Apps

Bert Appward of the Google team recently released a superb interactive book titled “Field Guide to Web Applications“. Through the literature Bert presents the best skills and practices of building modern web apps. The guide covers the following topics: KNOW YOUR WEB APPS DESIGNING WEB APPLICATIONS CASE STUDIES OF WEB...

25 Dark and Amazing Website Designs

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! While dark backgrounds don’t work well in all situations, they can help to create a great-looking website in the right situation. Looking for inspiration for designing a dark website of your own? In this...

David Cameron: Alcohol abuse is the scandal of our society – Metro

Metro David Cameron: Alcohol abuse is the scandal of our societyMetroDavid Cameron will today promise to tackle alcohol abuse, labelling it the 'scandal of our society' which costs Britain £22billion a year. The prime minister will insist that bars, supermarkets and the drinks industry ensure responsible drinking …David Cameron hints...

China’s heir apparent to meet with congressional leaders – CNN International

Globe and Mail China's heir apparent to meet with congressional leadersCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) — China's presumptive leader, Xi Jinping, is expected to meet with US congressional leaders Wednesday on the third day of a visit that could influence relations between the two world powers for...

Blasts in Bangkok Add to Suspicions About Iran – New York Times

New York Times Blasts in Bangkok Add to Suspicions About IranNew York TimesBANGKOK — A series of explosions rocked a residential neighborhood here on Tuesday, leading the Thai authorities to a cache of bombs in a rented house and the capture of two men who the Thai police said carried...

Command Line Basics

After part one of the git for designers post, Kim Røen suggested in the comments doing a post with some instructions on using the command line. This is that post. We’re going to be focusing on the Mac side of things, but a lot of the concepts in here will...

25 Nature-Inspired Websites

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Some of the most inviting website designs use elements inspired by nature. Whether it is a large photo background, an illustration of nature, or some other element, nature-inspired designs appeal to many visitors, and...

Free Video: Getting Started with Accessibility

In this 5 minute video, you’ll gain a broad understanding of accessibility and learn about its place in web design and development. This video is from Treehouse, a high-quality video training site with hundreds of short videos on topics like … Accessibility CSS3 Aesthetic Foundations Django HTML CSS HTML5 iOS Development...

Abu Qatada release from Long Lartin jail sparks furore – BBC News

BBC News Abu Qatada release from Long Lartin jail sparks furoreBBC NewsAbu Qatada, accused of being one of the UK's most dangerous extremist preachers, has been released from Long Lartin top-security jail in Evesham. The 51-year-old was seen hiding his face in the back of a van which left the...

Fears after Whitney’s daughter rushed to hospital twice after mum’s death – Mirror.co.uk

Mirror.co.uk Fears after Whitney's daughter rushed to hospital twice after mum's deathMirror.co.ukWhitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina is feared to be a suicide risk after being rushed to hospital TWICE since her mum died. And it has emerged that the day before Whitney was found dead in a bath, the troubled...

Debt crisis and Greek bailout: as it happened February 13, 2012 – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Debt crisis and Greek bailout: as it happened February 13, 2012Telegraph.co.ukMoody's warns that Britain could lose its AAA rating within a year, as German leader Angela Merkel states that there won't be any changes to Greek rescue measures despite riots in the debt-stricken country. A priest walks past a...

Detect What A Mobile App Is Sending To Its Servers

Recently there has been a lot of chatter about mobile apps uploading your entire address book to their servers. The app makers claim that their intentions are noble, yet they have no right to the data unless you give consent. As an informed consumer, we should learn how to detect...

Showcase of Annual Report Design

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Annual reports are important for presenting information to a company’s investors, so having an annual report that looks professional and presents a good image can certainly help the cause. The design of the report...

What voters never hear about the English health service – Financial Times

Sky News What voters never hear about the English health serviceFinancial TimesBy Iain Martin The English have been attempting to reform their National Health Service for almost 40 years now, and still it goes on discombobulating governments and derailing the careers of ministers unlucky enough to be put in charge.Cameron...

Whitney Houston tops the download charts as fans remember her through the music – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Whitney Houston tops the download charts as fans remember her through the musicDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Houston, who passed away yesterday, is currently top of the iTunes' chart, with her 1992 smash hit I Will Always Love You. The spring release was a massive worldwide success, and...

Greek protestors greet bailout vote with fire-bombs – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Greek protestors greet bailout vote with fire-bombsTelegraph.co.ukFire-bombs and tear gas greeted negotiations at Greek Parliament on Sunday over the contraversial loan and austerity package to avoid the country facing financial meltdown and being thrown out of the euro-zone. Police retaliated with tears gas after …Greece set to defy protesters...

The Sun shocker at the heart of its newsroom – The Guardian

The Guardian The Sun shocker at the heart of its newsroomThe GuardianSome time this morning, Dominic Mohan, the editor of the Sun, would have received an uncomfortable phone call. Five more of his reporters and executives had been arrested on suspicion of making corrupt payments to public officials – taking...

Falkland Islands: A shortage of eggs – BBC News

BBC News Falkland Islands: A shortage of eggsBBC NewsBy Allan Little BBC News, Falkland Islands The presence of Prince William on RAF duty on the Falkland Islands has escalated tensions between the UK and Argentina in recent weeks. But for the islanders, the new trade restrictions are their most pressing...

Syrian military lays siege to Homs – Telegraph.co.uk

CBC.ca Syrian military lays siege to HomsTelegraph.co.ukRockets blasts hit the a battered city at the heart of the uprising to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Video uploaded to a social media website purported to show the effects of incoming artillery rounds on homes in Bab Amro and Inshaat, two separate …Gunmen...

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Syria: bombs hit Aleppo as tanks pound Homs – live updates – The Guardian

The Guardian Syria: bombs hit Aleppo as tanks pound Homs – live updatesThe Guardian9.28am: Dissident Syrian blogger Ammar Abdulhamid argues that the continuing assault on Homs meets many of the legal elements included in the legal definition of genocide. "They are intentionally destroying members of a certain religious group," he...

Barclays Bank profits fall 3% to £5.9bn – BBC News

BBC News Barclays Bank profits fall 3% to £5.9bnBBC NewsBarclays has reported a 3% fall in profits to £5.9bn for last year, hit by a slowdown at its investment bank arm. The bank also said the bonus pool at the investment banking division was down 32% to £1.5bn in 2011....

Defoe hails Harry’s magic – SkySports

SkySports Defoe hails Harry's magicSkySportsTottenham striker Jermain Defoe believes Harry Redknapp's presence is the reason Tottenham are in with a chance in the title race. Third-placed Spurs face more scrutiny than ever as boss Redknapp remains the firm favourite to succeed Fabio Capello as …Jamie Redknapp says father Harry must...

Are There Problems Web Apps Can’t Solve?

I’m a developer, have been for a long time. I’ve been wrting code for the web for the past decade in my life. I think I might be stuck in a bubble, I look to the web to solve problems that can be solved better in simpler ways. And looking...

Getting More Out of Your Blog Archives

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Bloggers typically dedicate a lot of thought and effort into topics that should be covered with their upcoming posts, and rightfully so, but older posts are often quickly forgotten both by the blogger and...

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Syria’s Homs hit again, Turks push for solution – Reuters

Los Angeles Times Syria's Homs hit again, Turks push for solutionReutersBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) – Armoured reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded the Syrian city for a fourth day, opposition sources said on Thursday, worsening the humanitarian situation and …Put to death by...

Redknapp Favourite For England Job – Sky News

Sky News Redknapp Favourite For England JobSky NewsThe Football Association could yet come out of an apparent debacle smelling of roses, arm-in-arm with the owner of a dog called Rosie. As you ask I think new man should be English. Players have to be,so should boss. HR the man if...

Santorum looking to build momentum – The Press Association

Globe and Mail Santorum looking to build momentumThe Press AssociationRick Santorum is looking to build on his surprising victories in three Republican contests and establish himself as a serious rival to Mitt Romney for his party's nomination to run against President Barack Obama. Mr Santorum's victories in Minnesota, …Buoyed by...

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Rails 3.2.1

Greetings, folks! If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest Rails news, we have a new version! Ruby on Rails 3.2.1 has recently been released with some very welcome changes! Faster development mode – Rails now only reloads the classes you’ve actually changed between requests in development mode. Explain...

Treehouse Groups are live!

You can now create a Treehouse Group Account for your company, university, school or any grouping of two or more people. Group plans are 25% cheaper so it’s a great way to save money. We’ve added a simple Groups Dashboard that allows you to see … Group Activity: Who’s watching...

Russian Envoy Calls Syria Visit ‘Very Productive’ – New York Times

New York Times Russian Envoy Calls Syria Visit 'Very Productive'New York TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — Russia's foreign minister visited Syria's top leaders in Damascus on Tuesday, at a moment when Western and Arab nations are withdrawing ambassadors and trying to isolate Syria diplomatically over its increasingly violent response to …Syria raises...

Argentina to raise Falklands UK ‘militarisation’ at UN – BBC News

BBC News Argentina to raise Falklands UK 'militarisation' at UNBBC NewsArgentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says Buenos Aires will make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands. She made the announcement at a meeting of MPs, senior officials, …Belgrano soccer league: Argentina...

Hate preacher Hamza could be set free after bail ruling on fanatic Abu Qatada – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Hate preacher Hamza could be set free after bail ruling on fanatic Abu QatadaDaily MailBy James Slack and Jack Doyle Abu Hamza and five other dangerous terror suspects could follow Abu Qatada in being freed to walk Britain's streets. And, in the wake of Europe's ruling that fanatic...

30 Unique Business Cards

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Unique business cards can help you to stand out to potential clients. Being more memorable will often result in being more likely to get hired. Fortunately, there are all kinds of possibilities to create...

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Free Video: Getting started with iOS development

In this 6 minute video, we will get you started with iOS development by learning about the benefits of Apple’s iOS Dev center and how to gain access to the integrated development environment (IDE) called Xcode. This video is from Treehouse, a high-quality video training site with hundreds of short videos...

Another Round of Treehouse Nerd Merit Badges!

We recently launched Treehouse and, thanks to you, it’s been successful beyond our wildest expectations. Thank you all so much! We had so much fun celebrating with our previous giveaway, that we thought we would do another one.If you tweet to @treehouse the name of your favorite web app, we’ll...

Comment to Win a Free Item of Your Choice from MightyDeals!

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Our friends at MightyDeals have offered to give a free item to 5 lucky readers of the Vandelay Design blog! MightyDeals is great resource for designers and developers who like to save money (and...

Syrian Army Pounds Homs In Deadly Offensive – Sky News

Sky News Syrian Army Pounds Homs In Deadly OffensiveSky NewsThe Syrian military has bombarded the city of Homs with rockets and mortars, leaving scores of people dead. Sky's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay, reporting from Homs, said 12 separate areas had come under attack, but the main focus of the offensive...

Queen celebrates with communities – The Press Association

CTV.ca Queen celebrates with communitiesThe Press AssociationThe Queen has celebrated her Diamond Jubilee with the people of Norfolk – a simple visit to mark a momentous event. After 60 years on the throne the communities close to her private Sandringham estate are where the sovereign wanted to be.From the archives:...

‘Extraordinarily dangerous’ radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada will be freed … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail 'Extraordinarily dangerous' radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada will be freed …Daily MailBy Charles Walford Hate preacher Abu Qatada will be released from jail within days after a judge today granted him bail. Despite claims the radical Muslim cleric still poses a risk to national security, Mr Justice Mitting...

Pears: An open source collection of common markup & style

Lo and behold, Mr. Dan Cederholm has done it again! This time the folks over at SimpleBits unveiled their latest project, Pears, an open source WordPress theme that enables you to get your own pattern library up and running quickly. This is super helpful to collect, test and experiment with...

Future Insights Live – Early Birds Extended!

If you caught Ryan’s article last week, he told you about our brand new, not to be missed Vegas event – Future Insights Live! We’ve combined the Future of Web Apps, Design and Mobile into one massive five day event all geared toward you! Whether you’re a Web Designer, Developer...

Check My Colours

Developers often write tests to make sure their code is working properly, and designers should be thinking along the same lines. It’s difficult to test aesthetics, but with tools like Spur App you can make sure that your design looks good for people with color blindness and other mild vision...

25 Websites with Awesome Backgrounds

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! In recent years the use of large background photos and illustrations has become increasingly common in web design. In some cases the background image is the most distinct feature of the design. There are...

Royals attend church service ahead of Diamond Jubilee – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Royals attend church service ahead of Diamond JubileeTelegraph.co.ukThe Queen and Duke of Edinburgh braved the cold and snow today to attend a church service on the eve of the monarch's Diamond Jubilee anniversary. The royal couple joined the congregation at West Newton Church in the heart of the sovereign's...

Motorists warned as snow turns to ice – BBC News

BBC News Motorists warned as snow turns to iceBBC NewsMotorists have been urged to take extra care in treacherous conditions as snow across much of the UK turns to ice. The Met Office has issued 13 amber warnings for ice after disruption to road, rail and air travel following up...

Syria’s murderous regime is doomed, says defiant William Hague – The Guardian

The Guardian Syria's murderous regime is doomed, says defiant William HagueThe GuardianWilliam Hague has described the Syrian regime as "doomed" and "murdering" and warned that the country is moving closer to an all-out civil war following the dramatic collapse of a major diplomatic effort to call for President Bashar al-Assad...

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London Arrests As Embassy Mobbed – Sky News

ABC News London Arrests As Embassy MobbedSky NewsFive people have been arrested outside the Syrian embassy in London after 150 people gathered to demonstrate against the shelling of Homs. Sky News' Simon Newton, reporting from the scene, said: "A small group of men tried to storm the front door of...

Newspaper review: Huhne’s departure discussed – BBC News

BBC News Newspaper review: Huhne's departure discussedBBC NewsChris Huhne's resignation from cabinet is on most front pages, making the lead for the Telegraph, Guardian and Mail. It describes Friday's events as a day of personal turmoil and suspense for him and his former wife, Vicky Pryce.Huhne vow to clear his...

‘Iranian threat against Jewish targets in US on the rise’ – Jerusalem Post

CBC.ca 'Iranian threat against Jewish targets in US on the rise'Jerusalem PostBy JPOST.COM STAFF 02/04/2012 09:32 Guarded and "soft" sites, such as synagogues, schools and community centers, are under increasing threat by Iran, letter obtained by ABC says; US, Canada heighten security around Jewish centers.Israeli officials warn of 'knee-jerk' showdown...

Egypt unrest: Two shot dead in clashes after football deaths – BBC News

BBC News Egypt unrest: Two shot dead in clashes after football deathsBBC NewsTwo people have been killed and more than 400 injured in protests across Egypt sparked by the deaths of 74 people after a football match. The two killed were shot by police trying to disperse angry crowds in...

Falkland Islanders’ feeling of confidence about future – BBC News

BBC News Falkland Islanders' feeling of confidence about futureBBC NewsWith renewed tensions between the UK and Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falklands, the BBC's Alan Little finds residents more excited by the potential discovery of oil rather than worried about their neighbour to the west. Stanley is a quiet,...

Divorced fathers to get more access to their children in custody law shakeup – The Guardian

The Guardian Divorced fathers to get more access to their children in custody law shakeupThe GuardianFathers will get improved access to their children following divorce, amid plans to rewrite the law governing custody disputes. A ministerial working group will decide how to amend the Children's Act 1989 and might include...

Full Day Web Design Workshops: Which Would You Pick?

At Carsonified Towers, we’re all getting super excited for May, when The Future of Web Design hits London for another three days of learning and inspiration. As ever, we kick off the show with four full-day workshops – each lead by a totally inspirational industry leader. From 9am am to 5pm,...

SQL Fiddle

If you like jsFiddle, then you will love SQL Fiddle. It allows you to select a database, build a schema, populate the schema and run queries against it. The service currently supports MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. Why is this interesting? You can compare databases, post questions to forums...

Free Video: Control Flow

In this 4 minute video, you will learn about the concept of control flow in Ruby. This goes in to using if/else statements and case statements This video is from Treehouse, a high-quality video training site with hundreds of short videos on topics like … Accessibility CSS3 Aesthetic Foundations Django HTML...

Pros and Cons of Outsourcing

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Running a design business, either as a freelancer or a small agency, is a big challenge. Getting the most efficiency out of your time is essential, but it’s also very difficult for those who...

Egypt football match violence: dozens dead and hundreds injured – The Guardian

The Guardian Egypt football match violence: dozens dead and hundreds injuredThe GuardianAt least 73 people have died and hundreds are injured after violent clashes broke out at a football match in Port Said between Cairo club Al-Ahly and local club Al-Masry, government officials said. The violence flared after Al-Ahly, one...

How the MI5 watchers trapped the home-grown terrorists – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk How the MI5 watchers trapped the home-grown terroristsTelegraph.co.ukBy Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent Four young men from London and Cardiff planned bomb attacks on targets including the London Stock Exchange, Parliament, the US embassy and the Mayor of London. Three other men from Stoke were planning a further …Islamist extremists...

MPs reverse Lords welfare defeats – BBC News

BBC News MPs reverse Lords welfare defeatsBBC NewsMPs have overturned a series of defeats inflicted on the government's welfare reform bill in the House of Lords. The coalition won seven key votes in the Commons, rejecting amendments made by peers and reinstating their original proposals into the …MPs reverse welfare...

Git For Designers (Part 1)

Hi designers! I’m not a designer. Sorry. I’m a developer. I can barely tell when things look good or not. This week I learned that there are different ampersands out there (thanks, Allison!). But that’s not why I’m writing today. We all have to work together. Professionally, one way we...

Showcase of the Best Google Fonts

It’s no secret that I am in love with Google Fonts. In fact, I use Google Fonts frequently in Treehouse videos. The ongoing drawback to Google Fonts has been the smaller selection compared to other font services, but that’s rapidly changing. Even better, an editorialized web page called “Beautiful Web...

15 Amazing Twitter Tools for Increased Productivity

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Twitter provides designers (and other service providers) with the ability to communicate and network in a way that can be really productive for business. However, spending too much time or not having a specific...

Styling Images with CSS3

Nick La over at Web Designer Wall put together a great article on how to style images with CSS3. The styles include: Basic Style(rounded corners), Embossed Style, Soft Embossed Style, Cutout Style and Glossy Overlay. I personally love the Embossed Style, it’s ideal for interface buttons. Originally Nick ran into...

Interactive guide to HMS Dauntless – Telegraph.co.uk

Daily Mail Interactive guide to HMS DauntlessTelegraph.co.ukInteractive graphic shows hardware on board the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer before its deployment to the South Atlantic. By Stefan Bayley, Michael Agar The Royal Navy's most sophisticated warship is being sent to the South Atlantic in a move that …Royal Navy to...

Birmingham double murder accused found dead – AFP

AFP Birmingham double murder accused found deadAFPLONDON — A man accused of murdering a Birmingham couple in their home has been found hanged in his prison cell, police said Tuesday. Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, from Lithuania, was found dead at Woodhill prison in Milton Keynes on Saturday morning.Birmingham double murder accused...

Rail crossing victims’ families vow to continue fight despite forcing Network … – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Rail crossing victims' families vow to continue fight despite forcing Network …Telegraph.co.ukThe families of two teenage girls killed at a dangerous level crossing said Network Rail had behaved "appallingly and without honour" after the rail operator admitted it was at fault. By Richard Alleyne Olivia Bazlinton, 14, and her...

Design Inspiration: Blog Design Showcase

Get a free icon and vector bundle (worth $54) just for subscribing to our weekly newsletter! Creating a quality blog design can be a significant challenge, because the design should add to the usability of the blog and should not overpower the content. Browsing through examples of beautiful blog designs...

Is there a Photoshop grid for responsive web design?

I love responsive web design. It just gets me like no one else can. Now responsive web design gets Photoshop too. A recent post by Elliot Jays Stocks sheds light on the topic and includes a great template for designing your next PSD. You can find the download link on...