Five Website Security Basics Every Small Business Should Have in Place
You don't need a security team to keep your site safe. These five habits catch the vast majority of what actually goes wrong.
Read the full article →Ideas worth reading
Notes on security, AI, and building websites that actually work, plus a few outside reads we think are worth your time.
Krebs on Security
Brian Krebs' investigative reporting on breaches, scams, and cybercrime — the site most security professionals check first.
Read the full article →How AI Is Actually Changing the Way Small Business Websites Get Built
Less hype, more practical shift: where AI genuinely speeds up web projects today, and where a human still has to drive.
Read the full article →MIT Technology Review — Artificial Intelligence
Deep, well-sourced coverage of where AI is actually headed, cutting through a lot of the noise on the subject.
Read the full article →What Makes a Website Fast? A Plain-English Guide
Load time isn't magic — it's a handful of specific things, most of which are fixable without touching a line of code.
Read the full article →Smashing Magazine
One of the most respected publications in web design and front-end development, still putting out genuinely useful, practical articles.
Read the full article →Mobile-First Design: The Default in 2026, Not an Afterthought
Most of your visitors are on a phone before they ever see a desktop. Here's what designing for that actually means.
Read the full article →Why HTTPS Isn't Optional Anymore
Browsers flag it, Google ranks it, and customers notice it. Here's what the padlock actually does and what happens without one.
Read the full article →The Hacker News
One of the most widely-read daily rundowns of breaches, vulnerabilities, and patches — a fast way to stay current on security news.
Read the full article →Should AI Write Your Website Copy?
A clear-eyed look at what AI-written copy is good at, where it falls flat, and a workflow that gets you the best of both.
Read the full article →web.dev, by Google
Google's own team writing about web performance, modern formats, and best practices — as close to a primary source as it gets.
Read the full article →WebP, AVIF, and the New Generation of Image Formats
Smaller files, sharper images, faster pages. Here's what changed since JPEG and PNG, and whether it's worth switching.
Read the full article →The Verge — Artificial Intelligence
Accessible, fast-moving coverage of AI news and products, written for a general audience rather than researchers.
Read the full article →What Is a Progressive Web App, and Does Your Business Need One?
A website that behaves like an app — installable, offline-capable, and pushing notifications. Here's when that's worth it.
Read the full article →Website Accessibility 101: Building Sites Everyone Can Use
Accessible design is better design for everyone, not just a legal checkbox. Here's where to start.
Read the full article →Choosing the Right Tech Stack for a Small Business Website
WordPress, a static site, a custom build — the right answer depends on your business, not on what's trendy.
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