Stumbled across this amazing poster by Plaid while browsing Design Sponge this weekend. Not sure if I appreciate so much because I’m relying on homemade cups of joe to make it through this summer, or because it brings back wonderful memories of waitressing in Tasmania a couple years back . . .
Today I launched the full website redesign and development for Jeffersonian Wine Grape Growers Society, also know as the Monticello Wine Trail. The site’s new and modern aesthetic focuses on the strategic use of images from the vineyards and wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail. The captivating images promote and place emphasis on the quality of wines associated with the wine trail while providing a dynamic and visually appealing user experience.
The full Flash (ActionScript 3.0 with XML) site uses a PHP content management system and MySQL database. The database outputs an edited XML file for the Flash site to read, but also creates a HTML site for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and non-Flash users (iPhones, etc). A primary goal of the website’s new development includes the ability for wineries to update their individual information via the content management system. Google maps is also incorporated into the Trails content pages, enhancing the site’s dynamic and interactive components.
Hopefully within the next week I will be able to go more in depth with how to utilize Google Maps in Flash and discuss the content management system I decided to use. In the mean time, view more images after the jump or visit the site below.
Around 6:25 mark, the video switches to an even faster screen shot only fly through. Quite impressive.
Secretly hoping my work slows down soon so I can test out Arnaud Icard’s ActionScript 3.0 experiments posted on his blog. Code libraries include a cloth simulation built with Traer.physics port to AS3 (second image, link), a simple gesture recognition engine (top image, link), and 3D grass experiment with stitching sprite instances together seamlessly (third image, link). Wow.
Happy (day late) 4th of July! Celebrated last night on our balcony watching the fireworks over the Mall. Beautiful show! View a selection of firework photos below, videos coming soon.
