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BSL Blog, Projects and Developments
Our development skills, agile project management and our commitment to on-time / on-budget delivery all illustrate our passion for software. Visit our project portfolio to learn more about some of our successes.
Here in our blog you’ll find “behind the scenes” news, and information about what interests us – and our clients. How our engineers and designers work closely with clients – large and small – to deliver reliable, innovative solutions. Learn about our technologies, responsive websites and the mobile apps we’ve delivered for iOS and Android. Whatever the challenge, we can help you to achieve your business goals. So get in touch, and find out how we can help with your next project.

Dutch literature – top results
Designed and developed by the Bright Side of Life (BSL), the Literatuurplein website has become a well-known and respected presence in the world of Dutch literature over the years. Valued by millions of users, the website is recognized as the place to be for all...

4 million Literatuurplein users can’t be wrong!
The Literatuurplein website - developed by BSL - is one of the most popular websites in the Netherlands. There were more than 4 million Literatuurplein users in 2015, and it’s not hard to see why! Updated daily, the site contains everything you ever wanted to know...

Pulse goes mobile
Pulse is a custom news alert system developed by BSL on behalf of a large international consultancy concern. And now Pulse goes mobile. Our engineers are working on a mobile version of this real-time news system, giving end-users access to the information they need,...

Vrouw.nl website launched by TMG
It’s great to see that a project on which our engineers have worked is such a success! The new responsive vrouw.nl website attracted more than half a million unique visitors during the first month, with nearly 80% using the site on mobile devices! Vrouw.nl website...

More over Media – Innovating and modernizing
As a well-known publisher and information provider specializing in the library- and education branch, NBD Biblion is a leader in the field of media management, providing clients with literary information via a range of online databases and services. Innovation is high...

DilemmaMatch Version 1.2.0 released
DilemmaMatch version 1.2 released! Want to find new social connections or friends who think like you? Need help with a Dilemma? Want to share your opinions? DilemmaMatch is the perfect app for you! We recently updated the DilemmaMatch App with the following features:...

BSL makes Xmas donation to MOED
The New Year is fast approaching - time for our annual Donation to a good cause. This year has been a challenging one for BSL, one in which we've worked on a number of exciting projects, but also a year when we've experienced a number of setbacks. All in all though,...

New BoekWijzer release – version 1.3
As well as developing custom software for a wide range of customers, BSL has also created a number of exciting apps. And in just the same way that we update our software to keep abreast of new technology and customer requirements, we regularly look at ways to improve...

New SRS release: on time, on budget!
With our many years of experience and our in-house expertise, BSL knows everything there is to know about effective project management. By designing and developing custom software in close cooperation with our customers, and with an eye to the future, we are able to...

BSL creates a new Drupal-based Literom service…
NBD Biblion, a leader in media management, is a publisher and information provider specializing in the library and education branch. LiteRom is just one of NBD Biblion's online products making use of the custom content management system developed and supported by BSL:...