The Cascade Blog
Serving up Pancakes
People say the best way to start the day is with breakfast – the most important meal of the day…so earlier this week the cascade team stopped by New Avenues for Youth to help with the important meal. As big fans of the mission of New Avenues...
Protoshare Wireframe Tool
A critical step in any web design or development effort is determining the layout or templates of the site, or page. This visual representation is often referred to as a wireframe. Wireframes are synonymous with blueprints for a house. Just as an architect...
What does "mobile site" really mean?
Clients will often bring up the need for a mobile site, but, more often than not, it's unclear as to what type of mobile site they really want. Over the past several years, "mobile site" has become a very broad term. Developers have introduced a...
Great times at SIA
Its no secret. One my favorite pastimes is playing in the snow covered mountains; with skiing being at the tip top of that list. The challenges, beauty and soul cleansing connection to our natural world enriches my life in many ways. Sharing these...
Choosing a CMS
One of the primary questions we pose during Strategy is, “What is the ideal Content Management System (CMS) for this client?” Analyzing the short- and long-term objectives for our clients’ projects with reference to their existing platform and...
Intern Out!
It’s crazy to realize that my internship has already come to a close, how fast time flies! Being an Intern at Cascade Web Development was extremely rewarding. I learned a number of skills in all phases of the web development process, and came out with new and...
Avoid Common Hacks with Basic Security
Please comment below with your primary email address and password. No? Good! There's hope. We hear about people getting "hacked" all the time but unlike many risks in life, this one is usually easy to mitigate. We're not...
The Sustainable Railcar Receives Sustainability at Work Gold Certification
Culture is very important to the cascade team is built over time. Part of our culture is our commitment to the environment and sustainability so it is exciting for the cascade team to receive the City of Portland’s Sustainability at Work Gold...