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Opera, the Norwegian browser developer, has unveiled the Dragonfly web design and developer toolkit this week. This new product has emerged as a collection of web design and development tools, and lays special emphasis on debugging. Dragonfly is a hybrid web application, which essentially means that users never have to update it since its latest version is always pulled directly from the Web. It is also always compatible with any version of Opera being used at the time. Opera has long since realized that the world and technology has gone mobile, and this is why it has provided remote debugging tools for mobile devices as well. A web designer or developer will simply have to switch on the remote debugging function and Dragonfly will then connect to your Opera Mobile and allow for debugging to take place directly from the device. You can even hack on to your site on tablets, TV’s or on your computer with this remote debugging feature. Dragonfly can also mask as other browsers to ensure t...

If you about to start your own website and are new to the field of web design and development , there are a few mistakes that you should avoid in order to have a successful website. Most professional website designers will know what mistakes to avoid, and so should you. Here are a few mistakes that you should avoid as a web designer : Never use eye-straining colors on your site: If your text is unreadable because of the bad color combination used in your site, then you will be pushing your visitors away. So choose a good color scheme. Never use unreadable fonts: All kinds of visitors will come to your site from the young to the old, so make sure your fonts are readable for all age groups. Use simple fonts instead of fancy ones. Never control your user’s web browser: There are plenty of programs out there that will allow you to resize your visitor’s browser, allow them to open different tabs at one time, or redirect them without their permission. While this cool, most visitors...