Web Design & Development
Application Caching, Done Properly
Storing the results of expensive operations, such as database queries or API calls, in a fast cache like Redis so they can be reused. Key takeaways Stores: Redi...
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Web Design & Development
How to Get Laravel Deployment Optimization Right
The steps that make Laravel applications fast and reliable in production, such as caching configuration and routes, and running queue workers properly. Key take...
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How to Get WordPress Custom Post Types Right
Defining new content types in WordPress, such as products, events or case studies, with their own fields, templates and admin screens. Key takeaways Registratio...
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WordPress Block Development: The Decisions That Matter
Building custom blocks for the WordPress block editor, known as Gutenberg, so editors can assemble pages from reusable components. Key takeaways Block editor: t...
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Monolith or Microservices: How to Choose
The architectural choice between one deployable application and many small services that communicate over networks. Key takeaways Monolith: a single deployable...
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Resize and Mutation Observers, Done Properly
Browser APIs that notify code when an element changes size or when the DOM changes, replacing polling and window resize handlers. Key takeaways ResizeObserver:...
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A Practical Guide to SVG Icons in Web Interfaces
Using SVG for interface icons, inline or via sprites, instead of icon fonts or bitmap images. Key takeaways Scalability: vector icons stay sharp at every size S...
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How to Get HTML Input Types Right
The built-in form field types, such as email, tel, number, date and search, and the behavior browsers attach to them. Key takeaways Keyboards: mobile browsers s...
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How to Get Content Security Policy Right
An HTTP header that tells browsers which sources of scripts, styles and other resources are allowed to load. Key takeaways Directives: policies list allowed sou...
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The Same-Origin Policy: What Actually Works
The browser rule that stops scripts on one site from reading data from another site. Key takeaways Origin: combines scheme, host and port Restrictions: scripts...
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Session Management: What Actually Works
How web applications keep users signed in between requests, using session identifiers or tokens. Key takeaways Session IDs: must be random and long enough to re...
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Handling Data Deletion Requests: What Actually Works
The technical work of finding and removing a person's data when they ask, across databases, backups and third parties. Key takeaways Scope: deletion covers...
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