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LatestDesign · November 4, 2026

When does your business actually need a design system?

A design system is neither a luxury nor a vanity project. It is also not free, and plenty of teams build one long before they need it. The test for whether yours is ready is simpler than most vendors let on.

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AccessibilityOctober 14, 2026

Is your law firm's website an ADA lawsuit waiting to happen?

Law firms litigate and defend accessibility claims for a living, which makes an inaccessible firm website a particular kind of exposure — and, as a public accommodation, a real one.2 min read AccessibilitySeptember 23, 2026

AI is writing ADA lawsuits now. Here's what that changes

The barrier to filing a web accessibility complaint used to be hiring a lawyer. Now a plaintiff with a chatbot can surface violations and draft a complaint in an afternoon. We work these cases as expert witnesses, and from that seat the change is bigger than it looks.2 min read SEO & StrategySeptember 2, 2026

How to get your site cited in ChatGPT and Google's AI answers

Fewer searches end in a click every year, and the traffic that remains increasingly flows through AI-generated answers. Being the source those answers quote is the new version of ranking first.2 min read AccessibilityAugust 19, 2026

Government websites just got another year on WCAG. That is not a reprieve

In April the Justice Department pushed its Title II web accessibility deadlines back twelve months. The standard did not move and the work did not shrink — so the agencies reading the extension as a pause are the ones most likely to miss it.2 min read AccessibilityAugust 5, 2026

Do accessibility overlays actually work? What the accessiBe settlement changed

Overlay widgets promise instant ADA compliance for a monthly fee. Regulators, courts, and the disabled users they claim to serve keep reaching the same verdict — and in 2025 the FTC put a dollar figure on it.2 min read AccessibilityJuly 14, 2026

What ADA website lawsuits look like from the inside

Our studio provides expert witness analysis in federal web accessibility cases. That seat teaches you how sites actually end up in court — and what genuinely keeps them out.2 min read AI & AutomationJuly 8, 2026

Connecting your business software to AI: what MCP actually does

AI assistants are everywhere now, but they cannot see your data. The Model Context Protocol is the bridge between them and your systems — here is what it is, and where a custom integration is actually worth building.2 min read SEO & StrategyJune 9, 2026

How to redesign a website without losing your rankings

A beautiful new site that quietly torches a decade of organic traffic is not a win. The rankings you have earned are an asset — here is how we carry them through a redesign intact.2 min read DevelopmentMay 12, 2026

WordPress or React? How we choose a stack for a client site

We ship client work on both, so we have no horse in this race. The honest answer to "which is better" is a short set of questions about your team, your content, and what the site has to do.2 min read DevelopmentApril 15, 2026

WordPress or Squarespace? Choosing the right platform for your site

Squarespace gets you online fast. WordPress gives you room to grow. The right answer comes from a few honest questions about your business — not from whichever one has the slicker ad.2 min read AccessibilityMarch 10, 2026

Website ADA compliance: a plain guide for businesses

Web accessibility lawsuits keep climbing, and "we didn’t realize" is not a defense. Here is what ADA compliance actually asks of a website, in plain terms, from a team that audits them for a living.2 min read ComplianceFebruary 18, 2026

Does your website need a privacy policy?

If your site has a contact form, analytics, or a single cookie, the answer is almost certainly yes. Here is why — and what a privacy policy actually has to do in 2026.2 min read
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