Combine Apache CouchDB with Twitter's Bootstrap to kickstart web application development in a way that cleanly separates the presentation and database layers. CouchDB is well-known as a relaxing way to develop databases, especially for websites. On the front end, more open source toolkits are emerging for prototyping sites, and even for full deployment. Among them, the Bootstrap framework is especially useful for working up web UIs. Learn how to build on Bootstrap while you use CouchDB for persistence.

learn how to improve the look and feel of the HTML5 forms. After applying CSS3, the final web forms will have a rich and elegant look.

Learn how to use Bootstrap to kickstart websites and web applications, including mobile-friendly ones. Bootstrap, which is based on the LESS project, was developed by Twitter's internal engineers to provide a consistent framework for web application UIs.

If you want to reach the broadest audience, you’ll want to design your Web site for accessibility, using the latest technologies That means using HTML5, as this article explains.

One of the elements added to HTML5, datalists allows authors to natively provide autocomplete options to users. This article discusses what datalists are, when it's appropriate to use them, their limitations, and what to do in browsers that don't support them.

Don’t know much about history? Clark Sell shows you how to access and manage session state using the new HTML5 History API.

A major constraint of web applications has always been connectivity. This article shows you how to use offline capabilities to ensure the app keeps working even when the network connection isn’t.

This article explores two pillars of responsive Web design—fluid grids and flexible images.

This shows how HTML5 is more than just a shiny new toy when integrated into ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC applications.

HTML5 will reshape the web experience and line-of-business applications. With the offline capabilities and local persisted storage features, you can deliver the same rich user experiences online and offline that were previously available only in proprietary desktop application development frameworks. In this article, learn how to leverage HTML5 offline capabilities and local persisted storage features. An example application illustrates how to avoid common problems.