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Notes on building for the web.
Practical writing on web development, design, SEO, and software engineering — for Long Island businesses and anyone who wants the web done right.
Development Tips
How to Vet a Web Developer in 2026 (What to Actually Ask)
Hiring a web developer is mostly a filtering problem. Everyone’s portfolio looks fine, everyone says “responsive” and “SEO-friendly,” and the actual difference between a… Read
Design
Mobile App Development for Small Business: What Actually Works in 2026
Most small businesses that ask me about a mobile app don’t actually need one. They need a fast, reliable way for customers to book,… Read
Development Tips
What New York Businesses Actually Need From a Web Developer in 2026
Most “top 10” lists about web development are written for other developers, not for the people actually paying the invoice. If you run a… Read
HTML
HTML5 and Local SEO: What Still Matters in 2026
Every few years someone writes a post claiming a specific markup version is “the key to local SEO.” It isn’t. HTML5 has been the… Read
Development Tips
PHP in 2026: What It Is, Who Still Uses It, and Why It Runs Most of the Web
PHP is a server-side scripting language that runs on the web server and sends plain HTML back to the browser. It’s been around since… Read
Javascript