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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Happy Holidays from Code Greene
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Design, Fun, News
12.22.2011   |   1comment

As all of you know we are big fans of ninjas here at the Code Dojo. A while back we stumbled upon the work of John Lytle Wilson. He seems to be a huge fan of robots as we are of ninjas. He has taken many traditional paintings and strategically placed robots and/or monkeys in them. Brilliant! A few days after viewing his work we talked about a holiday post to wish all of our readers Happy Holidays. I couldn’t help but think of a winter painting touched up with some huge red robots. So here you all are. We wish you all the best this holiday season.

Happy Holidays from Code Greene

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Sharpening the Blades: Magento Guide, Textured Backgrounds & PHP 5.4
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Design, Magento, PHP, Tools, Usability, Web Development
12.13.2011   |   8comment

Luke, Tuesday Total Textures
When designing websites sometimes a slight texture in the background can create just the right feel. Getting those textures can also be fun. They are all around us. I’ve snapped plenty of close up pictures of dirt, rocks, asphalt, cement, etc. Most of which don’t end up getting used or if they get used it’s quite a ways down the road when it fits with a specific project. The web is another resource for finding textures. One site that has weekly textures is abduzeedo.com. Each Tuesday they post a ‘Total Tuesday Textures’ post. Every so often I grab a texture from their site for safe keeping. Check it out for yourself and post some links of how you have used texture in your design projects.

Tim, Magento Project Guidelines for Designers
Magento is a beast and we all know it, however, TutsPlus comes through again with a great walk through of the basic Magento views. I have been guilty of overlooking the seldom used views, but this guide will walk you through all of them to be sure your design elements are consistent throughout the site. The part I like most about the article though is the FREE PDF download that I highly recommend sending to a client as soon as you can to help educate them about the ins and outs of Magento.

Benjam, New to PHP 5.4: Traits
PHP 5.4 is right around the corner, and one of the new features added to this version are class traits.  I won’t go into too much detail, you can read the blog post for that, but it makes reusable OO code even more reusable by allowing multiple unrelated classes to pull in the same traits from a master trait object.  Like built-in mixins.

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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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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   |   0comment

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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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Sharpening The Blades: Texture on the Web & JavaScript Powering Linux
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Browsers, Design, JavaScript, Linux, Tools, Usability
10.25.2011   |   0comment

Art and The Web Texture

Mark, Art and The Web Texture
I thought this was a nice article and analysis of Textures by Nick Petite. Though to many people texture may seem like a subtle thing we feel it is an important part of a website for creating the right mood. The thing that Nick points out is how much more dynamic a website can seem once a more interesting texture is added. In web design, I personally really like the layered texture strategies because it helps to neutralize an otherwise potentially overbearing texture, Nick covers the gambit of options and provides some examples, check it out.

JavaScript Powers Linux In A BrowserBrian, JavaScript Powers Linux In A Browser
I get asked all the time ‘Why Linux?’ and ‘How lightweight it is?’. My usual reply references how Ive seen a Linux web server run off a 2GB thumb drive, but this article trumps even that. With all the overhead the operating systems of today require, people usually assume a servers absolute minimum is even higher. Running Linux in a client-side script like this just blows my mind!

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Sharpening the Blades: Client Relations and Steve Jobs
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Design, Project Management, Web Development
10.18.2011   |   0comment

The Sharpening the Blades series is back! Every week, we will provide articles that we have found useful to help us improve our skills.

North Temple BlogLuke – “Find the Twin Sumo” or “No, Your Client is Not an Idiot”
This is an article I need to read often to remind myself to calm down when going back and forth with clients about design. The North Temple clan put a great analogy on the process of working with a client to create a great design. I think the strategy that they propose is something that many designers know and understand, however knowing what you should do when working with a client and putting that knowledge to practice can sometimes be difficult. Give their article a read and apply what they propose next time you are designing for a client.

Unmatched - Steve Jobs, SupermanChad – Steve Jobs, Superman
With the passing of Steve Jobs lately it seems that the every article is about him. I have learned more about him and his style. He was truly an amazing man. I like this article for multiple reasons. With all the articles out there this one is powerful and short. It also highlights other people not just Steve. But at the end of the article you realize just how powerful of a man he was.

What have you been reading lately?

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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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