Web design and development for US businesses

Websites with realengineering underneath.

Node.js, Next.js, WordPress, Wix and Shopify, with secure APIs, login and databases where your project needs them. We pick the right tool for the job, not the one that is easiest for us.

React.jsNext.jsNode.jsExpress.jsMongoDBMySQLREST APIsJWTTailwind CSSWordPressShopifyWix
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Five platforms. One honest recommendation.

Tell us what you are building and we will point you to the platform that fits. Swipe, drag or use the arrows to explore each one.

What are you building?

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Node.js

Custom backends and APIs

Web appsBooking systemsMarketplacesInternal tools
  • REST APIs with Express.js
  • JWT login with user roles
  • MongoDB or MySQL data layer
  • Payments, emails and webhooks
  • Admin panels and dashboards
Express.jsMongoDBMySQL
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What goes where, layer by layer.

Follow a single request from the browser down to the database. Click a layer to see which technology lives there and on which platform we use it.

Interface

Everything visitors see and tap: pages, forms and responsive layouts, built from reusable React components and styled with Tailwind CSS.

Where we add it

  • Next.js: the core of the site
  • Node.js apps: dashboards and admin screens
  • WordPress and Shopify: custom themes and headless storefronts

How JWT login works

Every account system we build follows the same safe pattern.

Which technology on which platform.

A dash means we do not use that technology on that platform.

TechnologyNode.jsNext.jsWordPressWixShopify
React.jsAdmin and dashboardsCoreHeadless optionHeadless optionHydrogen storefronts
Tailwind CSSDashboard UICoreCustom themes—Custom themes
Express.jsCoreOptional APICompanion API—App backend
MongoDBCore optionOptional——App data
MySQLCore optionOptionalBuilt in—App data
REST APIsCoreRoute handlersWP REST APIVelo and RESTAdmin and Storefront
JWT authCoreSessions and rolesVia pluginWix MembersApp session tokens

Included with every build.

The basics are never extras. Each site we ship meets these standards, whichever platform it runs on.

  • Mobile-first, responsive design
  • SEO foundations: meta, sitemap, schema
  • WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, the benchmark often cited in US ADA cases
  • Core Web Vitals and speed tuning
  • HTTPS, security headers and backups
  • Privacy policy and cookie banner set up for CCPA / CPRA
  • Analytics and conversion tracking
  • Post-launch support and maintenance plans

Let's build something that lasts.

Not sure which platform fits? Tell us your goal and we will recommend one, with a clear plan and quote.

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