Design by Morango.co.uk

If you ever wondered why it takes so long to code a design, here it is.

morangoweb — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:45:38 +0000

It basically has everything to do with an excuse for a browser often referred to as ‘IE’, and especially its earlier versions.

Here’s a humorous, but not far fetched breakdown by Alan Foreman of poisonedminds.com:

Morango launches UK’s newest recruitment portal: UKStaffSearch.com

morangoweb — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:48:11 +0000

25 March 2008, London. Morango.co.uk are pleased to announce the launch of UKStaffSearch.com, UK’s newest recruitment portal. We’ve worked with the client since late December 2007 and we’re delighted to see the site go live and immediately get paying subscribers.

UKStaffSearch.com site is a custom build CakePHP eCommerce recruitment portal aiming to radically alter the UK recruitment market by introducing affordable source of high quality CVs to recruitment agencies and in-house recruiters.

We’ve worked closely with Jim Munday, the CEO of UKStaffSearch.com to implement and refine his vision.

Morango.co.uk is an independent web design & build agency. We’re passionate about bespoke, creative web solutions for SMEs backed by our thorough knowledge of the web and technology.

Partner Update: Morango simplifies supplier payments via MasterCard branded payment card.

morangoweb — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:52:19 +0000

Many of our talented collaborators are spread around the world. It’s always been a bit of a hassle to get them paid in the most efficient way, seeing that PayPal is not available in many locations around the world. In order to resolve this issue we’ve teamed up with EasyKard PLC. As of today, March 25, 2008 we are pleased to announce that we welcome online applications for a MasterCard branded prepaid card available in EUR, GBP and USD. The sign up process is straight forward and as long as you answer all the questions you WILL be accepted. Get it now!

Picking colour schemes

morangoweb — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:39:16 +0000

Pick a colour… well not just any odd colour Tools like the Color Wizard or Adobe Kuler help you get the harmony right - and most importantly allow for the designers and clients alike to ‘play’ with colours a little, understand harmonies and quickly agree or confirm colour choices.

Flickr

morangoweb — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:57:43 +0000

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Interactive design. Great site planning tools and tips.

morangoweb — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:03:47 +0000

Fine. So you want a website. How do you TELL us what you have in mind. Mockups? Sitemap?

Before you start thinking what it should look like it’s a good idea to ask yourself what should it do? And Why? (more…)

Typical Project Plan

morangoweb — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:48:10 +0000

Website Design and Production

1. Requirements Analysis

Determine the goals for the website from the perspective of the user and the business.
Define the user needs and target usability requirements.
Evaluate existing versions of the site and of competitors/inspiration.
Understand existing constraints

2. Conceptual Design

Sketch out a site design and architecture at an abstract level.
Conduct a task analysis to find critical features.

3. Mock-ups / Prototypes

Create visual representations (mock-ups) or interactive representations (prototypes) of the site.
Evaluate usability through user tests, and walkthroughs.
Use the evaluation results to create more mock-ups or improve the prototypes.
Repeat this step until the design and usability goals are met.

4. Architecture

Determine the most appropriate technologies to achieve desired UI style and backend functionality
Evaluate cost and time impact/effect of all such components.

5. Production

Create the website pages
Evaluate functionality through testing, quality assurance, usability testing, and field testing.
Use the evaluation results to improve the product.
Repeat this process (production iteration) until the business goals are met.

6. Launch and Maintenance

Launch the website or section.
Maintain and refine with user feedback.
Use the feedback to create new requirements, and begin major design improvements.

eXteme Programming - Agile Web Dev

morangoweb — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:46:51 +0000

Web 2.0 Development - eXtreme Programming. I finally found a good slideshow for the uninitiated.

This post is dedicated to Graham Wilkins, nowadays conquering New Zealand, who many many years ago converted me to formal eXtreme Programming.