Tag Archives: Drupal
Tips on building a simple website
Websites can range the gamut from really simple, informative pages to incredibly complex, feature-rich sites. While we specialize in the latter, we know that many people succeed with a site that relies on more off-the-shelf pieces. If you fall into that camp, or are a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, here are some tips to building a site for yourself, culled from our office in regards to a question from Twitter follower William Pasternak: (more…)
To upgrade or not to upgrade?
As Pixafy grows and helps an increasing number of clients, and works with them for larger periods of time, a common thread of discussion emerges for those clients on common platforms such as Magento or WordPress: Should we upgrade?
There are many that will say that yes, you should always upgrade, every time, no questions asked, and there are others who feel (as the old saying goes) if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
As you’d expect, the reality is somewhere in between. (more…)
From techno to technology: The trials and tribulations of a Technista!
Coming into the technology industry without a technology background can be a bit frustrating and difficult at first. Prior to being hired at Pixafy I thought that Magento was a color, that MYSQL was the name of someone’s second movie, and Javascript was a hipster brand of coffee. To my dismay I found out that wasn’t quite the case.
Let’s face it – the world of technology is vast, and the world of websites and iOS development seems even vaster. Not only are there many ways to build a website or app, there are also many different components to a website or app. And to top it all off we need to make it look pretty AND functional for both the client and the customer. But how is this all actually done? Before starting at Pixafy I genuinely had no clue! (more…)
