How to Develop on Live Web Sites Without Making a Complete Mess

Jim Dee
Jim Dee
Jul 21, 2017 · 8 min read
Photo adapted from “Valet tightrope” by Ian Burt (Flickr, Creative Commons).

For many developers, there are *at least* two versions out there for any particular web site you see: a development version and a production version. (Often, other versions exist as well, such as a testing / staging layer.) For many time-honored reasons, these are considered best practices in web development.

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WDWD Magazine features articles on web site design / development, internet marketing, social media, SEO, and topics like marketing, communications, business development, etc. Editor: Jim Dee of Array Web Development — jim@arraywebdevelopment.com.

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