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28 articles in Web Development

Web Development

AI Overviews Opt-Out in Search Console: Steps, Data and Trade-offs

You can now opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode in Search Console. How the control and the AI report work, what changed on 15 October 2026, and whether to opt out.

12 min read
Checklist
Web Development

Chrome HTTP Warning (Chrome 154): A 12-Step Fix for Site Owners

Since Chrome 154 (22 September 2026), Chrome asks permission before opening public sites over plain HTTP. How to check your site and fix it in 12 steps.

12 min read
Comparison
Web Development

JPEG XL vs AVIF vs WebP (2026): Browser Support and Which to Use

Chrome 155 and Firefox 158 now decode JPEG XL by default. How it compares with AVIF and WebP, which browsers support it and how to ship it with a safe fallback.

12 min read
Web Development

Meta Commercial Terms October 30: Website Crawling and What to Do

Meta's updated Commercial Terms take effect on 30 October 2026. What changes, what is confirmed, how to handle Meta's crawlers and a checklist for site owners.

10 min read
Web Development

Forward Domain Email to Gmail: 4 Ways, Catch-All and Send As

Four ways to forward you@yourbusiness.com to Gmail, how catch-all and SPF or DMARC behave, how to reply as your domain, and what changes in Gmail in January 2027.

12 min read
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SPF, DKIM and DMARC Explained: Stop Emails Going to Spam

What SPF, DKIM and DMARC do, the exact DNS records to publish, how to test them, and how to reach p=reject without losing real mail.

12 min read
Checklist
Web Development

SEO Checklist for a New Website (2026): 40 Steps to Get on Google

Forty SEO steps for a new site, in the order to do them: technical setup, on-page basics, content, structured data, local signals, AI search, links and a monthly review.

12 min read
Checklist
Web Development

Website Launch Checklist 2026: 60 Checks Before You Go Live

Sixty pre-launch checks in twelve groups, each with a quick way to test it, so your new site goes live without broken forms, a blocked crawl or a missing backup.

13 min read
Comparison
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PostgreSQL vs MongoDB: How to Actually Choose in 2026

The honest answer is that Postgres is the better default. Here is when MongoDB genuinely wins.

4 min read
Comparison
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Build or Buy Authentication? An Honest Cost Comparison

Login looks like a week of work. It is not. Here is what you are actually signing up for either way.

5 min read
Guide
Web Development

Core Web Vitals in 2026: What INP Actually Measures and How to Fix It

Three numbers decide whether your site feels fast to Google. Here is what each one measures and how to fix it.

6 min read
Web Development

JavaScript SEO: What Google Actually Indexes, and When Rendering Costs You

Google renders JavaScript, but not for free and not always. Here is where client-side rendering genuinely costs you and how to tell.

6 min read