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accentpainter.com
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This is a not a big site, but it's an interesting
showcase for a local artist, Kristina. She paints wall murals and
other decorative designs. I wanted to create a site that reflected the
creativity of her work and her personality. For this project, I used a
different, RAD, almost XP-style approach. I did all the programming in
the presence of the artist. This was new for me. Usually a client can
watch the code in progress (if I'm working at the client site) or else
they can view it online on my development server. But since the site was
an online extension of her work and personality, this approach made
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Kristina was very hands-on about the look
and feel of the site. She specified the color scheme, the choice of
fonts (if you've seen my other work, it's apparent that calligraphy and
script fonts are not my usual), and the way her artwork was integrated
into the design of the site. From a technical perspective, this site is
XML-based, template driven, and uses CSS. This was a way to allow
Kristina the flexibility to make all the design and content changes she
wanted with minimal maintenance. |
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There is an FAQ section and another one
about the artist. She thought it would help if people knew more about
her and her design philosophy; I thought so too. |
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The company's phone number is in the
<TITLE> tag, so wherever you go in the site, you can't miss it. (It will
even be there when you bookmark it, so you don't even need to launch the
site.) There is an online feedback/request for quote page, where you can
leave your contact information and have it sent to the artist. This was
a nice compromise of functionality against look and feel considerations.
I think it was a win/win for her; she got an online form that still
feels like part of her artistic expression. All in all, I think this is
a great way for her to share her talent and creativity with potential
clients. |
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