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My phone contract is up soon and getting a new phone. Along with that, I have been contemplating replacing my tablet (Nexus 10) or getting a phone that complements my tablet usage. I'm curious what others think and…

I am looking to get a laptop and am looking to spend as little as possible for something that can handle multiple internet tabs and code editor (once in a while I might use vector software Inkscape). What do you guys…

I'm looking for a bit of guidance with frontend development. I started out knowing very little... just a passion to learn and build my startup. I have been able to work through the frontend (I'm a competent designer)…

It has always been hard. From time to time I get very invested and lost in my work (I work in finance) but I usually drift and think of my startup. I make sure to never actually work on anything at work but sometimes…

I have a domain name currently that is similar to flickr.com, scribd.com, etc. in that with one letter excluded, it still sounds like the word. After customer and market validation and with my co-founder and I coding, I…

It might be one of those questions where "if you have to ask, don't do it" but just curious. I'm looking to create an API that creates a platform for others to create their own apps within mine. For now, I am providing…

I realized something recently and curious what others think. We seem to design for the web, desktop applications, etc. based upon three specific things: 1. seated close 2. relatively large screen 3. precise mouse If you…

So, a year ago I went to my friend with an idea for a live video startup and asked if he wanted to join. I would deal with design and frontend development. He would deal with backend development. We both have full time…

I have a fixed aspect ratio design that I will be keeping fixed (not standard website design, but useful for my case). I designed it in pixels to ease the burden while designing (not having to constantly calculate…

I have a decision to make. Most standard navigation menus are simple. You click (or hover) and a menu appears with a list of links and each leads you directly to a new page. However, I was contemplating adding a bit of…

I got the Nexus 7 planning to use it as a device to code on the train here and there. However, it can't recognize my file types (html, css, js... also font types, ttf, eot, etc.). How do I get the drivers necessary to…

So, curious what everyone thinks about the two operating systems (and maybe not their current iterations but their potential) and their ability to be utilized on mobile, desktop, tv, etc. Microsoft made it very clear…

For those who have tablets... do you guys have one with mobile data or just tether to your phone? I'm looking to get the Nexus 7 and don't see the point in spending $50 for the option to have mobile data and then…

I'm looking to get a tablet that I can write code with during my commute. This means I'll need a keyboard (potentially with track pad since not sure how accurate one can be with fingers highlight text... I suppose it's…

What are the benefits of jQuery calendar plugins (i.e. wdCalender and FullCalendar)? I'm looking to make a scheduling component to my website and all calendars seem to be are grids. That's really it. I have a pretty…

So, I'm currently trying to decide the best way to approach this here. I am currently designing my website to be responsive to varying screen sizes. However, while I started off using a fluid grid, I didn't like it…

It seems like Microsoft is encouraging use of their tile design for their apps. As can be seen here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh868264.aspx However, can this design be applied to a website?…

So, I believe that they patented this design. Yes? If I were to design a new website that uses this tile design, would I be subject to a lawsuit? Do I need a license from Microsoft? Or do they specifically look to shut…

For anyone who has experience with the trademark process... how does the USPTO treat punctuation? I ask because my scenario is this: I have a startup that could use an apostrophe in the company name. It's similar to…

I got a virus (somewhat nasty one - RootKit.0Access.h) and I am going to clean install my computer. However, there are some files (mainly music) that I never backed up before getting infected. Am I safe to just back…

So, not sure if I should be happy or not about this. On the one hand, no one is actually using my startup's Twitter handle. However, it is suspended... which makes contacting the person who owns it very difficult it…

Does anyone have useful sample co-founder agreements? Something that includes the equity percentage split, vesting schedule(i.e. 1 year cliff, 4 year vesting), stock types, and so on... I will be looking for a startup…

I am just curious. I've seen a few posts in the past few days really hating on Rails. It seems some think that it's over for Rails (and even MVC frameworks) and the future of the framework (and in some cases even…

Can anyone help me find a good resource for information on mobile web design? More specifically, I'm interested in "responsive" web design where a single website (and related code) can be used both by a desktop and…

So, I've been wanting to redesign for mobile users. I currently have designed for fixed width (960px) and realize it absolutely the wrong choice. I am no CSS expert, but have never dealt with using percentages for my…