Website Development
Custom Website Development: Integrations, Portals and Speed
When a site has to do more than present you — send leads into a portal, connect financing or booking, track every conversion — that is development work. ForgeWeb-1 builds it on clean, accessible, fast code, with no bloated templates.
Performance as a feature
Speed is part of the experience. Slow sites frustrate visitors and quietly cost you inquiries. We build lean, fast-loading pages and keep an eye on the metrics that matter — load time, interactivity, and visual stability.
That means minimal bloat, optimized images, and code that does what it needs to and nothing it doesn't.
Responsive by default
Your customers aren't all on the same device. Every site is built mobile-first and checked across phones, tablets, and desktops so it looks right and works right wherever it's opened.
- Touch-friendly tap targets and readable type on small screens
- Layouts that adapt — no pinching, no horizontal scrolling
- Consistent experience from phone to desktop
Accessibility & standards
We build with semantic HTML, keyboard-friendly navigation, descriptive headings, and alt text so your site is usable by more people and easier for search engines to understand. We follow established accessibility best practices rather than bolting them on later.
Functionality & integrations
Need more than static pages? We wire up the things your business actually depends on:
- Contact and lead-capture forms
- Booking and scheduling
- Payments and checkout
- Content you can update yourself
Pair development with a strong SEO foundation on our SEO web design page, or keep things running with website maintenance.
What's under the hood
- Modern, maintainable code — no proprietary lock-in
- You own the site and can take it anywhere
- Built to be updated without breaking
Common questions
What technologies do you build with?
Modern, maintainable front-end code — no proprietary lock-in. You can take your site anywhere.
Can you integrate forms, booking, or payments?
Yes — contact forms, scheduling, checkout, and content you can update yourself are all within scope.
Is the site accessible?
We use semantic HTML, keyboard-friendly navigation, descriptive headings, and alt text as standard practice rather than an afterthought.
Relevant work
A few real, live websites we’ve built. See the full portfolio for detailed case studies.
SaaS / Developer APIVerifyGrid
An email, phone and IP validation API with explainable risk scores — a live demo on the homepage, free tools, full docs, and a self-serve dashboard.
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Real Estate / PropTechRentSimple
A rental-condition record for landlords and tenants: room-by-room capture, a live Evidence Score, and Proof Packs sealed with a SHA-256 fingerprint — on iPhone and the web.
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Poker Training / Web AppPLO Lab
A Pot-Limit Omaha preflop trainer: free charts and an equity calculator to draw players in, a no-sign-up five-hand trial, and Pro tools for serious study.
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