Visit site at: www.glamourdome.com
For this project we had to design a web site that features the exact spacing and graphics we originally received in hard copy. We had to mimic the original artwork to a pixel because presentation was very important to the designer from Glamourdome. We had to photograph their whole line of jewelry products and format them for the web and for print for a catalog. Once the site was completed we also included an on-line ordering form with full featured auto-response mechanism. This site may get a full e-commerce capability soon, although it is more of an online catalogue than an e-store.
Web Site Design
Graphic Design
Digital Photography
Site Architecture
Programming
On-line Order Forms
Automated E-mail Responses From Site
ASP
CSS
JavaScript
HTML
VBScript
Photoshop
Digital Camera, Scanner, Printer
Challenge 1:
To create an on-line catalogue-type web site that exactly resembles the original artwork submitted to us in hard copy by the Glamourdome designer.
Solution 1:
We had to use a combination of HTML and CSS to make this web site render the same way on all computer platforma including Macintosh, Windows and Linux and make sure it renders well in all browsers including AOL, Internet Explorer and different versions of Netscape. It took many trial and error runs before the site functioned well in all the browsers. The biggest challeng was to make it resemble the exact design from the hard copy we received. The spacing and presentation had to be precise.
Challenge 2:
To photograph and integrate the images of all products featured by Glamourdome.
Solution 2:
We used a 5 megapixel digital camera to obtain high quality photographs of the jewelry pieces. These photos were taken at close range with special lighting techniques that eliminate unwanted shadows. All photographs were then formatted for display on the site as well as for print into a catalogue.
Challenge 3:
To make the site easy to update.
Solution 3:
We used ASP technology to streamline future site updates. Rather than having fully static pages that have to be manually updated page by page, there are many global components that require updating only in one place. The site was originally designed in HTML and was later converted to ASP.
Challenge 4:
To create an online order form that allows users to place orders and that auto-responds to submitted orders.
Solution 4:
We used a combination of ASP, JavaScript valdation and ASP mailing capabilities to create auto-responding order forms that allow users to place orders. This is not a fully featured e-commerce capability but it's the next best thing. We recommended to this client that we could inegrate a fully featured shopping cart but that would have to be at an expense of design and page layout due to limitations of shopping cart scripts and software.
