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How to Get Input Validation Right
Checking that data received from users and other systems has the expected type, format and range before it is used or stored. Key takeaways Server-side validati...
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How to Get Access Control and Authorization Right
Making sure each user can only see and do what they are allowed to, such as viewing their own orders but not someone else's. Key takeaways OWASP Top 10 202...
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How to Get Form Spam Protection Right
Stopping automated spam submissions through contact, sign-up and comment forms without making the forms hard for real people to use. Key takeaways Honeypot fiel...
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How to Get Controlling AI Crawlers Right
Deciding whether AI companies' crawlers may collect a site's content for model training or AI products, using robots.txt rules and published user agen...
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Custom 404 Pages, Done Properly
The page shown when someone requests a URL that does not exist, which should return a 404 status and help the visitor find what they wanted. Key takeaways Statu...
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Print Stylesheets: What Actually Works
CSS rules applied when a page is printed or saved as PDF, which hide navigation and adjust layout so the content prints cleanly. Key takeaways Media query: @med...
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A Practical Guide to Serverless and Edge Functions
Running backend code as small functions on demand, either in a cloud region or at CDN edge locations close to users, without managing servers. Key takeaways Ser...
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WordPress Security Hardening: What Actually Works
Reducing the risk of a WordPress site being compromised by updating software, limiting access, choosing plugins carefully and configuring the server securely. K...
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A Practical Guide to React Server Components
React components that render on the server and send their output to the browser without shipping their code, used in frameworks such as Next.js. Key takeaways S...
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Automated Testing for Websites: The Decisions That Matter
Tests that run automatically to check that features work, from unit tests for individual functions to end-to-end tests that drive a real browser. Key takeaways...
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The Popover API, Done Properly
A native HTML feature for showing content on top of the page, such as menus, tooltips and pickers, using the popover attribute instead of custom scripts. Key ta...
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A Practical Guide to Modern CSS Color
Newer CSS color features, such as the oklch() color space and color-mix() function, that make it easier to build consistent palettes and themes. Key takeaways o...
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