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Advice ·

Creating an Inclusive Web Experience: 7 Tips for Website Accessibility

Enhancing accessibility on websites is vital in creating an inclusive and user-friendly experience for all users; discover actionable tips to make your site more accessible and user-centric.

By Heather Storseth//

News ·

Rex Rainey Earns AIGA Professional Designer Certification

Learn about the latest design qualification from our creative lead.

By Michelle Lentz//

Events ·

BizStream Experts Take the Stage at Beer City Code 2023

Don't miss out on a knowledge-packed day and enlightening talks by our experts at this year's Beer City Code event!

By Michelle Lentz//

Awards ·

BizStream Receives Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni Award

We are excited to announce BizStream has been recognized for our commitment to providing a positive work environment and great company culture!

By Michelle Lentz//

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Advice ·

Why Working at a Digital Agency is Great for Junior Developers

Discover the advantages of working for a digital agency like BizStream and how it can help you gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and achieve your career goals.

By Courtney Klawieter//

Kentico ·

Creating a Custom Form Component for a Page Builder Widget in Kentico 13

Discover how to create custom form components for Page Builder widgets within Kentico Xperience 13.

By Sean Lakies//

Awards ·

BizStream Ranks Among Highest-Scoring Businesses on Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of Best Workplaces for 2023

BizStream has proudly secured a spot among the highest-scoring businesses recognized on Inc. Magazine’s prestigious annual Best Workplaces list for 2023, showcasing their dedication to fostering exceptional workplaces and company culture.

By Michelle Lentz//

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Events ·

Visit BizStream & Kentico at the 2023 Advanced Manufacturing Expo

Join BizStream and Kentico at the Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2023, and discover how we can help you achieve digital transformation in manufacturing.

By Michelle Lentz//

Advice ·

The Benefits of Going Headless with Storyblok

If you're looking for a more flexible and customizable way to manage your digital content, a headless CMS like Storyblok could be the solution. Learn more about the benefits in this blog post.

By Parker Ovadek//

Advice ·

AI in Juvenile Justice Software

This blog post explores AI's use in juvenile justice software, including body cameras, voice-to-text, generating case summaries, and personalized audio updates for supervisors while addressing potential bias and data protection.

By Dave Valko//

Advice ·

5 Benefits of Automated Testing in Web Development

Automated testing is a highly efficient and accurate way to test websites, providing benefits such as faster testing, improved accuracy, cost savings, increased test coverage, and an enhanced feedback system.

By Tyler Pfohl//

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Kentico ·

Kamden Bolhuis Earns Kentico Xperience Developer Certification

Kamden Bolhuis has recently achieved the Kentico Xperience Developer certification for version 13, showcasing his proficiency in leveraging the platform's various features.

By Michelle Lentz//

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Advice ·

BizStream’s Experience With a Compressed Workweek

In this blog post, we dive into the benefits and tradeoffs of a compressed workweek.

By Heather Storseth//

Awards ·

BizStream Named a 2023 Best and Brightest Winner

Read about BizStream’s latest Best and Brightest recognition!

By Michelle Lentz//

Kentico ·

Will Dixon Earns Kentico Xperience Developer Certification

Will Dixon, a BizStream Web Developer, has successfully obtained the Kentico Xperience Developer certification for version 13, demonstrating his expertise in utilizing the platform's various features for website, intranet, and web store development using .NET MVC.

By Michelle Lentz//

Kentico ·

Kentico 12 Hotfix 12.0.101 Email Sending Issues: Quick Fix for Non-TLS/SSL Connections

The introduction of support for OAuth 2.0 in Kentico 12.0.101's email provider introduced a breaking change for unsecure SMTP servers. Here's a quick fix that overrides the provider only to use the original SMTP client.

By Nick Kooman//

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Advice ·

4 Tips for Maximizing Your Internship Experience

These useful tips can help you make the most of your time as an intern by acquiring valuable skills, enjoying your work, and cultivating a strong work ethic.

By Kamden Bolhuis//

Branding ·

5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself About Your Company’s Brand Experience

Discover how a strong brand identity can set your business apart, build trust, and drive growth and how BizStream can assist you in crafting a visually striking brand experience for your company.

By Drew Veach//

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Events ·

Join the IM Tech Meetup for a Deep Dive into ChatGPT and AI

Our co-owner, Brian McKeiver, will be speaking at the upcoming IM Tech Meetup on March 29!

By Michelle Lentz//

Kentico ·

Maximizing Your Kentico Site’s UX With Fallback Redirects

Fallback redirects can ensure visitors are always directed to the correct pages, even if the original URL is no longer valid. This article shares the benefits of custom fallback redirects and provides best practices for implementing them on your Kentico website.

By Brandon Dekker//

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Kontent.ai ·

Drew Veach Earns Kontent.ai Business Qualification

BizStream's Drew Veach passed Kontent.ai's Business Qualification certification, reflecting his proficiency with the platform.

By Michelle Lentz//

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Kontent.ai ·

Brian McKeiver Named Kontent.ai MVP for 2023

Brian McKeiver continues to stand out among the Kontent.ai community, as he has been named a Kontent.ai MVP for the fourth consecutive year!

By Michelle Lentz//

Advice ·

3 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Project Discovery

Maximize the potential of your website project by getting the most out of the discovery process with these three tips.

By Ian Hilgendorf//

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Kentico ·

BizStream and BDO USA, LLP Win Another Kentico Site of the Month

BizStream is proud to announce that their latest website launch, bdo.com, has been awarded Site of the Month by Kentico.

By Michelle Lentz//

Kentico ·

A Code First Approach to Kentico Smart Search Settings: Stopping Ambiguous Errors

Learn a code-first approach using attributes to configure search indexes within Kentico.

By Tim Stauffer//

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News ·

Meet Our Nine New Team Members!

Our team has expanded! Keep reading to meet our nine new hires.

By Michelle Lentz//

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Kentico ·

Brian McKeiver Announced as a 2023 Kentico MVP

Our Co-Owner and Solution Architect has been named a 2023 Kentico MVP for the twelfth consecutive year!

By Michelle Lentz//

Advice ·

Why Developers Owe Their Jobs to Philosophers

A lot of terminology in Computer Science can be traced back to the philosophers who are credited with laying its foundation. Let's dive in!

By Spencer Haven//

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Advice ·

Four Things Parenting Can Teach You About Testing in the World of Development

I recently realized how much my day-to-day work has helped prepare me for life at home with a newborn. Who knew that raising a newborn and testing in the dev world would have so much in common?!

By Josh Trench//

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Tutorials ·

Building Carousels With Swiper

This blog post will explore the creation of a simple, reactive, and effective carousel using the Swiper.js library and some best practices for writing JavaScript.

By Will Dixon//