Web Development articles and practical advice for UK businesses from the Nimble IO team - plain-English guides, no fluff. 6 posts and counting.
A straight answer on responsive design - what 'mobile-friendly' actually means in 2026, why a custom build gives you a real advantage on phones and tablets, and the questions to ask so you're never left with a site that only looks right on a desktop.
A straight answer on web performance - why template sites so often end up slow, where a custom build genuinely wins, and how to tell whether speed is a real problem or just something someone's trying to sell you.
A plain-English (and lightly tongue-in-cheek) guide to where web design ends and web development begins - what each one actually covers, why the line matters when you're hiring, and how to make sure nobody quietly leaves your favourite bit out of the quote.
The questions that actually tell you whether a web developer is any good - on ownership, hosting, pricing, timelines and what happens after launch - so you walk into vendor conversations knowing exactly what to ask.
A tongue-in-cheek but genuinely useful comparison of build options - what you're really buying with each one, where templates hold up fine, and where they quietly cost you more than the custom build would have.
Bespoke web development means building a website or web application around your business, not forcing your business into a template. Here is the difference between custom and template solutions, when each is right, and what bespoke actually includes.
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