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Web Development
Hands-on web development articles: the everyday tools that save you time, performance and image optimisation, encoding and data formats, and the concepts behind them — written for developers who want clear answers fast.
Web Development
Every Free Text Tool on TontonTools
The complete list of TontonTools' free text tools — 25 tools, no signup, in your browser.
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Every Free Web Developer Tool on TontonTools
The complete list of TontonTools' free web development — 40 tools, no signup, in your browser.
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Every Free Binary & Number Conversion Tool
The complete list of TontonTools' free binary & number tools — 26 tools, no signup, in your browser.
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The Web Developer Toolkit: 10 Free Tools You Will Use Daily
From JSON formatting to JWT decoding, these ten free browser-based tools speed up the small tasks that interrupt your everyday development workflow.
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Image Optimization 101: Smaller Files, Sharper Pages
Large images are the number one cause of slow pages. Learn how to resize, compress, and convert images to modern formats — all with free tools.
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Base64 Explained: What It Is, When to Use It, and When Not To
Base64 shows up in data URIs, JWTs and APIs everywhere. Here is what it actually does — and the one mistake developers keep making with it.
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What Is JSON? A Beginner's Guide With Examples
JSON is the language APIs speak. Here is what it is, the rules that trip people up, and how to read and validate it — with clear examples.
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JWT Explained: How JSON Web Tokens Work
JWTs power modern authentication, but they are widely misunderstood. Here is how they work, what is inside one, and the key security caveat.
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What Is a UUID and When Should You Use One?
UUIDs are everywhere in software as unique identifiers. Here is what they are, how they stay unique, and when to use them instead of simple IDs.
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