Web Applications for Business
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Microsoft - Various innovative projects
I have been working at Microsoft for nearly two years on a variety of projects, one of which was a hugely successful services application bundle called Equipt. The really exciting thing about Microsoft from my position is the huge range of new tools that I have been working with; many of them new to the company and at the cutting edge of Web 2.0 development. Silverlight 3 is the latest tool I have been using to build media components. I may put so designer tutoeials up here to highlight some neat tricks that help designers reduce the need for code in their designs.
I used WPF to build a standalone install application for the Equipt service delivery portal and the fairly new xaml language, both in stand alone proprietry projects and through Silverlight applications. I have learnt a good deal about the new Expression suite of tools and become very familiar with Expression Blend and Expression Design using both tools in WPF, Silverlight 1, 2 and Silverlight 3 projects. I have also been using Visual Studio 2008, a deviation from my preferred Adobe tools, but a pleasant experience nonetheless. I have also been working on some cool UI and UX IA and design work for another future MS release.
I am now working on a very cool Silverlight 3 application and also starting out as the interaction designer for the new Technology and Incubation group within MSN.
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Art Culinaire - Sole importer of the bespoke and beautiful Lacanche range of cookers
Passion, form and function merge to produce the finest hand crafted cooking ranges. Art Culinaire, a Woodinville based importer of the Lacanche range of cookers have joined Barkingweb's client list. Their briefing was clear - produce the finest Web site possible, which reflects the beauty of Lacanche cooking ranges and captures the passion, colors and unique feel of Burgundy, the home of the Lacanche family in France. We are delighted to work on such a wonderful project. Now complete, the Web site launced on April 16, and you can see the stunningly beautiful new site here, or by clicking the image on the left.
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MRA Services - InReach Exhibition and Conference Management
MRA Services have rebranded their class leading Web exhibition and conference management tool under the InReach title. Their new Web site, which is now complete, can be seen here. This is a custom built design with five distinct color themes, for each of the main content areas, and two navigation areas that use a combination of JavaScript and gracefully degradable CSS. Check out this very stylish site.
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Logic Dental Design - Laser cosmetic modelling
Logic Dental Design is a bespoke cosmetic ceramic modelling laboratory in Las Vegas. Launched a few weeks ago Logic is the foremost laboratory for precision cosmetic modelling and I welcome to the Barkingweb client list. Contact Alfredo Navarrete at 702-408-0117.
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Hawaii, a rain forest and 'The Big Island'
We are very excited about our Hawaiian web site. Norm Bezona, the visionary owner of Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary and horticulture expert, has created a beautiful 70 acre environment that specializes in botanical tours and education. It is truly a beautiful place. Please take a look at this Hawaiian gem through their Web site here, or you can link via the Red Anthurium image on the left.
The Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary site was built using Transitional XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), with minimal JavaScript and no Flash elements at all. This enabled the designers to write a very clean xhtml code and export all of the web site styling to CSS. This meant that download time was reduced and spare bandwidth capacity could be used on high quality imagery, without adversely affecting slower user connections. Imaginative use of a CSS fly out navigation menu further reduced file size and added to the bright, fresh appearance of the site.
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Dynon Avionics - Glass Cockpit Instruments for Experimental Aircraft
Barkingweb designed the CSS driven Navigation and tableless page templates for Dynon Avionics new Web site. A Washington based manufacturer of glass cockpit avionics for experimental aircraft, Dynon Avionics Web site is a useable, accessible and graceful tool, which reflects the clarity and ease of use of their custom instruments. Please visit Dynon Avionics' Web site here if you would like to see a fast loading, accessible and stylish CSS driven navigation system.
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