Web Design and Development

Laravel is an open-source PHP web application framework, created by Taylor Otwell (Taylor is from Arkansas. Go Hogs!) and intended for the development of web applications following the model–view–controller (MVC) architectural pattern. This framework takes the pain out of development by easing common tasks used in the majority of web projects, such as authentication, routing, sessions, and caching. It has successfully combined the very best of other web frameworks, including Ruby on Rails, ASP.NET MVC, and Sinatra. It is accessible and provides powerful tools needed for large, and very robust applications. A superb inversion of control container, expressive migration system, and tightly integrated unit testing support gives tools our developers need to build any application. I ran across a good article from Jeffrey Way that does a good job analyzing Laravel and the rise of the PHP language after going stale for a short stint, it is called Why this Open Source Framework is taking the PHP Community by Storm and is worth a read.

What is WordPress you ask? WordPress is an online, open source website creation tool written in PHP. But in non-geek speak, it’s probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (or CMS) in existence today. WordPress is currently the fastest growing CMS software. Initially, WordPress was largely associated with blogs as its main functionality was to allow easy blog experience. Yet, over time, its developers expanded its functionality to allow the creation of more complicated websites and grew it into a content management system rather than a blogging tool. WordPress is considered the easiest to use CMS thanks to a very friendly interface. It also has an amazing number of plugins which allow extension of its functionality in various possible ways.
The best part about WordPress is that it’s easy to use and flexible enough for just about anything. That’s the main reason why WordPress has grown so much in popularity. Due to it’s robust features, many of the top brands use WordPress to power their websites including but not limited to: Time Magazine, Google, Facebook, Sony, Disney, LinkedIn, The New York Times, CNN, eBay, and more. If you want someone experienced to setup your WordPress site, then our talented staff members are happy to help you get started.

Magento Software is the eCommerce platform trusted by the world’s leading brands. Magento Community Edition is an open eCommerce solution that gives developers complete code visibility and small businesses an affordable way to create unique and engaging eCommerce sites. It is supported by a vibrant community who continually advance the platform by contributing code, creating new extensions, and participating in Magento Software forums and user groups. Magento Community Edition includes the commerce features you need to create, promote, and manage an engaging, responsive site. The Magento solution is ready for global commerce, with support for nearly all languages, currencies, and local tax rates. Our staff has developers trained and ready to make custom updates and integrations. Let us develop you a unique eCommerce website on the backbone of the leading eCommerce platform in the world, Magento.

What is an API you ask? A RESTful API is two things: it’s a web service and it’s RESTful. An API (Application Programming Interface) is the means by which third parties can write code that interfaces with other code. A Web Service is a type of API, one that almost always operates over HTTP. There are several different types of API’s, but we prefer RESTful API due to its raw performance and scalability following simple HTTP protocols. There’s fewer moving parts and a leaner request chain than other API options. REST by its very nature provides predictable end points, and the content of the request is a simple HTTP request. The benefit is that there is no additional overhead, and end users can pretty much guess how to do what they need once they understand the URL structure of your site.