Articles Archives https://hdc.dev/articles/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 01:09:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://hdc.dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-Howard_Logo_Screen_Cube_Color-32x32.png Articles Archives https://hdc.dev/articles/ 32 32 Fire your web developer (gently) https://hdc.dev/fire-your-web-developer-gently/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:13:52 +0000 https://hdc.dev/?p=1734 It’s awkward, but I’ve gotten hundreds of web developers fired over the course of my career. They were doing decent work, meeting their deadlines sometimes, and kinda-sorta communicating with their team. Then their bosses and clients met me, and the rest is history. Right now, the exodus from low-end and middling developers toward expert-level developers […]

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]]> A Healthy Work Environment https://hdc.dev/healthy-work-environment/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:34:36 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=1036 Below is the code of conduct to which we hold all our clients – it’s included in every Statement of Work for a new project under the header “A Healthy Work Environment.” As a client of Howard Development & Consulting, you’ll be joining us in a carefully cultivated workplace where we value everyone’s mental health, dignity […]

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]]> Is Your Website ADA Compliant? https://hdc.dev/is-your-website-ada-compliant/ Thu, 13 May 2021 15:24:21 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=956 Most organizations have heard of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but few are clear on exactly how it affects the way they operate their business — especially online.

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]]> Denver Web Design: Our Top 7 Partners https://hdc.dev/denver-web-design/ Sun, 07 Feb 2021 03:50:21 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=844 After more than a decade developing high-end WordPress sites for major Colorado companies and organizations, I've built close relationships with some of the top web design firms in the Greater Denver Area.

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]]> Core Web Vitals Cheat Sheet https://hdc.dev/the-core-web-vitals-cheat-sheet/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:57:56 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=814 In this post, we dig into each of the six Core Web Vitals metrics and show you which elements of your website are usually to blame for poor performance.

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]]> Make the Most of Custom Fonts https://hdc.dev/making-the-most-of-custom-fonts/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:06:49 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=812 Today, we have thousands of fonts at our fingertips – but they’re not all created equal when it comes to your site’s speed.

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]]> Optimizing Your Code https://hdc.dev/optimizing-your-code/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:15:57 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=809 There are three major areas where you’ll need to streamline and optimize your code for Google's Web Core Vitals: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. We're here to help

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]]> A Strong Foundation https://hdc.dev/a-strong-foundation-your-hosting-and-infrastructure/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:51:54 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=807 The combo of Cloudflare and WP Engine will probably boost your Core Web Vitals score immediately if you’re currently on a budget host. Here's why.

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]]> The Interview and Test Project https://hdc.dev/the-interview-and-test-project/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:11:16 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=802 You’ve scoured the earth to find a promising web development candidate – and now it’s time for the interview. Your candidate seems smart, has a decent portfolio, and says they can do it all. But how do you know if they’ll really get the job done?

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]]> Leveling-Up Your Images https://hdc.dev/leveling-up-your-images/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:41:59 +0000 https://howarddc.com/?p=799 Google says to throw all your JPGs, GIFs and PNGs in a dusty corner because there are new and improved “next-gen” image formats in town. In this post, we discuss SVG and WebP formats.

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