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Web Host Smackdown: 6 Hosting Plans Reviewed
- Hosting
- June 3rd, 2009
- Interview
Does your web host offer all the features you need? Akash Mehta puts six developer-friendly web hosts through their paces. Which reigns supreme?
Web Site Basics: Stuff Beginners Need To Know
- Site Planning
- May 7th, 2009
- Article
Beginner web designers, especially those who come from a print background, often neglect to consider certain aspects of the Web that are unique to the medium. Matt spells out the stuff that every designer should know before they build their first site.
Fake User Profiles: Free Speech or Defamation?
- Legal Issues
- November 7th, 2008
- Article
How closely are you monitoring the user-generated content being published on your portfolio of sites? In this article, Chris explores the ramifications of hosting content that is defamatory, and how to avoid paying a price for the right to do so.
Beyond CAPTCHA: No Bots Allowed!
- Privacy and Trust
- May 31st, 2008
- Article
The popular CAPTCHA solution can help lock out robots and reduce spam, but it's far from failsafe -- and it causes major accessibility headaches. In this article, James looks at the problems, issues, and alternatives to requiring a human to prove that they're not a bot.
Other Recent Additions in Before You Code
| Article | Date | Type | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Years On: SitePoint's Co-founder Spills the Beans | April 16th, 2008 | Interview | 9.00 |
| Making Domains Your Business | March 5th, 2008 | Article | 8.38 |
| The Future of the Web: What to Expect in 2008 | January 2nd, 2008 | Article | 8.71 |
| IE and Standards: Chris Wilson Talks | December 10th, 2007 | Interview | 4.80 |