Recent Work: Leavitt Partners
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Business, Design, News, Portfolio, Tools, Usability, Web Development, WordPress
01.17.2012   |   0comment

Leavitt PartnersLeavitt Partners, in collaboration with Codella Marketing, came to us wanting a fresh start on their out dated corporate site, blog and newsroom. After planning the sites with Mark, Luke worked with Leavitt Partners to solidify the design.

After the design, Tim coded each site. The main corporate site, leavittpartners.com, is built using WordPress and features three Custom Post Types: the slideshow on the homepage, the homepage content and the Team page.

The main Team page is broken up into staff levels but each worker is entered into the system the same way. A checkbox is used to differentiate their level. Also, another checkbox is used to flag if the worker is part of one of the several different sub-teams in the Leavitt Partners corporation. The individual team page highlights the workers accomplishments and also calls in their author RSS feed from the blog as well as any news highlights. continue reading “Recent Work: Leavitt Partners”

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Sharpening the Blades: Website Usability, Analytiks and impress.js
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Apple, Browsers, Business, Design, JavaScript, Project Management, Tools, Usability, Web Development
01.10.2012   |   3comment

Mashable 22 Essential Tools for TestingChad, 22 Tools for Testing Your Websites Usability
One thing that we here at Code Greene have been trying to do is pushing our limits by getting faster and better at development. But with this we have realized that we need to help the pursued the client to get the best site they can. These clients come to us with an idea and they know their industry well, but it is our job and responsibility to take their ideas and build it in a way that is needed to give the end user what they want and need quickly.

Luke, Analytiks iPhone App
A little while ago I stumbled upon this little app for my iPhone. For those of us that don’t sign in to our Google Analytics often but know we should this app will be very valuable. Analytiks shows me just the important information I’d like to know about my websites on my phone. I can check it quick and get back to whatever else is going on that day. The interface is quite nice. I would ditch the rusted sign look myself but other than that it is fantastic. It is 99 cents in the app store.

Impress JSBenjam, impress.js
It’s not much in the way of content, but the way that content is displayed. It’s simple… yet eye catching and very intriguing. Makes me very excited about where the web is heading.

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Don’t Overlook Hosting
Mark,on the topic of  Business, Marketing, Project Management, Tools, Usability, Web Development
12.02.2011   |   1comment

I have seen the overlooking hosting problem over and over as the years have gone by, but was recently reminded of this. The first time I saw this problem was when we worked on a project with a local marketing firm for a company that has a fairly large National brand that sells their product heavily during the holiday season. The marketing firm we were working with recommended a $5/month “unlimited” hosting solution to the client, despite our arguments against it, after they had just paid top dollar for a premium website.

Here’s what happened. Every Saturday morning for a month the site shut down. When we called the hosting company, we were put on hold to talk with someone, like that credit card commercial where the man says “This is Peggy.” We were told there was an out of control script running. After multiple weekends we finally got them to tell us what the script was. It was the index.php file which is their homepage. So apparently the hosting company promised unlimited hosting, but had a cap on CPU usage and when people came in droves to the site on the weekend to get information on their product, it shut the site down. We’ve seen this over and over with only slight variations to the story. continue reading “Don’t Overlook Hosting”

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Recent Work: Trademark Access
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Business, Design, Portfolio, Web Development, WordPress
11.29.2011   |   1comment

Trademark Access is a service provided through Bateman IP which is a law firm that specializes in intellectual property and is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. They need a site specifically for Trademarks and this site provides a client an easy way to get started in the Trademark process.

The site is built using a custom WordPress theme with 3 Custom Post Types. The client can easily update the About, Plans & Pricing and Home page. The Custom Post Types allow the client to update their FAQs easily, manage their Testimonials and Expertise sections. continue reading “Recent Work: Trademark Access”

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Plugins Every WordPress Site Should Have Installed
Tim,on the topic of  Business, Tools, Usability, Web Development, WordPress
11.18.2011   |   0comment

We build several WordPress sites each month and our clients are always asking what plugins they should be using for their new WordPress site. Depending on the functionality of the site, the need for plugins vary. For example, if the client has a blog or plans to have a place for comments, I will always recommend Disqus over Intense Debate and the default WordPress comment system because I think it functions better overall. I like the interface for Disqus much more then any other comment system and they have an Android app that makes it easy for me to moderate comments on the go.

When it comes to site performance, there is only one caching plugin that needs to even be talked about and that is W3 Total Cache. This plugin is so complete that it is shocking. It is packed with features and accounts for every type of WordPress user. It is very easy to configure and it actually works! I run a Lacrosse news website where I recently installed W3 Total Cache. According to the Google Analytics Site Speed metric, from September 17 to October 16, the average load time was 3.47 seconds. From October 17, the day I installed W3 Total Cache, to November 16, the average load time was 2.36 seconds. That is a difference of 1.21 seconds! The plugin also shows your Page Speed Report on your Admin Dashboard so you can see how well your site is performing. Every time I visit the site I am pleased with the results. continue reading “Plugins Every WordPress Site Should Have Installed”

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Sharpening the Blades: Firebug and Landing Pages
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Browsers, Business, Design, Tools, Usability, Web Development
11.08.2011   |   0comment

Chad, Firebug Guide for Web Designers
Firebug is one of the most common developer tools used out there. I know that for me it is something I use to try to discover what is going on with a clients site and try to give some insight to the developer to fix it. So last week I came across a great article that gives a good introduction to using firebug.

Mark, Your Landing Page Sucks!
When we do our planning here at Code Greene we always wait until the end to do the homepage with our clients. The homepage of any website in my opinion is often the very most important page of the site. The homepage acts sort of like the grand unification of the website. I see the purpose of the homepage is to be a place that user’s initial reaction is “oh this is a good site” and secondly its used to point them to the most important parts of the site. In some cases a site can be really flat and the homepage  or landing page may do almost all the work of the site, in those cases it has to be perfect. Recently I saw an article on landing pages and thought it further delved into some good examples. Check it out and rethink your homepage or landing page if it sucks.

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how to win your boyfriend back
Mark,on the topic of  Apple, Browsers, Business, Design, Tools, Usability
10.28.2011   |   1comment

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I recently read a series of articles on smart phones and tablet devices in The Economist and saw some pretty interesting statistics. Smart phone use worldwide is projected to grow 20x in the next 8 years from 1 to 20 Billion, and right now 1 in 4 Americans have smart phones.  Tablet devices are likewise expected to grow really fast as well

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. On a small side note, I initially thought, how can the iPad be really any different than an iPhone when they mostly run the same apps? But everyone I talk to seems to feel the larger experience is a reinvention they love, so I anticipate a lot of growth here as well.

What all this has meant to us at Code Greene is that finally more and more of our customers are asking us to design and build for these devices in addition to regular browsers. It has been our philosophy to not venture down dark and lonely roads, so we will often sit back a little to see where new technologies are headed before diving into a pool with potentially only one foot of water in it. Admittedly there have been times we’ve missed waves, but there are other times we’ve ended up saving ourselves a lot of wasted energy. We are at the point that cross device compatibility is now a well lit path we are going to travel on. continue reading “how to win your boyfriend back”

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Recent Work: Inside Out
Tim,on the topic of  Business, Portfolio, Usability, Web Development
08.09.2011   |   0comment

Inside Out is a interior design firm who researches, designs and executes amazing plans, transforming old school space into hip, modern environments. We partnered with Saxton Horne who is always on the cutting edge, pushing the envelope of what modern browsers can handle.

Saxton Horne came up with the design and user interface, opting to go with a one page site that scrolled vertically. A sticky left navigation helps users get to where they need to go. The Work section displays the latest spaces that have been transformed. It utilizes a hover state and jQuery toggler to open and close the section of content, allowing for a compact portfolio that gives the user only what they want to see.

The Product section utilizes more jQuery to shuffle through some of the products Inside Out uses when they develop a new space. A simple About Us infographic and a simple Staff section, followed by a blog complete the overall user experience.

A footer with a Google Map and social media links round out the site. In just a few moments, a user knows everything they need to with excessive clicking or page views.

 

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Recent Work: SLC Dental Center
Tim,on the topic of  Business, Design, Portfolio, WordPress
01.08.2011   |   0comment

Dr. Stoker recently graduated from Dental School and found a home in an office building in Salt Lake City. He needed to build his patient list so he figured a business card website would help get him more patients. Enter Code Greene.

Luke started Dr. Stoker down the right path by giving him a clean, business design. I finished off the job with a custom WordPress theme that allows Dr. Stoker and staff to easily enter in new content and keep the site fresh, just like their patients breath!

Dr. Stokers practice is off and running with great success.

Check out the site and let us know what you think!

SLC Dental Center

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Magento and Stackable Hosting
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Business, Project Management, Tools, Web Development
04.29.2010   |   0comment

Alley-way neighbor, Xmission, wrote a nice little post about Magento and one of their hosting products, Stackable, and happened to mention our CTO, Mac.

Check it out here: Magento and Stackable Hosting, A Perfect Fit!

We have run a couple of installs on Stackable and it truly is a great product. If you haven’t already, check out our Magento specific site – Magento Mavens

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