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What if your site could change the appearance of images on-the-fly, in response to user interaction? Well, it can. As Michael explains, by integrating ImageMagick with your site, you can allow users to resize maps, rotate aerial shots, zoom in on product shots, and more.

Two of the most costly web project mistakes are to delay testing until just before launch, or not to test at all. Save dollars, your sanity, and possibly your job, with this comprehensive checklist. It’ll make sure you don’t overlook any aspect of a stringent testing regime focused on quality results.

Eager to dabble in remote scripting, but don’t know where to start? Let AJAX guru Matthew Eernisse be your pilot — his aerial tour will give you a bird’s-eye view of the basics of building AJAX applications. Then it’s back to the workshop to develop the foundations of an AJAX library on which you can glide to the dizzy heights of Web 2.0 success!

Had any problems with your Google rank lately? In this detailed expose, Rodney charts the history of the notorious Google updates before explaining, in real terms, the effects these have had on webmasters, and making a call for better algorithms in the longer term.