CRD Web: services

WordPress is THE de facto CMS powering websites around the world. Its ease of use, extensibility and constant updates make it the choice platform for website development. As of 2024, there are over 800 million WordPress websites, which is over 43% of all websites on the internet. This means that about two out of every five websites are built on WordPress. CRD Web has built a plethora of custom WordPress themes and plugins for specific use cases. CRD Web also employes the use of child themes which extend the functionality of a given parent theme.

What is a headless website? A headless website is that which seperates the front end or public facing portion from that of the back end where website data is stored. It allows web developers to use any platform for data storage while also allowing the use of popular front end frameworks for the display of such data. As with anything, there are pros and cons to this approach. Among the pros are faster website experiences which even Google recognizes. Among the cons are a headless website requires more development work which increases the time spent on a website. While a headless approach is usually desirable, not all websites are justifiable for a headless implementation.

By definition, ADA compliance is a set of standards that ensure websites are accessible to people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that websites for businesses open to the public and state and local governments meet these standards. CRD Web is highly experienced in making websites ADA compliant. Though not always the case, it is not uncommon that a website be completely rebuilt with ADA compliance in mind. In such cases, a website typically has more errors and contrast errors to justify such work.

API scraping is the process of accessing a website's API endpoints to extract data directly from the API. APIs are custom services that allow client-side pages to communicate with a website's server. In layman's terms, this is a process of pulling data from one service and presenting it into another. CRD Web has worked with such services such as Single Platform, TMDB ( The Movie Database ) and various weather services. Although certain conditions apply, CRD Web can usually assist with API integrations.