Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I’ve found over the past week. This week’s top articles focus on IT resolutions for 2013, design tips for developers, and more. I hope you find them useful:

2012: The year in application development
In 2012, application development experienced some notable shifts. HTML5 became even more popular, mobile app development finally went mainstream in the business world, and much more.

Best IT resolutions for 2013
What are you hoping to see out of your IT department in the coming year? This article outlines a few major IT trends to watch in the coming year, based on feedback from CIOs, IT analysts, and other industry experts. If you want to read more on the subject, this article highlights 6 key strategic IT priorities for 2013.

Design tips every developer should know
If you’re a web developer without much design experience, this article is for you. It outlines a few basic design principles that will do wonders to your web application’s look and feel.

5 reasons to be excited about Java in 2013
Java continues to be one of the most widely used languages for web application development, and it’s only getting better. This article outlines a few notable Java enhancements to look for in the coming year.