RTL bugs in Arabic and English websites, and how to fix each one
The page scrolls sideways, numbers jump around, icons point the wrong way. Six right-to-left bugs we have actually hit, with the fix for each.
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The weekly tech supplement of Ahmed Adil's magazine. Every article starts from a real problem.
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Building an event ticketing platform: the features that actually matter
Selling tickets online is the easy part. The day of the event is where a ticketing platform proves itself. A practical checklist.
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How we plan a platform before writing the first line of code
The cheapest bug is the one that never gets built. The five steps every project goes through before development starts.
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RTL bugs in Arabic and English websites, and how to fix each one
The page scrolls sideways, numbers jump around, icons point the wrong way. Six right-to-left bugs we have actually hit, with the fix for each.
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How we plan a platform before writing the first line of code
The cheapest bug is the one that never gets built. The five steps every project goes through before development starts.
Building an event ticketing platform: the features that actually matter
Selling tickets online is the easy part. The day of the event is where a ticketing platform proves itself. A practical checklist.
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Most organizations should not start with an app. Some absolutely should. Four questions that tell you which one you are.
How much does a website cost in Saudi Arabia? What really sets the price
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