Web platforms
Next.js Development
We build Next.js front ends for platforms that have to be fast on a phone and indexable by Google — usually over a Laravel or Node.js API, sometimes over a headless commerce backend. Western Sydney University's Western Edge runs on exactly this pairing.
What we build with it
Server-rendered React
Next.js gives us React’s component model with server rendering, so a platform stays fast on a mid-range phone and remains fully indexable — rather than the blank page a client-only single-page app hands a crawler.
Front end over your existing API
We most often run Next.js over a Laravel or Node.js backend, which keeps business logic where it belongs and lets the interface be rebuilt without touching the systems underneath.
Headless commerce front ends
For retailers who want full control of the storefront experience, Next.js over Shopify’s Storefront API or Adobe Commerce — the same catalogue and checkout, a front end that is entirely yours.
Core Web Vitals as a build target
Performance is designed in rather than tuned afterwards: right-sized images and derivatives, deliberate hydration, and an LCP budget the build enforces. Our own site is held to the same gates in CI.
The proof
Work we have shipped, not a capability deck.
Trusted by
“I’ve worked with Michael and the Team for a number of years now on a web development project of strategic value to the University. Michael and the team work in deep partnership and are genuinely invested in the success of the project and the maximising the impact it can deliver to end users. Always exceeding expectations, you will not find a more amiable, grounded and technically proficient team!”
Kelly Whitney
WSU Associate Director; Careers, Talent & Organisational Success
Engagement models
How we work
Four straightforward ways to engage us. Pick the one that fits, or mix them as your needs change.
Staff Augmentation
Add experienced Shakewell developers, designers or specialists directly to your own team. Engagements typically run three to twelve months, but can be as short or long as you need — you get the skills without the commitment and cost of hiring full-time.
About staff augmentationFixed-Scope Projects
Have a defined outcome in mind? We scope it, price it and deliver it as a project — a clear timeline, agreed milestones and a single point of accountability from kickoff to handover.
Embedded Delivery Teams
For larger or longer-running work, a cross-functional Shakewell team — development, design and delivery management — plugs in as your delivery arm, working to your priorities and your reporting cadence.
Support & Maintenance
Already live? We keep websites, stores and apps secure, updated and performing through ongoing retainers — business-hours support as standard, with 24/7 coverage available for critical issues.
About support & maintenance