Category: Development

Stuck In A Meeting Rut? Break Out With A Workshop

When your team needs to generate ideas or solve a strategic problem, your first instinct is likely to be to schedule a meeting. After all, meetings feel more productive than endless emails or Slack messages. So you send the calendar invite, and everyone shows up hoping for a breakthrough. But most of the time, it […]

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Transforming Retail with Digital Displays

Digital displays are becoming indispensable in the retail industry and with good reason. They significantly improve customer engagement and boost sales by offering a more interactive and personalized product display that resonates with customers. A 2022 Digital Signage study found that stores using digital displays saw a 31.8% increase in overall sales and a 46% […]

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Speed Sells: The Secret Sauce Behind High-Performing Websites

If you’re in charge of a company website, page speed is a metric you should never overlook. While page speed can become an afterthought when you’re focused on visuals, content, and navigation, it’s a core reflection of your brand’s digital experience. A slow-loading site is not only frustrating to visitors, but it can cause them […]

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How Website Audits Enhance Your Digital Presence

Your website is a critical component of your business or organization, but it may not always get the attention it deserves. We get it, it happens. The good news is that it’s quick and cost-effective to undertake a website audit to identify new or missed opportunities, remain compliant, and maximize the value of your site. […]

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Two AMA Pinnacle Award Wins, One Clear Purpose: Building Digital Tools That Make a Difference

We’re excited to share some big news: Makeway brought home two Rochester AMA Pinnacle Awards for digital experiences that blend purpose, creativity, and measurable impact. 🏆 JULIE Kids Digital Tool This project was recognized for creating a digital platform that helps teach kids about safe digging. This microsite, developed in partnership with our Illinois-based client, […]

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The Rise of M-Commerce: Why Mobile is the Future of Online Business

Imagine standing in line for coffee, casually scrolling through your phone. In just minutes, you’ve bought some new makeup (hopefully from our client Guide Beauty)—without ever stepping foot in a store. This is the reality of today’s world – where shopping happens anytime, anywhere, thanks to mobile commerce. Mobile shopping generated over $491 billion in […]

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How to prepare for Chrome’s removal of third-party cookies

Google has officially started to phase out third-party cookies. A new feature called Tracking Protection, which restricts third-party cookies by default, began rolling out to 1% of Chrome users globally on January 4, 2024 and based on their timeline, should roll out to all Chrome users by the end of 2024. The removal of third-party […]

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Makeway Chosen to Redesign DARRAN’s Website

We’re thrilled to announce our latest collaboration with DARRAN, a renowned name in crafting exquisite, sustainable commercial contract furniture. Known for their commitment to quality and design, DARRAN has entrusted Makeway with a significant mission: a complete overhaul and redesign of their website. This is exciting because it’s more than a redesign. It’s a digital […]

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Developer Q&A: Career Satisfaction

What can you expect from a career as a developer? ✅ Constant variety ✅ Continuous growth ✅ Sense of accomplishment But don’t take it from a non-developer. In this Employee Q&A, three Makeway developers tell us what they love about their job. We asked: What do you find satisfying about your career as a developer? […]

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Developer Q&A: Evolving Tech

As true as the sky is blue, technology evolves. If you’re a developer, that means you have to be on your toes, constantly learning and sharpening your skills. You won’t be expected to know everything all the time, but you do have to know how and where to look for answers. It makes for a […]

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Demystifying Your Page Speed Score

Concerned about your website’s speed score? Here’s what to know. If you’re concerned about your website’s page speed score, you’re not alone. Given some of the eye-opening stats out there, it’s totally understandable to be worried about a low score. Perhaps you’ve heard that when a page load time goes from 1 second to 6 […]

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Designing offices for the digital workspace

This article was originally written for and published in The Construction Specifier *** Despite the ongoing debate about remote versus in-office work, the genie cannot be put back into the bottle. The pandemic sparked lasting changes to how and where people work. As a result, companies are rethinking their need for space, asking different questions […]

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Developer Q&A: What I wish I knew

So, you want to advance your career as a developer? You came to the right spot. In this new Employee Q&A Series, we’re providing job seekers with answers to questions bigger than, “is a hot dog a sandwich?”. We’ll unpack the secrets of modern web development with our makers and share valuable tricks of the […]

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ADA Compliance: Why it Matters and What to Do

Is Your Digital Presence ADA-Compliant? Here’s What to Know. Imagine someone visiting your website only to discover their disability prevents them from buying your product or accessing the information they need. Not only can it be disappointing or cost you a sale, but it can also cause legal problems. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) […]

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Go/No-Go. Your Website’s Pre-Launch Checklist

SpaceX meticulously designs and builds rockets, analyzing every square inch in painstaking detail. Then, it all comes down to the launch. The margin for error during launch is so small that, no matter how well-designed the rocket is, an oversight usually means one thing: crash and burn. Launching a website is pretty similar. OK, maybe […]

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E-Commerce Website Challenges and Solutions

We all know having a website is crucial for businesses in 2022. But how can you plan ahead to deal with problems that might pop up along the way? Our Digital Director, Kevin Siebert sits down with Jackie Myers, the Digital Marketing Manager at Good Dye Young to discuss how the popular e-commerce brand deals […]

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