Posts by Phil LaNasa | SiteKickr Web Development

Sep15February 6, 2015Intermediate, JavaScript

Persisting form field data between page loads

Maintaining the values in form fields between browser sessions has never been easier with HTML 5 Storage. It can go a long way towards enhancing the usability of your forms.

Sep09September 11, 2013Beginner, Top 10 Lists

Top 10 Things to Check Before Launching a New Website

After almost 15 years of web development, these are the 10 things that I consider most important or most often forgotten when preparing a website for a launch.

Sep01December 8, 2017Server / Performance

Setting up a new linux web server

Setting up a new server isn’t something we do often enough to recall every step in detail. This reference should help serve as a guide when it comes time to provision a brand new linux server.

Aug21August 22, 2013Reviews

Review of Webkeepers VPS Hosting

If you need a low-cost VPS for a starter website, Webkeepers is as cheap as it gets. Know exactly what you’re getting into before signing up though.

Aug19April 7, 2016Beginner, Server / Performance

Using Google’s New PageSpeed Module for Apache

Google’s new PageSpeed Apache Module is incredible. I did however hit a few snags in the installation and configuration of the module. Nothing serious, but I thought it was worth pointing them out, in case others run into the same problems.

Aug12Server / Performance

Rename your assets before going live

The browser cache can really cause headaches when a site is updated. This post details the easiest possible way to invalidate an asset when making your web revisions live.

Jun30August 23, 2013Intermediate, JavaScript

Reducing your JavaScript load

Although it typically makes sense to pack all of your JavaScript into one file to improve page load time, there are cases where it makes more sense to house certain chunks of JS code in a separate file. Here’s a trick to help keep things organized.