Thoughts and insights from the world of software and web development.
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...
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...
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