Web development
10 things you should consider before using a website builder
You’ve set up your business, your business plan is sorted, maybe you’ve even made your first sale! Now it’s time to get thinking about your marketing… A quick search has you looking at Wix, Weebly or SquareSpace and a few hours later you’re staring at a half baked template of your home page. Somehow the…
Read MoreBuilding websites with a mobile first mindset
Your website is your shop window to the world, especially if you’re running an e-commerce business. How do you make sure that you are building with mobile users at the forefront?
Read MoreWhy WordPress?
This week we wanted to take a little dive into what it means to have a WordPress website. It’s one of the main platforms that we build on and there are so many great reasons to do some. Let’s explore a little with Kittie our Digital Strategist and Dan our Creative Director! Kittie: WordPress is…
Read MoreA look at the current edge of web development; the Re3 Node.js stack
Although we work mostly with WordPress here at Avidmode, we also develop for Node.js from time to time (i.e. at any given opportunity). Lately, we’ve really been digging into the Re3 stack, so let’s talk about that and how it compares to the old PHP/MySQL combo. Node.js Whilst JavaScript runs in every browser, each has its…
Read MoreIs WordPress the “cheap” option?
At Avidmode, we’ve used WordPress for several years. It’s been very good for us, and we’re never worried about using it for client websites. It has quite literally never been an issue. However, outside our company, WordPress has a varied reputation. It’s often referred to as the “cheap” option. It’s not my intention to launch…
Read MoreAre we starting to see the end of unencrypted HTTP?
A little less than a year ago, Mozilla announced that they will be deprecating “non-secure” HTTP. The response was unending flattery and congratulations for pioneering online security and privacy, hailing the coming of a completely encrypted web. No, I know. Of course it wasn’t. It was a still burning shitstorm of insults, death threats and endless…
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