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PHP Security Basics Every Site Owner Should Know in 2026

Most PHP sites don’t get hacked because of some exotic zero-day. They get hacked because someone concatenated user input into a query in 2019… Aug 21, 2024 · 6 min read Read
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Choosing a Web Development Framework: A Practical 2026 Guide

Most “best framework” posts are written for search engines, not for people who actually have to ship something. I’ve built sites on WordPress, hand-rolled… Aug 20, 2024 · 6 min read Read
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Mobile App Development Strategy for Small Businesses in 2026

Most small businesses that ask me about a mobile app don’t actually need one yet, and the ones that do usually pick the wrong… Aug 19, 2024 · 6 min read Read
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PHP vs Node.js in 2026: Which Should You Build On?

Every few years someone declares PHP dead, and every few years it keeps running a huge chunk of the web. Meanwhile Node.js went from… Aug 16, 2024 · 6 min read Read
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Modern JavaScript in 2026: What Actually Matters for a Small Business Site

Most small business sites I look at don’t have a JavaScript problem. They have a JavaScript pileup problem. Someone added a jQuery plugin in… Aug 14, 2024 · 5 min read Read
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Local SEO for Long Island Businesses in 2026: What Actually Moves the Needle

Every year around Labor Day I get a batch of emails from business owners asking what changed in local SEO over the summer. The… Aug 10, 2024 · 4 min read Read