Why do websites always want you to use their apps?

[ad_1] If you’re browsing the web on your phone, you’ve almost certainly seen messages asking you to install an app. It seems strange to build a good mobile-friendly website only to beg people to use an app instead. Why is that? Beyond the fact that it’s usually annoying to be bombarded with ads when you … Read more

How to quickly test websites with PHP’s built-in web server

[ad_1] Do you need to quickly start a web server to test a PHP application? The PHP interpreter has one built in! You can use this to quickly inspect your work without running Apache, NGINX, or a containerization solution. PHP’s built-in server receives relatively little attention, but is quite powerful for development purposes. In this … Read more