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KeyCDN Launches TLS 1.3 with 0-RTT Support

It has been quite some time since TLS underwent a major update. TLS 1.2 was defined in RFC 5246 10 years ago, back in August 2008. Now, 10 years later a faster, stronger, and more reliable version of TLS has been released. Today we’re very excited to announce that KeyCDN has officially launched TLS 1.3 support for all customers. This brings with it some exciting benefits which we will discuss throughout this article.

Error Tracking - Top Suggestions and Tools

The key to success in life is learning from your mistakes. The same can be said for web development. Error tracking is a vital component to any web project because it helps you pinpoint performance problems before they get out of hand. Let’s take a look at some of the best error monitoring tools and strategies for 2018. What is Error Tracking? Ideally, you want to identify bugs in your web application before users encounter them.

DDoS Protection - Why It is Needed Now More Than Ever

In 2018 the internet has seen some of the largest DDoS attacks ever. Unfortunately, as the web rapidly evolves, so do the number of DDoS attacks and hackers with malicious intent. For a lot of larger companies, fending off new attacks has almost become a normal routine now has they have to constantly stay vigilant. Compared to a few years ago, it is more important now than ever to have a DDoS protection plan in place before this happens.

A Collection of the Best Text Editors in 2018

All Windows and Mac machines have basic text editors, but TextEdit and Notepad aren’t sufficient for serious web developers. Fortunately, there is no shortage of alternatives. Below is a roundup of the best text editors in 2018 including free and premium options. Why Would You Need a More Advanced Text Editor? Web and software developers use text editors to make code changes or start files from scratch using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or any other programming language.

Popular Vim Commands - a Comprehensive Vim Cheatsheet

Vim was made available in 1991 and is a free, open source software. Available both as a command line interface and as a standalone program with a GUI, Vim is a text editor that is a modal version of the vi editorcreated for Unix in the 1970s; Vim stands for vi improved. While it was designed with Unix in mind, versions of it are available for most operating systems and Vim is also available for Android and iOS smartphones.

Tips for Improving CSS and JS Animation Performance

Custom animations can help a website stand out among the competition, but poorly optimized assets can lead to performance issues that ultimately drive away users. If any of your animations render at less than 60 frames per second, then your visitors will notice, and the user experience will suffer. This guide explains how to keep your CSS and JavaScript animations running smoothly for everyone. CSS Animations vs JavaScript Animations Animations made with JavaScript are sometimes called imperative animations, and those made with CSS are called declarative animations.

18 Tips on How to Speed Up WordPress

WordPress is an amazing CMS platform, but it can also be quite slow if not optimized correctly. In this guide, we will show you how to speed up WordPress by sharing our web performance strategies and recommendations. Businesses all over the world rely on WordPress to power their websites. It is used by over half of those that use a content management system and according to ManageWP, that is over 74 million websites that are currently using WordPress.

Icon Fonts vs SVGs - Which One Should You Use In 2018?

Graphical icons are a crucial component of almost every website or app. Although icons are typically small in size by nature, selecting a format for your web icons is not a trivial decision. Aside from the standard image formats, web developers have two main options: SVGs or icon fonts. Which one should you use? Let’s see how the two formats compare in terms of performance, flexibility, and accessibility. The Evolution of Web Icons In the time before CSS, web icons had to be images.

100+ Awesome Web Development Tools and Resources

The best and worst thing about being a web developer is that the web is constantly changing. While this is exciting it also means that web developers must always be proactive in learning new techniques or programming languages, adapting to changes, and be willing and eager to accept new challenges. This could include tasks such as adapting existing frameworks to meet business requirements, testing a website to identify technical problems, or optimizing and scaling a site to better perform with the back-end infrastructure.

8 Video Optimization Tips for Faster Loading Times

Adding videos to your website can sometimes be a double-edged sword. Web users love high-resolution videos, but if your website isn’t optimized to handle them, such content can cause performance problems. This guide to video optimization explains how to make sure your multimedia content is increasing conversions instead of driving away users. Why Is Video Optimization Important? Offering multimedia content is a great way to keep users engaged, which is why more developers are adding videos to their websites.