Thoughts and insights from the world of software and web development.
February 11, 2025
We are big fans of using AI in our work. We use it a lot (see Benefits of AI for Software Development), but there are challenges for AI-driven software development! In some ways using AI for software development is like any new tool or methodology, we can use various metrics...
September 18, 2024
Thinking about how AI can be useful in software development? I thought I’d ask AI itself: “What are the benefits of AI driven software development”. The response is quite impressive. I wrote my own version below based on the AI wording, paraphrasing according to my style and experiences, and I’ve removed or altered anything I...
August 6, 2024
Thinking about how AI can be useful in website development? I thought I’d ask AI itself: “What are the benefits of AI driven website development”. The response is quite impressive. I wrote my own version below based on the AI wording, paraphrasing according to my style and experiences, and I’ve removed or altered anything I...
October 21, 2020
Do you need to publish your Excel spreadsheets onto the Web? Perhaps it’s investment performance data, or inventory data to integrate with your eCommerce store, or monthly sales figures to share on your Intranet. This easy-to-read article will guide you on the best ways to publish Excel to the Web. We look at exporting different...
August 1, 2019
Hacks and malware are on the rise. How serious is the problem? Extremely. As websites become an increasingly core part of business, not only are the potential damages from hacking, malware etc more serious, but they are becoming more likely. As the number of different types of attacks and the frequency of occurrence increases, we...
March 19, 2019
“Decoupled” or “Headless” CMS usage is gaining a lot of traction in the web development world as a way to free front-end developers from the constraints of working with the built-in display layer (themes, templates etc) of off-the-shelf content management systems. A typical website built in WordPress or Drupal, uses that CMS as both for...
October 9, 2018
At The Bridge Digital, our choice of CMS’s depends as always on the task in hand. One such task relates to the ability to use CMS to create a platform for multiple sites similar in style, such as a network of dealerships, franchises or affiliates that require a shared branding and UX experience and potential...
July 13, 2018
In a previous blog Responsive Design vs Mobile Websites we explored the differences between dedicated mobile sites and responsive design. These days, either a dedicated or a responsive website is a given, but where do native mobile apps fit in if we are developing for Financial Markets? While a mobile site or responsively designed site...
June 25, 2018
Here we describe the benefits of our product Seymour, but also help you understand the things you can use it for by clarifying where it fits in. Data Import Seymour starts with data ‘onboarding’. If you have data that your company stores in spreadsheets, or is sent to you via email, Seymour can automatically process...
June 15, 2018
At The Bridge, we mainly build complex websites. By that I mean: They are bespoke. We don’t believe in reinventing the wheel, but often, in order to create a unique user experience, we need to modify, configure and develop to diverse requirements. This requires a very deep knowledge of the content management systemsthat we use...
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