Architecture
Creative web design vs performance: when a striking website can still be fast
Creative websites impress, but images, fonts and animations cost speed. When such a project makes sense, which techniques to use and how to protect SEO.
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Software and system architecture
Technology choices, requirements engineering and the decisions that are expensive to reverse.
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Architecture
Sites without a database: when Markdown files suffice in place of a CMS
A simple website can run without a database or a CMS. How Markdown-based sites work, which tools edit them, where they fit and what limits they have.
Architecture
Static site generators or WordPress: what to choose for a small business website
A small business website often needs a static site generator, not WordPress. The differences, security, strengths and limits of both.