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SCU Launches its new online presence

Authored by Ross on Oct 27, 2009

Steinbach Credit Union has relaunched its website with a new look. In preparation for a change in its online banking software and after four years with its previous layout, SCU was looking for a fresh look. The latest version of the SCU site has provided SCU with our new and improved Catalyst 4.0 Content Management System.

The new CMS provides them with substantial flexibility in placing their content throughout the site. The content administration is very straight forward and keeps the content separate from the design and layout which allows the site to have a cohesive look during the maintenance and updating of their content.

The design presented us with some specific coding and stylistic challenges.

The home page displaying the three section options had to display horizontally centred dependent on how tall the browser window was set, and if the user changed the size of the window, the positioning would adjust to compensate. Using some specific javascript and css rules we were able to accomplish this. Once we had it working in highly standards compliant browsers we moved on to making it work on those browsers that have not yet worked out all of their standards issues.

On the three landing pages we were asked to provide some customization functionality in order to personalize the user’s experience on the site. We built and provided a few widgets for this personalization. For those people who registered to customize their landing pages, they can choose from up to three little widgets at this point.

There is a Stock Watch, Weather and Currency Conversion widget to choose from.

Additional touches to the site included some javascript functionality to slide content left and right so as not to have the page scroll. With some creative css and javascript coding we were able to achieve a site that while some pages require scrolling, the navigation and footer do not move or disappear allowing the user to have constant access to their navigation.

In a number of cases the design which we had to apply to the site was somewhat counter-intuitive to what is standard practice in web development, however with a lot of work we were able to provide SCU with the design they wanted working the way they wanted. It must be remembered at all times in the service industry that the client’s perception is always correct.

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The New Guy at Visual Lizard

Authored by Ezra on Oct 21, 2009

Today was my first day at Visual Lizard and I have come to the conclusion that I have a lot to learn about this new highly-technical, constantly-changing world of modern web media. Julian and Doug have hired me as a part-time writer to work on a few of Visual Lizard’s current projects,...

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"On Screen Manitoba" Launches

Authored by Wil on Oct 07, 2009

Working with Visual Lizard and Guppy Design, On Screen Manitoba has revamped and relaunched it’s website! The new website features all the information it’s visitors and On Screen Manitoba members have come to rely on, but now sports a number of new additions. Keep track on important...

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"Culture On Every Corner" launches

Authored by Wil on Sep 30, 2009

Tuesday afternoon, Visual Lizard went down to the CanWest building’s courtyard for the official launch of the Culture On Every Corner website, an exciting new initiative to promote Winnipeg’s vibrant arts and culture scene. Culture on Every Corner is a consortium of eight non-profit...

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Water

Authored by Julian on Sep 30, 2009

waterlife.nfb.ca Your headache you just cured with 2 Tylenol, where do you think that waste Acetaminophen goes when your body is done with it? That mood disorder drug you have been taking so you can get through the day? Or all that caffeine you have been drinking while you sit at your...

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Happy 14th Birthday - Visual Lizard

Authored by Doug on Sep 01, 2009

Visual Lizard started in a small 500 square foot office on Arthur Street back in 1996. We had no furniture, no clients, a lot of ambition and a couple of computers. We survived the first few years by working other jobs but our passion for building websites was never diminished. We knew we were...

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