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Content management software. What CMS should I choose?

15 July, 2024
#Advice
#Drupal
#Insights
#Review
#Security & compliance
#SEO
#User experience
#WordPress

Struggling with choosing which content management software or system you should choose? We put 18 of the best CMSs head to head to help you decide.

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15 FREE stock photography websites for high quality images

12 July, 2024
#Advice

Looking for high quality free stock photography websites? Explore this list of our favourite open source, creative commons and free stock images websites.

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BEM CSS naming conventions including ABEM & BBEM

8 July, 2024
#Frontend
#HTML, CSS & Javascript
#Insights

BEM CSS. ABEM CSS. BBEM CSS. What does it all mean? We explore front end developer naming conventions and component driven design.

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Native CSS nesting is here. Is it time to ditch SCSS?

4 July, 2024
#Frontend
#HTML, CSS & Javascript

CSS nesting has finally arrived in native CSS and we're so excited. Could 2024 be the year that we finally ditch SCSS in our frontend workflows?

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Drupal 7 End of Life: Support Ending Jan 5, 2025

4 June, 2024
#Drupal
#Security & compliance

Act now before the Drupal 7 end of life deadline to mitigate the risk of vulnerabilities, data breaches, financial penalties and reputational damage.

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Integrating with 3rd party APIs: What to watch out for

15 May, 2024
#Advice
#Backend
#Insights

Ever grappled with frustrating 3rd party API headaches in web development? Robust and well designed API integrations are essential, but often overlooked.

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Pivale’s Vision and Masterplan Approach

15 April, 2024
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#Insights

From experience, we’ve seen the complexities that large organisations face when purchasing and integrating software. It's not just having the right tools.

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Pivale launch a bold new website for ambitious brands

27 March, 2024
#Press

Our bold new website aims to further our mission to empower business leaders to unlock the full potential of their websites and software.

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Article

Calculate your 5× ROI & don't rely on luck

30 January, 2024
#Advice
#Insights

If you’re not aiming big, is it even worth the effort? Many of our recent clients already know about our 5× ROI goal. But now it’s time to be bold.

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How your agency is going to win bigger clients

22 January, 2024
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#Insights

Do you run a marketing, branding, or creative agency? This one's for you. There comes a certain point in every agency’s life where it's time for growth.

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Green lights and red flags for digital agency collaborative working

2 January, 2024
#Advice
#Drupal
#Insights
#User experience
#WordPress

When it comes to marketing, branding, digital and creative services, the fact is most agencies can’t do it all. This probably isn’t news to you. Here’s why…

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Development programmes: stop standing still after you launch your website!

30 October, 2023
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#Insights

It’s a moment of opportunity. A new ecosystem for your customers. The potential for change is palpable within leadership teams and it’s all about to start now.

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Why you need to STOP hunting for the unicorn

9 October, 2023
#Advice
#Insights

Let’s face it recruitment is hard. And it’s not getting any easier. Inundated with CVs, but nothing that fits the bill. Know the feeling? You’re not alone.

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Businesses with many websites need Multisite!

10 September, 2023
#Advice
#Backend frameworks
#Drupal
#Insights
#Security & compliance
#SEO
#User experience
#WordPress

Think of your digital presence as a set of offices. You’re the owner of the offices, and it’s your job to make sure they’re all in tip-top condition.

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Why Pivale test with CircleCI and you should too

9 July, 2023
#Advice
#Insights

We use a solution that removes risk and allows for constant renovation and innovation of websites and applications. CircleCI CI = Continuous Integration.

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Engineering Excellence Explained: Customer Analysis

1 June, 2023
#Advice
#Insights

Engineering excellence is the processes and systems applied for every client project that the Pivale team undertake.

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Engineering Excellence

2 May, 2023
#Advice
#Insights

We hold ourselves to a high standard. Every client benefits from our core services that combine to create websites and applications that help you thrive online.

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How over-automation can harm your business

15 February, 2023
#Advice
#Insights
#User experience

Every passing year we’ve got a brand new, life-changing software solution that takes the world by storm and becomes a household name. For 2023, it's ChatGPT.

Barry Fisher, Founder and CEO at Pivale digital transformation agency - a man with dark hair, a neat beard, moustache and glasses.

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