Peter Stevenson
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Peter Stevenson
- 02/05/2019
What is Website Accessibility and the WCAG? [Answered]
We believe everyone should have equal opportunity! The Department of Justice (DOJ) published the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design in September 2010. These standards state that all electronic and information technology must be accessible to people with disabilities. (https://interactiveaccessibility.com/services/ada-compliance) What & Why? The ADA and Your Website The Americans with Disabilities Act requirements are for commercial and…
Categories: Website Design | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 09/20/2021
7 Web Development Tools We Love [and Why]
All web developers collect tools along the way that enhance their abilities to create super websites. These tools can also save time. At Sharp, financial stewardship is one of our core values and one of the reasons web developer Peter Stevenson uses development tools. He shares seven web development tools that are among his favorites and explains why they are included in his web dev “toolbox.” These help him work smarter and not harder. Four of these tools aid…
Categories: Websites | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 02/18/2021
What Is My Website or App Really Trying To Be?
The Internet has become integrated into everyday life and everyday business. As a result, we have found our distinctions between where to use offline and online tools to be less defined. This is more commonplace in regards to desktop vs mobile focused designs, however it also extends to our apps. We have our traditional mobile apps, instant apps are becoming more popular, hybrids apps have overtaken development cycles, and progressive web apps are transforming the web into…
Categories: Website Development | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 08/05/2019
Speed and Performance Focused Websites
With the ever-growing rate of mobile sites, it has become increasingly important to also improve the usability of the site. One of the large factors in this is that of page loading speed being as quick as possible, to not slow users down as they use your website. Along with this, Google and other search engines have realized the importance of this, and as such, they emphasize and prioritize sites that are well optimized for this in their search results. This is because…
Categories: Websites | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 07/17/2017
Creating an App for Your Every Need
From our computers to our phones, and even to custom computer devices, apps are used everywhere as a part of our daily lives. Whether it be for entertainment, convenience, or for a work-related need, these applications we use make what we do simpler and more efficient. If talk of apps and what all the thought-process that goes into them is too much stress and hard to understand, contact us now and we can help you to better understand your options, otherwise, read on... Apps…
Categories: Websites | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 07/07/2017
What Can WordPress Do For You?
By now, if you’ve ever spent any time searching for solutions to update content on your website, you are sure to have come across WordPress. WordPress is one of the largest content management systems (CMS) out there, and it is also completely Open Source, which means that it's 100% free to use! Those features are nice, but you want to know how it can benefit your company. With a new setup, it is very clean, simple, and easy to use. The interface is streamlined to…
Categories: WordPress | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 09/14/2016
Progressive Web Apps: A Great Mobile App Alternative
For those who look at this and wonder, what a Progressive Web App (PWA) is, here is the definition from Google: Progressive Web Apps are experiences that combine the best of the web and the best of apps. They are useful to users from the very first visit in a browser tab, no install required. As the user progressively builds a relationship with the App over time, it becomes more and more powerful. It loads quickly, even on flaky networks, sends relevant push notifications,…
Categories: Websites | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 04/22/2016
Smaller Images Equal Faster Load Times
Website page load times are important to users and search engines, alike. In both cases, loading pages faster is better—Google rankings improve, users have a better experience, and bounce rates drop. Perhaps it comes as no surprise that one way to improve page load times is to use fewer images, or use images with small file sizes. With that in mind, website development has long focused on using very few images in the actual site design (done through cascading style,…
Categories: Website Development | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 02/11/2015
A Social Life is a Good Life
Social media has become such a hot topic among web marketers, and for good reason! These sites easily allow users to keep in touch with friends and family, as well as share things they care about or enjoy. And there is the key to the whole thing, sharing. Sharing can take a website that is barely known, and because one share, garner extremely favorable notoriety. But advertising does the same thing right? Yes, but when your friend shares a link with you, it feels more,…
Categories: Social Media | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 07/10/2014
Modular Design is Cool
2013 will likely be looked back on as a year where modular design became a popular solution for many websites. Grid-based designs are ever growing, responsive websites are becoming an expected norm, and even modular interfaces are becoming increasingly popular. These structures allow for focus on designing, clean structuring and improved work speed. But what actually is modular design? If you are familiar with Windows 8 Metro UI, you have a good conceptual starting point.…
Categories: Website Design | Authored by: Peter Stevenson | Posted: 10/31/2013