Why work with us?

Simple answer: At carvingCode, we can help with just about anything web related.

We understand that as a busy, creative agency, your strengths are strategy, design and client management. At carvingCode, we prefer the behind the scenes, geeky stuff.  We know it’s not normal, but that’s why carvingCode and your agency can make a great team. Give us a try.

Our Tools

We excel at creating snappy, accessible web sites using the standards-compliant technologies XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript.  We design web sites using the flexible Content Management Systems (CMS) ExpressionEngine and do our custom development using PHP and MySQL.

What We Do Best

  • Content Management - Content management systems really make everyone’s life easier and they keep websites fresh. To be honest, we insist on using one on most projects.  Our favorite is ExpressionEngine as it can be easily integrated into any design and has a huge feature list.
  • Web Application Development - We build dynamic Web applications such as e-commerce, blogs, mailing lists, discussion forums, and photo galleries. We even do custom work using the scalable, open source technologies PHP and MySQL.
  • Web Site Redesign - We can help you move your site to the latest standards-based layout that optimizes for speed and accessibility, as well as providing the details search engines need to better catalog your site. All of our sites are built with flexible and robust content management systems that make them easy to maintain without any special skills or software.
  • Hosting Setup & Maintenance - Sometimes the hosting details get forgotten until the last minute. No worries. Give us the go ahead, and we’ll take the lead on researching the best options for the project and on doing the legwork to get it all working.
  • Technology Consulting & Training - Need help with something not listed? Contact us. If we can’t help, we can most likely find someone that can.

We know web sites!  What can we do for you?

Featured Articles

DOM Trick: de-thumb an image URL

When ExpressionEngine auto-creates a thumbnail image, it gives the option for creating the markup to display the full size image in a new, pop-up window or in a blank window.  If you’re like me, those options aren’t optimal.  So I put together a handy 4-line Javascript DOM trick to give me other choices.

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Resource: Findable Websites

There’s many books and resources available on designing client- and server-side web sites, but few which focus on the practical methods of creating web sites that users can find.  This is one worth mentioning.

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Converting URL to clickable link

Using a regex routine, we can find instances of URLs in a block of text and wrap them in <a> elements.

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One Pixel Rounded Corners

An interesting technique is popping up—1-pixel rounded corners.

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Creating a Great Web Site

There’s much to consider when creating a web site.  Audience, interface, design, and content are among the key things which need to be planned for.

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