Monthly Archives: May 2010

Enter Kevin Smith

May
25

Introducing SD’s New Software Developer When Kevin Smith swept into our office wearing his long black Neo coat and black sunnies, we didn’t quite know what to expect.  People often assume that techies aren’t very sociable, don’t like daylight, are generally stuck in the basement office, can’t speak to people without mentioning Star Trek etc, but are these common [...]

By saira | Posted in Fun Stuff, June 2010, SD Newsletter Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Story Behind The Code

May
25

Why Technical Documents Make For Better Software In any software project, documentation will play a part. Typically it will consist of a set of requirements, technical documentation of the architecture, technical documentation of the source code & user documentation, e.g. help files. Usually the set of requirements will be made, software written, and enough instruction [...]

By admin | Posted in June 2010, SD Newsletter, Technical Tagged , , , , , , |

Functionality – Is It Worth It?

May
25

If you look up the definition of the word functionality in a dictionary, you’ll find it fairly straightforward in terms of the method something uses to fulfil its purpose. Look up the definition on the Internet however, and this is another word that increasingly is now used predominantly for the purposes of describing the way [...]

By jeremyhurst | Posted in Business, June 2010, SD Newsletter, Technical Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Painting by Numbers

May
25

A Step Beyond The Crayon Among the many intricacies and technicalities that make up our day-to- day design process, one of the biggest aspects has to be colour. Many people are aware of much of the colour theory that goes into all of our work; colours are meticulously chosen for specific reasons, or moods, or [...]

By mat | Posted in Design, June 2010, SD Newsletter Tagged , , , , , , , |

Client Focus – Charlie Bears

May
25

They’re here!……. The new Charlie Bears’ website has launched to the public this week in a blaze of flash technology and sparkles! We couldn’t just design these bears any old place to hang out online could we…. It had to be special and we think we have managed to keep the bears happy. There are flashy [...]

By saira | Posted in Design, June 2010, SD Newsletter, Slightly Different Websites Tagged , , , , , , , , |