This WordPress based site has an extremely clean design to keep the emphasis on Ms. Valdes paintings and let the rest of the layout disappear. Unlike the Flash based site it replaces, the design is responsive, to be easily viewable on a wide variety of devices, from desktop browsers to tablets and smartphones. Administrative features make it particularly easy to edit and add new galleries as Ms. Valdes’ ouevre grows and expands. Content caching, compression, and other behind-the-scenes features ensure that content is served quickly and efficiently. A simple contact form provides an easy, safe contact point for visitors.

Check out the new site, and watch for more beautiful design work from us coming soon.

This WordPress based site incorporates a number of interesting and unique features, a carefully crafted custom theme, and a colorful collection of historic and new photos.

Watch for more great photos and other content as the site evolves. And be sure to check out Bensire’s amazing handmade rugs in Mexico and Australia.

In fact, if you are interested in science or math education, that’s a great reason to support this effort, too. LiveCode is a wonderful educational tool, and gaining ground in secondary schools around the world. Going to an opensource model would increase schools’ access to this tool immensely.

Check out the campaign:

lcResTool helps you size your windows to a variety of common mobile device sizes. There are options for orientation, e.g. landscape vs. portrait, and automatically subtracting the height of the status bar for several devices. In addition there is a guide to device resolution standards, in case you’ve ever wondered about the difference between XGA, SXGA and UXGA, for example. And there’s a chart of the resolution and pixel density for a many common mobile devices.

lcMover is a tiny little palette for moving the top most window around. It’s handy to use with lcResTool, but also useful any time you are resizing windows via script.

Both are free. We’d love to hear your feedback.

iOS and iPads enabled the use of comparatively inexpensive hardware, with an interface and controls increasingly familiar to the museum going public. Content and programming were completed on a very short schedule. Plans are underway to debut a version of the interactive in the Apple iTunes App Store. Look for photos of the exhibit here, later this month.

photo: C. Buchwald

Bensire, importer, retailer and restorer of some of the world’s finest handmade rugs and carpets, has retained Charles Buchwald & Friends to produce a new web site. The new site will highlight the company’s work, including the amazing rugs and carpets that they design and produce, and the impeccable service they provide around the world.

The new site will incorporate “responsive” design, for the best possible viewing experience on desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. A modern CMS will enable easy maintenance and future growth, and provide access-restricted spaces for secure client communications. Links to social media will help facilitate other client connections. A unique and professionally designed look and feel will enhance and extend the Bensire brand.

The site launches later this year. Check back for announcements and updates.

CB&F uses an innovative code base and development tools to streamline cross-platform development. Look for the debut products later this year. with more to follow.

The music video is part of continuing collaboration with Silvana Agostoni Photography. CB&F is responsible for technical aspects of the shoot including custom camera software, remote control for time-lapse sequences, editing and post processing.

The web site will be a CMS based site promoting the Fernando X brand, highlighting the new music video (and an anticipated second video), and positioning the brand for future growth and expansion.