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Welcome to the worldoweb's Articles Hub – a curated space where the realms of coding, web design, and business converge. Dive into the latest industry news, explore insightful perspectives on contemporary business trends, and immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of code tutorials and design insights.

Welcome to Hot Web Dev May 2026 featuring the latest in web development. This month we look at the new bumper update that is WordPress 7.0. We look at further attacks on package managers and how they are fighting back. Learning resources show you the hard parts of JavaScript and how to master them. The tool of the month is an animated freebie with no sign up required.

On May 11th, 2026, a coordinated attack on the supply chain compromised over 170 npm packages and 2 PyPI packages. Given that millions of packages are downloaded daily from the NPM registry by both individuals and businesses, there are ways to protect your development environment from becoming a target. Surprisingly, not all package managers have this feature set by default. This handy guide will help you enable this feature in your development environment.

Welcome to Hot Web Dev April 2026 featuring the latest in web development This month we focus on WebMCP (Web Models Context Protocol) as an in-browser collaboration interface, and the role of AI assistants within the browser. We have a gamified way of learning SQL and the tool of the month is an open source AI goody.

After 17 years building with WordPress, I made a deliberate leap to GravCMS—a fast, flexible flat-file CMS with no database. The decision wasn’t quick, but it was driven by a need for speed, simplicity, and cleaner maintenance. Grav uses Twig templates, Markdown content, and YAML front matter, delivering a streamlined workflow, built-in caching, and retina-friendly media handling. This post breaks down why I migrated from WordPress to GravCMS, what I miss about WordPress, and whether the switch was worth it.

As a student you need to progress through the academic year with your sanity in check. By setting out good habits at the start you can improve your productivity by 10x.  Here are my handpicked software for students who who are about to start studying. You will find 15+ productivity tools for students to help achieve academic success.

If you have been following the monthly Hot Web Dev magazine, you will find at the end of each edition, I recommend a tool of the month. Over the years, the tools used have varied from open-source apps and JavaScript UI frameworks to server tools, AI, CSS, desktop, and web applications. Here’s a list of the tools from 2025, along with updates on new features and development.

Welcome to Hot Web Dev March 2026, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This month, we discuss websites prioritising revenue ahead of readability and how it's spoiling the web. We’ve got a DevOps career path to die for, and the tool of the month is a development delight.

Welcome to Hot Web Dev February 2026, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This month, we’re introducing an alternative to Electron and Tauri for app packaging. We’re also bringing back a 90s favourite in the scripting world – the tool of the month is an open-source app for managing time.

Happy New Year and welcome to Hot Web Dev January 2026, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This month features a new release in a 20-year-old JavaScript library. The tool of the month is a magical tool that connects all of your devices without having to do complex setups.

Welcome to Hot Web Dev December 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This month features how learning to code has changed since the onset of AI and the effects on the future of the attention span. The tool of the month is a full-stack app to have in your toolbox.

Welcome to Hot Web Dev November 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This month features the NPM worm, learning programming slowly, JavaScript and dependency update tool for all of your projects.