Smarter and safer work with checklists

Why they are so powerful and how to craft yours.

What I look for in blogs

An insider’s view on authentic and engaging blogging.

Self-hosting isn’t a solution

“What people actually need are laws.”

Chrome monopoly won’t crack anytime soon

“I don’t see Google being forced to drop Chrome.”

The modern guide to robots.txt

How to use it avoiding the pitfalls.

Turn off AI features by default

Why you should only activate them when needed.

“Value is produced from caring. By caring, we produce quality, which in turn produces users who are delighted by our products and want to use them.”

How people use Google

“Google has become every brand’s home page.”

Reclaim the internet

Mozilla’s rebrand for the next era of tech.

Lighthouse feed finder

Surface all public RSS/Atom feeds on any website.

Will AI eat the browser?

“Over the next decade the browser will need to adapt or die.”

Do we need even more top-level domains?

The good, the bad, and the ugly of new TLDs.

Firefox removes ‘do not track’ support

Will other web browsers follow this move?

Bing removes cache link from search results

Microsoft follows Google’s earlier removal of the cache link.

W3C Statement on ethical web principles

“They remind us that the web extends beyond technology.”

Panel of advisors to ask for advice

A simple way to guide yourself through tough decisions.

“Be inclusive, be kind, be transparent, and contribute to a better web. We have ample evidence of what doesn’t work and of things that have gone wrong, and we can take carefully considered steps towards something better.”

Harper

An open-source grammar checker for developers.

“Everyone needs more chances, more benefit of the doubt, more opportunity. But what turns a chance into a big break is what we do with it once the chance arrives.”

ChatGPT Search

The AI-powered search engine from OpenAI for public use.

The rise of the AI crawler

What it means for AI users and website owners.

Approaches to amplify your design projects

The key is adjusting your mindset before kickoff.

Does schema still matter in AI search?

Though not required, it still has its place and value.

Data Never Sleeps 12.0

What happens on the internet every minute in 2024.

Google’s policy change towards fingerprinting

Is this the biggest privacy erosion in 10 years?

Keyword Vitals

Evaluate your SEO rankings with web performance scores.

Assistive24

Enhanced web surfing for various accessibility needs.

“The web wasn’t built by solo tech geniuses, or finance firms, or luminaries with grand promises. It was time, and energy, compounded by millions of people. Collective action will be what brings us to the next era of the web.”

Measuring design

Core metrics that work for almost any organization.

Google speculates if SEO ‘is on a dying path’

Insights from Google’s latest Search Off the Record podcast.

Overlays’ false claims finally get their due

“The U.S. FTC has put accessibility overlay vendors on notice.”

BlogScroll

An open directory of personal sites and blogs.

Grab browser links/titles in one click

A bookmarklet to quickly copy page titles and links.

Things we learned about LLMs in 2024

Key themes and moments in the AI landscape.

Bing is trying to spoof Google UI

How Microsoft tries to keep its users from Google Search.

Soft skills in the age of AI

“If your sole responsibility is to write code, your job is almost certainly at risk.”

Developer Portfolios

A gallery of developer portfolios for your inspiration.

“Maybe we should stop calling them ‘notifications’ and instead refer to ‘interruptions.’”

WordPress is in trouble

“Things have gone off the rails.”

Scheduled tasks in ChatGPT

The AI chatbot now handles tasks regardless of user presence.

Google’s search market share under 90%

Where’s the drop, and where did searchers go?

Drupal CMS 1.0

A ready-to-use CMS debuts as Drupal celebrates 24 years.

User engagement metrics

Core engagement metrics and ways to enhance them.

Google Search begins requiring JavaScript

Google’s move targets bots but could also hit SEO tools.

Ellis explains user-centricity

How we can make our products more user-centric.

“Friction, in the digital world, is important. Everything is already moving at a pace that’s not really compatible with the way humans work. We need digital speed bumps to remind us that going slow sometimes is preferable.”

Is SEO dead in 2025?

“No, but it’s going through massive changes.”

OpenAI introduces Operator

An AI agent with a browser to perform tasks for you.

The closed web

“The broader trend toward a more closed web remains deeply concerning.”

Companies following you around the web

Visual insights into web tracking and its players.

AI mistakes differ sharply from human ones

Weirdness is what makes AI errors unique.

Less doing, more describing

“One of the simplest ways to improve your work.”

The browser back button

What is it now: hero, villain, or outdated relic?

Customer retention rate

What the metric measures and how to improve it.

The European Accessibility Act for websites/apps

How the directive affects you and what to do next.

“The entire point of the web is to connect. It’s about personal expression, it’s about creativity, it’s about sharing openly. It’s about respecting others, it’s about listening, it’s about reflecting on what other people say.”

Google says “links matter less”

Putting 1,000,000 search ranking pages to the test.

Engaging with your newsletter community

How newsletter writers handle reader engagement.

Opera introduces Opera Air

A new browser “built to make you feel better.”

Tapestry

Reader for blog, social media, video, and podcast posts.

Cloudflare joins the Content Authenticity Initiative

A big step towards safeguarding image authenticity online.

Tool Finder

Discover the perfect tools for your needs.

The eight types of emails

How to integrate them into your email strategy.

Perplexity Deep Research

The popular answer engine can now dig deep for you.

When everyone can build anything

How would design shift if making software had zero cost?

Goodbye Bitly

“New preview page with ads is a major step back.”

GDPR

“Moving on! What’s for lunch?”

Is Google losing positions?

An in-depth review of top search engines.

Stylebot

A browser extension to tweak webpage appearances.

Claude 3.7 and Grok 3

AI models are getting smarter while costs are decreasing.

Market yourself without marketing yourself

Ways to get more attention for your work.

State of Create 2025

The present and the road ahead for digital creators.

Mozilla defends Firefox’s updated terms

It says it’s not using people’s data for AI.

The future of the internet

Smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences.

“Bring out the goodness in tech. Rally passionately against the abuse of it.”

AX, DX, UX

What if the web favors machines over humans?

Meet Opera’s AI Browser Operator

Opera’s AI agent aims to change the way we browse.

Firefox release 136

New vertical tab layout, sidebar tools, https-first.

Newsletter monetization with ads

Ideas for ad formats, rates, and supporting tools.

Private, useful, and optional AI

DuckDuckGo offers free access to popular AI chatbots.

Google Search grew 20%+ in 2024

It had about 373x more searches than ChatGPT.

AI search engines are wrong too often

Study results on ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, Perplexity, etc.

Your email open rates are wrong

Why they aren’t accurate but are still useful.

Google’s Muller cautions SEO pros

As web technologies change, SEO must change, too.

Claude can now search the web

The AI chatbot starts providing up-to-date responses.

Tips for retiring digital products

How to make the process smoother for everyone.

Pushing side projects with little time

Side projects alongside work, family, and friends.

Build websites like it’s 2005

“Back to basics, forward to the future.”

Website downtime and slowtime costs

Speed issues can hurt your business more than outages.

Google needs to learn how to soar

Search’s future, built for users and the open web.

Meet LLMs.txt

A proposed standard for AI website content crawling.

Vision, mission, strategy

How the concepts differ and why they matter.

Comparing WCAG, EAA, and EN 301 549

What they mean for businesses/organizations worldwide.

Making :visited more private

Chrome addresses a decade-old security issue.

The blissful zen of a good side project

”I think we exist to bring new things into existence.”

WordPress AI Site Builder

Create a fully designed, content-ready WordPress website.

ChatGPT can now recall your chats

The AI chatbot learns about users to personalize responses.

Is ‘ethical AI’ an oxymoron?

The unpleasant side effects of generative AI.

“The IndieWeb doesn’t need to go mainstream to be meaningful. It’s a celebration of a more personal, decentralized, and creative world wide web.”

Google Search goes google.com globally

Same Google experience, but the URL may change.