Category Archives: Web Design

TopRopeBelts.com

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Top Rope BeltsWhen Randy of Top Rope Belts approached me about a new website I was excited. Top Rope Belts is a championship belt making company. They produce some of if not the finest belts in the business. The new site was a chance to build upon a tried and method business model that has worked for them for the last few years.

The old site had an interactive form that let users select what options they would like on their belt and a gallery for users to browse. The new site takes this method a step further and it does it in flash. Users are now able to actually draw out ideas for their belts and submit them as quote requests. There is also a 3d photo gallery that lets them browse nearly every belt the company has made (hundreds). If you have have a minute or two head on over and check it out.

The flash version of this site is no longer available but many of the features were carried over to the new WordPress version of the site.

Madeira Low Down

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The sister site to OZ Low Down, this site is intended to draw attention to some of the less advertised places and events on the Portuguese island of Madeira. A custom theme was created for administration of the site. The idea is that it will be maintained by the actual residents of Madeira with stories and photos of local areas and events, so visitors can break free of the tourist traps.

The design goal was to create a WordPress theme with a fresh and organized feel to it. I used Moo tools and the Smooth Gallery script to create the Featured Stories slider that appears at the top of the main page. These were of course edited and customized a great deal. This theme has its own custom options page that is loaded to the Admin that allows the site owner to set which posts should be featured, side blog articles, and control of the ads.