Accessibility is a topic close to our hearts here at Alley as a matter not of technical compliance but of inclusive product design. Inclusive design holds that “disability” is as much a function of the product as it is the user, and that there is no typical user. America’s legal system, unfortunately, lags far behind current…
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Recently, Jeff Stanger wrote a post on vetting a web firm after seeing nonprofit site managers bemoan the pain that can be caused by a bad site build. While hiring a good web development firm is crucial, there are also some steps you can take internally to make for a better build. A “mess of code” can…
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I am proud of my colleagues who designed and led a company-wide 21-Day Equity Challenge. I am excited to share it with you!
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Here are our recommendations for selecting a quality-obsessed web partner and then managing the redesign project.
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A website project has many stakeholders. For a smooth process, we recommend stakeholder involvement at key parts of the redesign process.
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Senior User Experience Developer Jo Murgel created a short video course to explore a simple usage of Styled Components. Check it out!
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You’ve heard Alley is a company committed to building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, and are wondering what actions we’ve taken. Over the past year we have focused on supporting equity at all intersections and improving team member learning and development as part of a long-term sustainability plan to embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts in all areas of Alley’s business.
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WordPress itself is fundamentally secure and extremely stable. The vast majority of security issues with WordPress sites are caused by avoidable errors: failing to update WordPress core, using unvetted plugins, and using insecure passwords.
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In the world of content management systems, there are many approaches you could consider when building your website. Today we’ll look at three popular options: traditional WordPress, JAMstack, and decoupled WordPress.
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Lede, Alley’s platform for journalism startups, is our answer to scaling the technology needed by news organizations.
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Surveys can be a valuable way to get data directly from your users. But only if the questions are well-thought out. We discuss some of the most frequent mistakes people make, and how to avoid them.
