by John Vaden | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Adding a dark mode toggle with CSS and JavaScript is one of the easiest ways to modernize a website in 2026. It improves user experience, respects system preferences, and reduces eye strain for visitors browsing at night. In this tutorial, we will build a lightweight,...
by John Vaden | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
You finally installed your SSL certificate, forced HTTPS across the whole site, and then the dreaded message appears in the browser console: Mixed Content: The page at ‘https://yoursite.com’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure resource. The...
by John Vaden | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
If your pages still struggle to hit green Core Web Vitals, images are very likely the culprit. They are often the heaviest assets on a page, and loading every single one upfront wastes bandwidth, delays the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and hurts your ranking...
by John Vaden | May 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Netlify vs Vercel: Which Static Site Hosting Platform Deserves Your Deploy in 2026? If you are building a modern web project in 2026, chances are you have narrowed your hosting options down to two names: Netlify and Vercel. Both platforms pioneered the JAMstack...
by John Vaden | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Custom Dropdown Menus Need ARIA Labels Native HTML <select> elements come with built-in accessibility. Screen readers know how to announce them, keyboards can navigate them, and assistive technologies understand their purpose without any extra work from the...
