Design Philisophy:

People who take things for granted will be left behind eventually. You have to continue to work hard to be part of the new era.

"I resolve to go back to learning the basics of color."
"I resolve to embrace minimalism."
"I will continally strive to learn new web technology to the best of my ability"

Less is more.
Content is king.


Tools

If you've ever been a tradesman, like a carpenter or a printer, you know that good tools matter. The better the quality of the tool, the better the craftmanship. And a good craftsman knows that investing in quality always pays off in the long run

Thats why SpiralArt uses the best tools available for web design, because the quality and integrity of the website that is designed for you matters

We pay attention to every detail. Because details matter. Down to the pixel level, it necessary.

SpiralArt does not use any WYSIWYG web design programs, prefering instead to hand code HTML to give the ultimate design control and compatibility.

Websites demand more these days than graphic design and HTML proficiency. It's becomming increasingly important to have an interactive site that interacts with visitors. Sites where visitors can discuss ideas in an online forum, where customers can view their shopping cart and change or cancel their orders, sites that store relevant information about the visitors and welcome each viewer with a personalised greeting. SpiralArt offers you all these services, from database programming to Flash animation.

Cross-browser compatibility matters. It's important that you site be viewable with any browser and any modem speed, and it should look and behave the same on any operating system. Thats why SpiralArt designs and tests for maximum compatibility. Inevitably choices will then need to be made between compatibility and design; for example, whether it makes sense to use a Flash animation as your opening page. We'll work with you so that you understand the issues and can make an informed descision

Here's list of the software used for various phases of the design process, in no particular order:


GRAPHIC DESIGN
Photoshop 5.5
Macromedia Freehand 9
Macromedia Flash 4
Macromedia Fireworks 3
Ulead Gif Animator
Ulead Smartsaver Pro

CODING LANGUAGES
HTML 4
CSS-1 and CSS-2
DHTML
Javascript
Freelence contracters will code databases in Perl, Java, C++, ASP, XML, XSL, XHTML, Vb script programming etc.

WEB PAGE CONSTRUCTION
Allaire Homesite 4
Dreamweaver Ultradev (for building dynamic websites)
TopStyle Lite (CSS editor)

Last updated:
19 April 2001