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Guides and how-tos on DNS, image formats, encoding, password security, data formats and web tools.
Is the Website Down? How to Actually Check, Step by Step
A step-by-step way to figure out whether a site is down for everyone or just for you, and what each result actually tells you.
JSON vs XML vs CSV: Choosing the Right Data Format for Your Project
JSON, XML and CSV each solve a different problem. Here is how to pick the right one, plus tools to convert and validate between them.
How to Compress Images for the Web Without Making Them Look Worse
Why images slow pages down, how to pick the right size, format and quality, and a quick workflow that keeps photos sharp and pages fast.
How to Create a Genuinely Strong Password (And What Sites Do With It)
What actually makes a password hard to crack, why length beats complexity, and how sites store passwords safely using hashing.
Schema Markup for Beginners: What JSON-LD Does and Which Types to Use
A beginner-friendly explanation of structured data and JSON-LD, the schema types most sites need, and how to add and test them.
What Is Base64 Encoding, and When Should You Actually Use It?
Base64 encoding turns binary data into plain text so it survives systems built for text. Here is what it is for, and what it is not for.
How to Write Title Tags and Meta Descriptions That Get Clicks
What title tags and meta descriptions are for, how long they can be, and a simple method for writing ones that people actually click.
PNG vs JPG vs WebP: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use?
A plain-language comparison of PNG, JPG and WebP, with rules of thumb for choosing the right one and tools to convert between them.
On-Page SEO Checklist: 15 Things to Check Before You Hit Publish
A practical, no-jargon checklist for getting a single page right: titles, descriptions, headings, images, links, indexing and structured data.