Thoughts and insights from the world of software and web development.
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...
May 25, 2018
Seymour is our platform for automating your data collection and publication process. It can be integrated into an existing website, or as we will suggest here, it can become the core of your new website, and remove the need to develop the most complex part of the project. You might be a fund manager wanting...
April 18, 2018
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 need to stay ever more alert to the danger. At The Bridge Digital...
March 27, 2018
Agile doesn’t have estimates, right? Well, that’s not quite right. It’s true that Agile embraces change, and does not attempt to define whole large projects up-front, but individual ‘Sprints’ are estimated, and sometimes multiple ‘Sprints’. Of course, you can always give a big range for the estimate, but if all you are doing is expressing...
March 20, 2018
Of course we all want our browsing experience involve fast response times, but how do we manage performance when designing a website? It’s worth remembering that sometimes you want to slow down the process eg confirming deletions, purchases, important form submissions, and forcing the user to read certain text before committing to an action. This...
March 14, 2018
Many of our clients have heard of Agile for software development, but some are confused as to what it is. They know it involves building software in stages, which is normally I good idea, but that’s hardly makes it a distinctive approach. There are of course, many flavours of Agile, and we have our own...
February 19, 2018
A conversation we have with clients at the beginning of a website development project is about when the copy will be written. One common misconception is that you can design the website, with sections full of “lorem ipsum”, in the knowledge that this can be filled out later with the real copy. The most important...
December 15, 2017
We sometimes work with clients that are new to software development. This might be because they’ve worked in other areas of their business, or because they are involved with a start-up, which of needs a website that will be an integral part of the business. “What Process?” We’ve talked about ways of specifying systems previously...
April 19, 2017
Part 3: Planning and the ‘Long Tail’ At The Bridge we both manage and consult on website and software development projects for many industries, including financial markets, media, automotive, and government. Whatever the industry, I’ve noticed a number of recurring pitfalls. Note that I’m assuming at least a basic level of project management, for example...
April 12, 2017
Part 2: Estimates and Resources At The Bridge we both manage and consult on website and software development projects for many industries, including financial markets, media, automotive, and government. Whatever the industry, I’ve noticed a number of recurring pitfalls. Note that I’m assuming at least a basic level of project management, for example a plan,...
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