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When Shopify Variants Aren’t Enough: Custom Product Calculations

When Shopify Variants Aren’t Enough: Custom Product Calculations

Shopify's variant system works beautifully for straightforward products. T-shirts in different colors, shoes in different sizes, and similar product variations. But when trying to account for products with complex options like: dimensional calculations, manufacturing constraints, or interdependent options, variants start to fall apart.  This is where many businesses...

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FDG Web Announces Senior Executive Appointment of Drew Diskin, MS

FDG Web Announces Senior Executive Appointment of Drew Diskin, MS

Everett, Washington, January 5, 2025 — FDG Web today announced the addition of Drew Diskin, MS, a seasoned digital transformation and growth strategy senior executive, to its leadership team. With more than 20 years of experience driving enterprise digital transformation, Diskin extends FDG Web’s ability to help organizations align forward-thinking strategy,...

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REST in Peace: Why Your Shopify App Must Migrate to GraphQL Soon

REST in Peace: Why Your Shopify App Must Migrate to GraphQL Soon

We build Shopify apps for our clients. Lots of them. Custom apps, private apps, apps that act as middleware and direct integrations - even custom Shopify checkout s apps that change the entire buying and checkout process for Shopify top to bottom. And that is all changing. The strategic direction of the Shopify platform has unequivocally shifted. For app developers...

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How to fix no-code or low-code software, really.

How to fix no-code or low-code software, really.

So many calls from people wanting help with their no-code or low-code applications. Staggering really. So, I want to talk about something that's becoming increasingly relevant in our digital world: the art of working with no-code and low-code software. I've seen the incredible rise of platforms that let us build powerful applications with minimal to no traditional...

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FDGweb: One of Seattle’s own Software Development Companies Serving SaaS & Enterprise Web Development

FDGweb: One of Seattle’s own Software Development Companies Serving SaaS & Enterprise Web Development

In the bustling technological landscape of Seattle, Washington, where innovation is the currency and digital transformation is paramount, FDGweb (Florentine Design Group) stands as a seasoned and reliable enterprise software development company. While Seattle is famous for its tech giants, FDGweb has carved out a significant niche by specializing in bespoke, robust,...

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Fixing No-Code & Low-Code Software: When “Quick and Easy” Becomes “Complicated and Costly”

Fixing No-Code & Low-Code Software: When “Quick and Easy” Becomes “Complicated and Costly”

Here at FDG Web, we've seen it all. From beautifully crafted, complex web applications to simple, elegant brochure sites, we pride ourselves on building robust, scalable solutions for our clients. But lately, a significant portion of our work isn't about building from scratch. It's about fixing. Specifically, it's about untangling the web of problems created by...

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Temperature-Sensitive Products Deserve Smarter Shipping Solutions

Temperature-Sensitive Products Deserve Smarter Shipping Solutions

If your product is sensitive to heat, your website should be smart enough to know that. When items like chocolate, candles, or cosmetics arrive damaged from heat, it leads to refund requests, bad reviews, and support headaches. And the worst part? Most customers don’t even realize there’s a risk of heat exposure during transport until their order shows up ruined....

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Design Your Wall Before You Build It: How We Brought Plyboo’s Interactive Design Tool to Life

Design Your Wall Before You Build It: How We Brought Plyboo’s Interactive Design Tool to Life

Selling customizable products online is tough because buyers want to see their choices come to life. That’s why our client, Plyboo, came to us with a bold idea and a challenge: turn their beautifully designed bamboo wall panels into something people could actually interact with online. We’ve been building websites for 25 years, and every now and then, a project...

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This Tourism Site Updates Itself, Thanks to Smart CRM Integration

This Tourism Site Updates Itself, Thanks to Smart CRM Integration

A while back, one of our developers said something that stuck with us: “Most tourism sites are built like scrapbooks. Pretty to look at, but someone still has to cut and paste everything.” She wasn’t wrong. After 25 years of working with tourism bureaus, chambers, and destination organizations, we’ve seen the same problem again and again: the CRM and the website...

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