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Format JSON Locally Before Debugging an API Response
When an API returns a minified JSON blob, reading it in your browser is painful. Here is a practical approach to format, validate, and inspect JSON with browser-side processing.
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2026-05-29Read article
Convert Unix Timestamps Without Guessing Units or Time Zones
Unix timestamps appear in logs, APIs, and databases, but counting digits to guess seconds versus milliseconds is error-prone. Here is how to convert them correctly every time.
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2026-05-29Read article
Generate QR Codes Online for Static Links and Text
QR codes are useful for linking physical materials to web pages. Here is how to generate one locally in your browser and export it as PNG or SVG without creating an account or browser-side URL handling.
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2026-05-29Read article
Preview Markdown Online Without Moving Drafts into a CMS
Before committing a README, sending a release note, or pasting into a docs system, you want to see what the Markdown looks like. Here is how to preview it with browser-side rendering.
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2026-05-29Read article
Clean Text Online Before Pasting Into Docs, CMS, or Spreadsheets
Pasted text often brings extra spaces, blank lines, and inconsistent formatting that breaks publishing workflows. Here is how to clean it up before it lands in your document.
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2026-05-29Read article
Convert CSV to JSON for Fixtures, QA, and Prototypes
A practical workflow for turning spreadsheet-style CSV into JSON fixtures, QA samples, and prototype data with browser-side processing.
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2026-05-30Read article
Compress Images with Clear Quality Tradeoffs
How to reduce image file size for web pages, docs, and social assets while understanding format, quality, transparency, and browser limits.
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2026-05-30Read article
Resize Images with Width, Height, and Quality Controls
A practical guide to resizing images for docs, product pages, thumbnails, and social assets while keeping aspect ratio and quality in view.
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2026-05-30Read article
Count Words, Characters, and Reading Time for Mixed-Language Drafts
How to use word, character, sentence, and reading-time counts for English, Chinese, and mixed-language drafts without over-reading the numbers.
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2026-05-30Read article
Convert Markdown to PNG for Release Notes and Social Cards
A practical workflow for turning Markdown snippets into image cards for release notes, social posts, internal updates, and documentation previews.
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2026-05-30Read article