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How to save an HTML form to a MySQL database

A PHP script offers a simple and effective way to take in­for­ma­tion submitted through a website’s HTML form and store it in a MySQL or MariaDB database. This tutorial walks you through the basics of adding form data to your database, including how to create a straight­for­ward PHP…

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How to learn CSS coding for beginners

Styling HTML with Cascading Style Sheets is what has shaped the World Wide Web into a diverse landscape of dis­tinc­tive online ex­pe­ri­ences. Our CSS tutorial guides you step by step through the fun­da­men­tals of stylesheet language using clear, practical examples. Build a solid…

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How do re­spon­sive web fonts work in web design?

The range of web fonts has grown sig­nif­i­cant­ly with the rise of re­spon­sive web fonts. Many of these typefaces are available for free. Thanks to their flex­i­bil­i­ty, they work well for re­spon­sive ty­pog­ra­phy, adapting smoothly to different devices. You can integrate them easily with…

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How to implement ty­pog­ra­phy in re­spon­sive web design with CSS

In re­spon­sive web design, ty­pog­ra­phy often doesn’t get the attention it deserves—even though setting up re­spon­sive fonts isn’t reserved for experts. So how does it work, and which web fonts suit re­spon­sive web ty­pog­ra­phy? We’ll walk you through the technical basics, from media…

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Which are the best al­ter­na­tives to Adobe Photoshop?

Among image editing programs, Adobe Photoshop stands out in terms of func­tion­al­i­ty, ver­sa­til­i­ty, and quality. However, the tool is rel­a­tive­ly expensive and par­tic­u­lar­ly complex for beginners. Learn which free al­ter­na­tives are available to Photoshop and how they compare to the…

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What is a user interface?

With an engaging and intuitive user interface, you can simplify how users operate your website or app and create a pleasant user ex­pe­ri­ence. In addition to graphical user in­ter­faces, there are now many UI variants, from voice user in­ter­faces to brain-computer in­ter­faces. This…

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What is the best AI app builder in 2026?

This AI app builder com­par­i­son high­lights the platforms that stand out in 2026 for tech stack, hosting, databases, code export, privacy com­pli­ance and pricing. It makes it easier to see which tools are best suited for MVPs, pro­duc­tion-ready ap­pli­ca­tions and projects with…

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Which GitHub Copilot al­ter­na­tive is right for you?

GitHub Copilot helps de­vel­op­ers generate and complete code. However, a growing number of al­ter­na­tives may be better suited to par­tic­u­lar workflows and re­quire­ments. We compare several tools designed to support different aspects of day-to-day software de­vel­op­ment, including…

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Which Claude Code al­ter­na­tives are worth con­sid­er­ing?

Claude Code is a powerful coding agent, but it will not suit every team or workflow. Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Devin Desktop, Cline, Anti­grav­i­ty CLI and Aider all take a different approach. Some focus on editor-based de­vel­op­ment, while others offer more control over models, Git…

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How to build a web app

There are now several ways to make a web app, from custom coding to no-code, low-code and AI app builders. This guide explains how to build a web app and compares the different ap­proach­es based on features, technical skills, budget, hosting and security. It also shows where each…

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Websites

IONOS Website Guide: website advice for all

A website isn’t just a website – these days, there are countless ways to create an online presence in a way that matches your ex­pec­ta­tions. The ‘Websites’ section of the IONOS Digital Guide offers detailed in­for­ma­tion about creating, managing, and op­ti­miz­ing websites as well as facts and general back­ground in­for­ma­tion on the World Wide Web. For a closer look, you can also explore one of several sub­cat­e­gories about different topics. Here, we present website advice for everyone, from mere en­thu­si­asts to qualified pro­fes­sion­als.

What’s in the IONOS Website Guide?

The ‘Websites’ section is one of six main cat­e­gories in the IONOS Digital Guide. ‘Websites’ is then broken down into four further sub­cat­e­gories: ‘Website creation, ‘Web design’, ‘Web de­vel­op­ment’, and ‘Digital law’. While ‘Website creation’ focuses primarily on the technical aspects of internet sites, ‘Web design’ articles look at the optical makeup of content, in par­tic­u­lar the use of text, images, and re­spon­sive displays through HTML or CSS. ‘Web de­vel­op­ment’ covers the use of scripting languages, like PHP or JavaScript, as well as specific tools for the de­vel­op­ment of internet services. But basic in­for­ma­tion about the standards and trends of website de­vel­op­ment can also be found here. The sub­cat­e­go­ry ‘Digital law’ presents online laws and practices, like image usage rights and privacy policies.

Website advice for beginners, advanced users, and pro­fes­sion­als

The Website Guide serves as an in­for­ma­tion portal for small and medium-sized companies, along with de­vel­op­ers, web designers, tech­nol­o­gy lovers, and general internet en­thu­si­asts. Many articles on the IONOS Digital Guide require little back­ground knowledge, though some are also aimed at more ex­pe­ri­enced users. Beginners can enjoy posts on topics like ‘What exactly is a website?’, ‘The basics for modern web de­vel­op­ment’, or ‘How are websites accessed?’, while more advanced readers can broaden their knowledge of specific topics with com­pre­hen­sive articles and tutorials. So whether you are a novice, an advanced user, or a pro­fes­sion­al: our handy Website Guide has plenty of useful tips and tricks to help you become an expert on the World Wide Web.