Switchbox enjoyed working with Greenwood 360 to create a customizable software application called Allita.
Switchbox was able to quickly adapt to a remote work from home policy after the concerns of COVID-19 became evident.
JSON has been around for many years but we still get lots of questions about it. This is a brief introduction.
Our company found a somewhat humorous approach to building robust code and we thought we had to share it. If you are working with Javascript to build your website you might want to consider this approach... or not.
If you have ever struggled with building a sitemap to present to a client or your marketing team there are two great tools that we use fairly frequently. The first is Slickplan.com which is a great sitemap building tool. It allows you to quickly create a hierarchical list view of pages. It also provides extra features such as adding comments, color coding, creating versions and many more features.
Many people associate blockchain technology with Bitcoin and digital currency but one of our clients recently asked us to look into using it for inventory management and logistics.
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.” ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden After reading that recently I realized that is exactly why companies are willing to spend money on custom software to run their businesses. Are you curious to learn what we think a poet has to say about software development? Then this blog is for you.
The most boring of all web application pages is... the Login page. But with a little HTML, Javascript, and some fun UI work even the dreaded login page
Cryptocurrency is getting a lot of attention but few people thing about how it changes our everyday interactions. We've found 5 things that are significantly different when developing custom e-commerce sites.
2017 was a great year for Switchbox but it was also a year of seeing a lot of trends and changes in the development industry. I've been asked "What language do most companies in Columbus use?" a lot so I thought I'd give a really basic overview.
As software developers we often assume everyone knows what the difference is between a web app and a mobile app. Based on some of our client questions we realized there is a lot of confusion between Native App Development and Web App Development. Let us help clarify.
Sound has stopped being an important part of website development but it's alive and well with mobile. We've found a great resource to help with your next mobile project.
A lot of people wonder about how to increase the SEO relevance of their WordPress site compared to HTML5. With a variety of web design templates out there it takes a little more information to make an informed decision.
Configuring Emacs can be a pain to do but we've spent the time to figure it out. Here is a brief tutorial.
ChatBots are causing some confusing with some of our clients so we wanted to give a primer on two basic versions of how to implement a ChatBot.
Messing around with SQL Server 2016 Always Encrypted feature and what did we learn?
Columbus City Schools offers LEDE certification to businesses that meet high standards and other criteria important to Columbus City. Switchbox is excited to announce that we are LEDE certified.
Sitecore is quickly gaining traction as a preferred CMS system by companies here in Columbus. We've been getting some request to do development work as well as a few simple questions. Hopefully this blog give you a little more information if you are thinking about building a new website using it as your CMS system.
What is one of the absolute worst UI mistakes you can make? Well I'm sure there are a lot but I just filled out a finanical application for one of the nations largest banks and I think their site qualifies. This blog is not to embarsse them but I thought it was a good example of how even the largest companies with the largest budgets make bad decisions when it comes to website design, development and UI/UX.
Switchbox Props is a fun and engaging way to recognize and reward the hard work that your employees and coworkers are putting in on a daily basis.
