Web Development
Web development at Firefly is the craft of turning approved designs into resilient, standards-compliant front ends — HTML, CSS, and JavaScript wired to the application layer so content editors and end users get a fluid experience. It is distinct from deep application programming: here the focus is templates, interaction, performance, and the browser.
From mockup to HTML5 templates
After unlimited design iterations in tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator, we build web-ready templates that conform to the W3C HTML5 standard. Presentation lives in CSS; content stays in markup and the database. That separation makes site-wide redesigns a matter of updating stylesheets rather than rewriting every page — and it is the foundation of responsive layouts via media queries.
On the client side we use modern JavaScript (and battle-tested libraries such as jQuery where appropriate) for menus, slideshows, asynchronous updates, and progressive enhancement. Friendly URLs, semantic markup, accessible structure, and careful SEO are part of every build — not an afterthought. The result is a responsive UI that holds up across devices without sacrificing clarity or performance.
WordPress & plugin development
When a project calls for WordPress, we extend it properly: custom themes that respect the design system, and WordPress plugin development for editorial workflows, integrations, and site-specific behavior that off-the-shelf plugins cannot cover cleanly. PHP sits under that work — hooks, APIs, and secure data handling — while the front end remains HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that editors and visitors actually use.
That is complementary to our programming practice, which centers on custom application architecture and backend systems. Web development here is the browser-facing layer and the CMS extensions that make publishing and interaction reliable.
Responsive experience & quality
We treat desktop and mobile as first-class experiences, then apply modern front-end practices — fluid grids, media queries, and measured progressive enhancement — so tablets and varied viewports inherit the right layout. Beta testing covers current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, plus iOS and Android — including screenshot sweeps across environments when a project demands it.
Pages are served from high-performance stacks (nginx, solid-state storage, CDN/DNS hardening) so the front end you approve is the front end users feel. For visual direction, see custom web design.
