Meet Your Hybrid
“Everyone leads a different life, with very different needs.”
With that in mind we worked with Grow Communications and Elevator Strategy to build and launch a fun and interactive microsite to help visitors find their perfect hybrid match. Using HTML5 and jQuery we replaced traditional form fields with interactive drag-and-drop functionality and other animated elements to create an engaging user experience.
Features:
- Interactive elements including drag-and-drop support for mobile
- Integration with Facebook and Twitter
- Extensive campaign reporting capabilities
Improved UX with pushState and AJAX
Even the fastest loading websites can still reveal a flicker as the visitor clicks between the pages on the site. This is particularly true for websites with dark or patterned backgrounds. To combat this, and create a smoother loading website in general, we implemented a combination of pushState and AJAX to load new content right into the page instead clicking over to another page. The use of pushState in this case dynamically changes the URL in the address bar so that visitors can still copy and paste full links and search engines can still read the website as having clean URLs.
Features:
- Graceful degration for browsers that don’t yet support pushState
- Clean URLs don’t interfere with Search Engine Optimization
- Ability to enable or disable pushState depending on the link
- Smoother and faster browsing experience
RSS-to-Email Newsletter Content
The Scandinavian Centre organizes dozens of events every month and needed a simple and effective way to communicate that out to their members. Since the events are already posted to the website in detail, we wanted to find a way to dynamically include that valuable content into their email newsletters instead of having to duplicate the effort. The solution was to manipulate MailChimp’s RSS-to-Email functionality to include a specially formatted script that outputted upcoming events.
Mobile, Tablet, and Desktop Versions
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC & Yukon was the first Canadian chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Working closely with the team at Make-A-Wish and Massif Creative we created a custom WordPress theme to house all their amazing Wish Stories and other information about the organization.
Features:
- Customized WordPress Touch templates for iPhones and iPads including the various donation and contact forms.
- The donations system tracks whether donations are made on mobile phone, tablet, or desktop computers.
- Close integration with Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr.
Designing a Distinct Way to Travel
In preparation for a number of new service offerings in 2012 we worked with Massif Creative to launch a fresh website for Discover Holidays. Each page is built with custom templates that are fully integrated with the WordPress content management system to simplify website updates.
Features:
- A custom slideshow highlighting places and events in Canada
- A custom WordPress theme designed by Massif Creative and coded by Cultivate IT
- An HTML5 password protected login area for clients to access specific information
Imagine Gift Catalogue Facebook Page
Imagine giving a gift that can change the future for someone in need, right here in your own community. By giving a gift from this Imagine catalogue to a friend, family member or colleague, you can help make that world a reality.
Online Library Catalogue
The Scandinavian Community Centre (SCC) has a large library of English and Scandinavian language books. Before now this library could only be searched from within the library. To bring the catalogue of books online we worked with the SCC to generate a catalogue database file that could be integrated with their WordPress website.
Additional Features
- To improve search engine optimization and general website usability we implemented a number of techniques to speed up the page loading speeds of the website.
Mobile Use in the Restaurant Industry
There’s no question that mobile use is on the rise but the statistics vary greatly by industry and demographic. The Ascot is a new restaurant/lounge in Vancouver but we were still surprised to see 21% of visitors to the website were using mobile devices. In response we set up a customized mobile version of their website that integrates with their existing content management system.
Features
- Web-App Mode with a custom icon allows visitors to add the website to their iPhone’s homescreens, allowing it to look like a native application.
Facebook Page
To bring Goldtooth Creative’s video reels directly onto their Facebook page we built a custom Facebook app that loads the images and videos from their website. Features include a jQuery image slideshow and four demo reels in HD.
A shout out goes to @spreadmedia for the concept development.
Video Competition Open for Voting
Phase II of the Care to Change Video Competition is now underway and entries are rapidly building up votes and views. We created a custom video viewing interface to easily navigate and vote on your favourite video.
- A variety of sorting options including by views, votes, number of comments, random, and a trending option that indicates what’s popular right now.
- The website is closely integrated with Vimeo to reduce manual administration time while providing the best possible video playback.