Topic
Web Development
8 articles on web development.
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Laravel vs Node.js: Choosing a Backend for a Business Application
Laravel is a PHP framework; Node.js is a runtime. Where each fits, hiring, hosting, performance myths, support dates and the Laravel and Next.js hybrid.
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PHP 8.2 End of Life: Upgrading to PHP 8.3, 8.4 or 8.5
PHP 8.2 loses security support on 31 December 2026. The dates for PHP 8.1 to 8.5, what Laravel, WordPress and Magento need, and how to upgrade safely.
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WCAG 2.2 AA for Australian Organisations: What Changed, What Applies and How to Audit
What WCAG 2.2 added and removed, which criteria apply at Level AA, what Australian government standards and the DDA say, and how an audit works.
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The Contrast Failures Automated Tools Miss
We built a WCAG contrast audit for our own site and two thirds of its first findings were wrong. What broke, why generic checkers get this wrong, and how to test a gradient.
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Headless CMS: When It's Worth It for Australian Businesses
A decision framework for headless and Jamstack architecture: the four situations where it pays for itself, and the ones where a traditional CMS is the better answer.
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Inheriting a Legacy PHP Application: The First Two Weeks
What to check before committing to a legacy PHP or Laravel codebase, the questions that decide whether it can be safely changed, and what a rewrite really costs.
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How Much Does a Website Cost in Australia? The 2026 Guide
Typical market ranges for website projects in Australia in 2026, what drives cost up or down, and how to choose between fixed-scope delivery and augmentation.
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Laravel vs WordPress for Business Platforms
A decision framework for choosing between Laravel and WordPress, when a CMS is the right tool, when a framework is, and how to avoid rebuilding in two years.