Category Archives: Open Source

Internet-Free Web Applications

[Note: Some slightly technical content, but there are also posts that are less technical if that is of more interest.]

Update – I’ve published a lower level guide to Gears over on my other site: you can view Part 1 here.

Broken Cable The opportunities presented by allowing users to access web applications off-line are huge. In situations where internet access is unavailable, or where connectivity can disappear without warning (such as with certain providers in Ireland), providing a consistent experience to users is important. Simply saying, “you can’t do work now” is not enough for users that rely on an application.
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What Date is it? Web App Usability & Date Input

Allowing users to enter information in an easy a way as possible is an important part of any web application. With many web apps depending on date or time data, considering how best to ensure usability requires consideration in the web design & development process. Before looking at what affects your choice of input method, I’ll give some examples of the options you can choose between.
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Moving with Technology – New Wedding Website

I haven’t included non-commercial web design work I’ve done in the past on this site. However as some of the features used by this Wedding Website I developed for some friends may also of use to business, I thought a quick overview would be worthwhile.

gerandgus.com Screenshot
www.gerandgus.com

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Magento eCommerce 1.0 Released

The first production release of the Open Source Magento eCommerce platform was released yesterday. The platform is built on the PHP Zend Framework.

I’ve spent a bit of time experimenting with the admin-side of the application and the features look impressive so far.  The next step is to take a look at the templating system to see how complex the layouts used are…