The Haversine formula is one of the easiest to use pieces of complicated math I’ve had the pleasure to use. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s pretty simple in theory – it’s an extension of the Pythagorean formula from a grid to the surface of a sphere, which basically means that you can use… Continue reading Using the Haversine Formula in Drupal 7
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Five Ways to Class Up Your Website
Web evolution can result in dated design. Updated optimization will increase engagement, clicks, purchases, or other types of actions. Achieving a new, fresh site, with updated optimization can result in measurable business benefits. Stretch It Out Dated sites are in love with the boxed layout. Using your full real estate is the best practice when… Continue reading Five Ways to Class Up Your Website
Improve your Frontend Toolset with Grunt and LibSass
Learn how you can leverage Grunt and LibSass as groundwork to improve your Frontend Development process and deliver better optimized sites for clients. At NEWMEDIA we’ve been utilizing Sass and Compass compiled with Ruby for CSS Preprocessing for quite some time now in our Drupal projects. While this toolset has served us well, the toolset… Continue reading Improve your Frontend Toolset with Grunt and LibSass
NEWMEDIA is Ranked the #1 Web Designer in Denver by Clutch
We understand what it takes to build a website that converts for your business using advanced UX design concepts and SEO ranking techniques. Our 20+ year track record in an ever-shifting and evolving marketplace helps us recognize unforeseen business opportunities while simultaneously delivering unprecedented results. Because of that, we’ve been ranked as the #1 web designer in… Continue reading NEWMEDIA is Ranked the #1 Web Designer in Denver by Clutch
Social Media Wars: Snapchat launches new search functionality
There’s a war going on between the titans of the social media world but what are they fighting for? Snapchat’s new search functionality cements their status as a serious player in the online advertising world.
Google “Fred” Update Shakes up SEO but Does it Even Matter?
The SEO world was set aflame on March 9th, 2017 when webmasters everywhere reported sharp drops in their traffic and keyword rankings. This update was nicknamed “Fred” but was it really even that big of a deal? There was a massive Google update in early March nicknamed “Fred” but does it really even matter?
Walter White’s Blue Stuff: The Purity of Your Site
QA is the purity of your site. Just like Gale Boetticher could only achieve 96% purity of the meth, your ability to knock out the QA and wrap up your product only makes you a better website cook. Back Story: Breaking Bad is a series on AMC that deals with an ex-teacher turned meth chemist.… Continue reading Walter White’s Blue Stuff: The Purity of Your Site
No Man is an Island
At NEWMEDIA, we pride ourselves on our ability to collaborate and work as a team. It is this mentality that has gotten us to where we are today and will lead us into the future as a successful company. During Drupalcon, the keynote on the first day talked about having a rock star on the… Continue reading No Man is an Island
Sharing a Local Vagrant VM With Other Devices
In Drupal-lamp we usually have a private virtual machine when in development. Under this scenario you can only access the site from the host machine where you spun up. However, there are situations where you would want the vm to be available to other devices on your network. (e.g., testing a site on a mobile… Continue reading Sharing a Local Vagrant VM With Other Devices
Drupal Settings Per Environment
We have a need at NEWMEDIA for certain Drupal settings and configurations to be present in production, in staging, and while on a development machine. I will be outlining the problem and a solution we use here at NEWMEDIA. Problem We develop and release sites at NEWMEDIA in phased releases. During each iteration new functionality… Continue reading Drupal Settings Per Environment