Going against years of experience and expectations this week’s bank holiday was actually hot! Despite most of us enjoying BBQs and sun bathing in the park, the Internet never sleeps, so neither do we (note: that’s not a literal claim).

This week’s link Friday has the usual eclectic mix of useful resources, articles, inspiration and guides to help you make your website even better.

• A short history of the animated GIF• Customer service as an art• How to get others to share your work• Stop motion animation using 500 smartphones• Business, brands & the dark art of big data• Using Twitter to turn a crisis into a save• Some thoughts on running a successful WordPress theme company• Make a CSS TARDIS• Top 10 WordPress code snippets• Increasing eCommerce conversion rates on your category page• Is your website as secure as your PC?• How to create a toggle switch in CSS3• Web design trends found in start-up homepages• 100 must-have free fonts for commercial & personal use • Responsive design is easier than you think

As usual, if you have written or created anything you would like to see included in a future Link Friday, do let us know.