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Boustreds: A case history
This case history is selected as being a typical example of how we work. It was atypical in that all correspondence was
undertaken by e-mail; however this is now becoming the normal way of operation and face to face meetings with
clients are less of a requirement.
Boustred and Sons is a solicitors operating in Highgate in North London. Having seen examples of our work for other solicitors they e-mailed
Our quote was accepted, their reply included a brief for the site that referenced several websites whose style they liked and a copy of their promotional materiel.
The promotional materiel included a painting of their offices which it was felt captured their essence of a traditional firm of Solicitors with roots in the community. Less stark than a photograph it softened the appearance to enhance their approachability.
Having designed the basic site structure, several mockups of a front page and inner page were created. 2 mock ups used 3 column CSS frameworks, the third used 2 columns. The main image was optimised using Macromedia (now Adobe) Fireworks, masked to round the corners. One was overlaid with a 50% alpha transparency to use as a static background, one with just 2 corners rounded and the third used a vertical eclipse mask. Various button and link combinations were tried as were various type faces.
Based on the premise that it is easier to appraise a concept seen on the screen, the options were uploaded to the client area of the
Boustreds replied with a detailed appraisal of their preferred option and what changes were required. Several iterations of this process were completed before the client were satisfied with the outcome.
The selected mock-up site was now completed and uploaded to the client area of Bizzywebs-Design the website and Boustreds again e-mailed to comment. At all stages in the development process reference is made to the W3C evaluation site to ensure compatability with their required standards. As a final change the W3C tick logo is added to the site which was then uploaded to Boustreds webspace.
Boustred and Sons is a solicitors operating in Highgate in North London. Having seen examples of our work for other solicitors they e-mailed
Bizzywebs-Design
for a quote to design and build a website.Our quote was accepted, their reply included a brief for the site that referenced several websites whose style they liked and a copy of their promotional materiel.
The promotional materiel included a painting of their offices which it was felt captured their essence of a traditional firm of Solicitors with roots in the community. Less stark than a photograph it softened the appearance to enhance their approachability.
Having designed the basic site structure, several mockups of a front page and inner page were created. 2 mock ups used 3 column CSS frameworks, the third used 2 columns. The main image was optimised using Macromedia (now Adobe) Fireworks, masked to round the corners. One was overlaid with a 50% alpha transparency to use as a static background, one with just 2 corners rounded and the third used a vertical eclipse mask. Various button and link combinations were tried as were various type faces.
Based on the premise that it is easier to appraise a concept seen on the screen, the options were uploaded to the client area of the
Bizzywebs-Design
website and Boustreds were invited to comment.Boustreds replied with a detailed appraisal of their preferred option and what changes were required. Several iterations of this process were completed before the client were satisfied with the outcome.
The selected mock-up site was now completed and uploaded to the client area of Bizzywebs-Design the website and Boustreds again e-mailed to comment. At all stages in the development process reference is made to the W3C evaluation site to ensure compatability with their required standards. As a final change the W3C tick logo is added to the site which was then uploaded to Boustreds webspace.
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