Guides
The tools do one job each. These guides show how they fit together in real work: launching a website, getting images and colours right, invoicing clients and handling data without leaking it. I write each one from my own work as a freelance web developer.
My pre-launch checklist for a small business website
The checks I run before handing a small business website to a client and going live, from SSL certificates and redirects to who owns the domain.
Getting images ready for the web
Which image format to use, what size to make it, how much to compress it and how to serve it responsively, explained for small business websites.
What your photos give away, and how to strip it
Photos can carry GPS coordinates, timestamps and device details. Here is what is hidden in them, where it survives, and how to remove it.
Choosing brand colours that pass contrast checks
How to turn a bright logo colour into a website palette that meets WCAG 2.2 contrast rules, with a worked example of one colour's shades.
What a UK invoice needs to include
A checklist for UK sole traders and freelancers: what must go on an invoice, extra rules for VAT and companies, payment terms and late payment rights.
Debugging API data without leaking secrets
Pasting tokens and API responses into online tools is a habit worth examining. How to tell if a tool works locally, and a safer way to inspect data.