Improving development through Agile
LightSky, like many other Web firms, uses the analogy of home construction to explain the Web development process. read more
View ArticleLet's talk openly about open source
LightSky’s roots are in custom Web application development. We still do a lot of custom programming, and we also recognize (and appreciate!) that the open source community has really stepped up the...
View ArticleOpen source solution for Lawrence Township
The partnership between the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township (MSDLT) and LightSky began more than six years ago when the district needed new public websites and a robust intranet...
View ArticleA Little CSS Goes a Long Way
Using HTML tables to control layout is still something we see, but there's a MUCH better way: CSS. read more
View ArticleHave a Summer Romance with PHP
Choosing a programming language for your Web project can be difficult; there are many languages to choose from, each with their pros and cons. It is possible to develop a solution to for your Web...
View ArticleHeading Tags: Five Tips to Maximize Their Use for SEO
Creating the actual content is just part of the game when you are trying to use content to drive traffic to your website. How that content appears to the search engines is another big factor, perhaps...
View ArticleBest Practices for Using #hashtags on Twitter
If you are new to the world of Twitter, you may have been wondering what all those words are prefixed with the # symbol were. Well, those are hashtags, and if used correctly can be a big benefit to...
View Article5 Benefits of A Business Website
So you've thought about having a website for your business, but aren't sure if having one is worth the investment? Regardless of the business goals of your website, having a web presence should be a...
View ArticleSocial Media - The Next SEO Frontier
Search Engine Optimization is the holy grail of your companies web presence, but lets face it is as much of an art as it is a science. Sure you can use heading tags, keyword our content, and structure...
View ArticleLink Building No More?
In the past one of the key principles to SEO was to build quality links, or during some periods just to build links regardless of quality, something that personally I despised doing and saw little...
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