Designing for the world wide web poses both a unique challenge and an extraordinary opportunity. More than any other medium, good website design requires a utilitarian outlook. A website that looks great in one web browser but does not render correctly in another, is futile design. Every aspect of the website, every single webpage has to give the visitor a compelling reason to make the jump from impression to click. Web development that does not take Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) into account will fail to attract visitors to the site.
www.waikouaiti-motorcamp.co.nz
Giving a motor camp and camping ground an online presence prior to mega-events like the Rugby World Cup is a logical step to increase patronage. Development focused on pointing out advantages of location - a beachside gateway to Dunedin and Central Otago - highlighting association with a charitable organization and incorporation of a basic content managed events calendar.
www.executivecars.co.nz
With Dunedin-based Executive Cars Ltd’s expansion offering quality rental cars beside their traditional chauffeur driven services, T&D were tasked to re-do their existing website from the ground up. A modern, standards compliant website design is augmented by an innovative user interface. Search engine optimisation was key to fast exposure of the new sites in search engines.
www.pumpsystems.co.nz
Christchurch-based Pump Systems Ltd. is one of Australasia’s leading importer of industrial pumping and waste water equipment. T&D performed a complete overhaul of the company’s existing website, incorporating an innovative pull-down navigation system and a custom-built content management system to facilitates intuitive maintenance of projects and news.
www.rural-support.org.nz
New Zealand Rural Support Trusts help and advise farmers affected by adverse events on how to access governmental assistance. T&D developed websites for all 14 Rural Support Trusts to facilitate dissemination of information which can be maintained by trust representatives via an intuitive, "no manual needed" custom-built content management system.
www.headstonenz.co.nz
Capturing and projecting to advantage, the balance between historic hand hewn engraving and modern techniques underpin this assignment. Craftsmanship long thought gone distinguish Dunedin Monumental Masons Memorials and Plaques. The individuality and the flexibility identified with in excess of 60 years hands-on experience creates captivating options and completes the website.
www.wanaka-retirement-village.co.nz
That "one picture is worth a thousand words" is well illustrated in the Wanaka Retirement Village website. Showing Wanaka to advantage is the domain of the photographer and to this end we have designed a website. Good photographs, easy access, simple navigation, the absence of scroll bars and text size that can be increased are features of a website made to measure for mature people.
www.cpg-global.com
CPG Global is the consulting arm of Downer EDi. CPG’s website was built from the ground up by T&D. Notable is the custom built content management system which incorporates a project profile data base that also provides intranet functions. The website code and design allows instant site duplication which facilitates CPG’s rapid global expansion.
www.wastesolutions.co.nz
Waste Solutions a division of CPG feature an online Adobe Flash carbon-counter that measures the reduction of CO2 emissions resulting from deployment of Waste Solution technology. Company expertise is wastewater consultancy and biotechnology solutions for producing energy and value added products from waste.
www.undergroundlocators.co.nz
Main purpose of this website was to provide clients with ways of enlisting company services. Centre piece is a compehensive Location Request form that gathers information relevant to locality specific service provision. Underground Service Locators is a dedicated service locating business.
www.geoffwilliams.co.nz
Geoff Williams’ digital platform to the world at large focuses on his paintings to the exclusion of all else. Masthead menus fade and simple, single colour backdrops project each painting in isolation. Working in close collaboration with the artist stimulated design team input.
www.blackforest.co.nz
Features a custom-built content management system to facilitate data entry on a front-line communications platform which is subject to ongoing updating. The website also functions as an on-line catalogue. Black Forest Park is an industry leader in Red Deer genetics evaluation and performance enhancement.
www.tophat.co.nz
TopHat Limousines, an associate of Executive Cars and Luxury Chauffeurs Limited focuses on special occasions in addition to seven-seater touring luxury, the attendant economies of scale and effective utilisation of facilities and travelling time. The message is... the occasion starts when the limo doors shut!
www.kilcreggan-homestay.co.nz
An example of a website with a limited budget that delivers all the necessary information in addition to showcasing facilities by way of an interactive slideshow. Kilcreggan is located 30 kilometres from Christchurch on the “inland scenic route” highway, central to Canterbury tourist attractions.
www.emersons.co.nz
Emerson’s website reflects the formative days when client and agency preoccupation with Adobe Flash was dominant. Inclusion of this website is to demonstrate flash utilisation to visually support the brewers creed that “great beer begins with aroma, then comes the texture and flavour and finally the after taste”.