2009
Stock photos can be limiting and unnatural, but they can also liberate a site design from the confines of perfect gradients and the two dimensional layout required by most sites. An organic image of the actual client’s actual product is preferable, but on the other hand…who would’ve imagined there could be an attractive photo of a router?
2009
One huge advantage with using Drupal is the fluidness and flexibility of “blocks.” Blocks are sometime dynamic pieces of content outside of the primary information being displayed on a particular page. The ability to place this content in unique locations on specific pages is a valuable resource in skilled hands.
Ad placement is proving to be more and more critical for content oriented sites. While we’d all love ads to be as unintrusive as possible, more and more users are comfortable looking past the flashing lights that surround their content. A more subtle, integrated approach is necessary to give users the information they’re looking for, and the site owner the revenue they need to keep going.
not yet final
The highlight of this chore assigning product site will be the Build-A-Board feature which allows users to customize and then order their very own Roll, Spin, or Color board. With the files for the board builder, video, and articles on the table, Drupal’s ability to support multiple content types made it the best content management system for the job.
2009
Creating a warm, friendly design with room to promote current events was the main directive for this church’s website. Offering informational content, podcasts, videos, blogs, and more, this site was another prime canidate for Drupal and it’s ability to deal with information uniquely based on content type. After looking at numerous slideshows for the promo area on the homepage, building one on my own proved to be simple and gave the client exactly what they wanted.
2009
Creating the site for the first annual GTD Conference required a Content Management System that could support blogging, as well as a variety of additional content types. Drupal allows you to theme right down to the individual content types, and creating “blocks” for the sidebar content fit right in with the visual style of the site.
not yet final
Homegrown companies often have homegrown sites. As the company expands in new directions, new features are shoehorned into an existing homepage. Reorganizing an expansive site generally requires taking a hard look at site statistics to discover how your site is used and what information is being sought out.
JQuery is a fantastic tool for creating movement and life to your site without the accessiblity concerns of Flash. These promotional areas are a useful tool for introducing users to new content and bringing life to the page above the fold. They also help promote deeper content that can’t logically live at the top level of the navigation structure.
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