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Articles on PHP — web development, design, and SEO notes from Long Island.

Development Tips

PHP in 2026: 5 Things That Actually Matter for Real Projects

Most PHP advice floating around is either five years stale or written to fill a page. The language moved a lot in that time.… Feb 6, 2025 · 5 min read Read
Design

Practical PHP Patterns That Actually Improve UX (2026 Edition)

Most “PHP for better UX” advice is either a list of framework features or a pile of jQuery-era tricks. What actually moves the needle… Jan 25, 2025 · 6 min read Read
Developed By Ken Key

Modern PHP in 2026: What Actually Changed and What Still Matters

Most of the PHP advice floating around the web is stuck somewhere around 2019. If you’re maintaining a real codebase in 2026, the language… Jan 18, 2025 · 4 min read Read
Developed By Ken Key

PHP in 2026: What Modern PHP Development Actually Looks Like

Most of the PHP advice floating around the web was written for PHP 5. If you’re still picturing spaghetti includes and mysql_* calls, you’re… Jan 4, 2025 · 5 min read Read
Development Tips

PHP vs Node.js in 2026: Which One Should You Actually Build On?

People ask me this a lot, usually after they’ve read five contradicting articles and gotten more confused. The short answer: both are fine, and… Dec 24, 2024 · 6 min read Read
Developed By Ken Key

PHP in 2026: What It Still Does Best for Small Business Websites

PHP gets dismissed a lot in developer circles, usually by people who last touched it in 2014. The reality in 2026 is that PHP… Dec 14, 2024 · 5 min read Read