DevOps

Ever wondered why your browser remembers your login details, or why ads seem to know exactly what you were searching for yesterday? Thank you cookies for that! But what happens when these tiny data trackers start to take up too much space or compromise your privacy? That’s when you might think about clearing them out. But should you? Let’s dive in.

Have you ever tried to visit your favorite website, only for your browser to spit out a confusing error that says “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN”? What does that even mean, and why should you care? Well, don't worry! You're not alone in this digital conundrum, and I'm here to help you navigate through these murky internet waters.

Have you ever landed on a webpage and thought, "Wow, how did they do that?" or found yourself frustrated by a site not behaving as it should on your device? Welcome to the club! It's here, in these moments of curiosity and frustration, that a powerful tool hidden in plain sight becomes our best friend: the 'Inspect Element' feature found in most web browsers' developer tools. But what is it, and why should you care? Let's dive in and demystify this tool, giving you the power to peek behind the curtain of any website you visit.

Experiencing issues while trying to access websites can be frustrating. Often, these issues are related to DNS (Domain Name System) problems. DNS is responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses. Troubleshooting DNS issues requires a systematic approach to identify and resolve the root cause.

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the post office of the internet. It's a fundamental component that translates human-friendly domain names (like nytimes.com) into machine-friendly Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (like 192.168.1.1). This system is crucial because it bridges the gap between the way humans and computers locate web resources. Let's dive deeper into DNS, how it functions, and its integral role in our online experiences.

In the dynamic world of the internet, websites frequently change their IP addresses for various reasons. While this is a standard part of web maintenance, it can lead to connectivity issues. This is where the concept of 'Flush DNS' comes into play, an essential troubleshooting step for anyone facing website access problems.

As the digital landscape continues to expand, organizations face increasing challenges with cybersecurity. Websites are particularly vulnerable, with cross-site scripting (XSS) the most common issue discovered by bug bounty hunters in 2022—up 32% from the previous year.

Web automation consists of setting up test scripts to carry out tasks automatically on the web. These tasks include things like navigating web pages, clicking links and buttons, filling out forms, and more. It has a lot of useful purposes, like automatically populating forms with data entry, or testing websites to make sure that they are working correctly. 

Several tools and programming languages exist for the purpose of automating web tasks, and that is what we will be getting into in this article. 

Is your website lagging? Aren’t you getting enough traffic and engagement? You’re at the right place as we’ll discuss 12 website performance optimization hacks to help you speed up your site for more traffic, conversions, and sales. If your website’s loading speed is 1 second, your chances of conversions are 3 times higher compared to a site that takes 5 seconds to load.

Data is the lifeblood of your business. Every single day, you collect, generate, track, and analyze enormous amounts of data. In fact, the world generates a staggering 3.5 quintillion bytes of data every day (if you don’t know, a quintillion is a 1 followed by 18 zeros). That data comes in many different types, but you can use much of it to inform business decisions and to help your company grow and thrive.