The circle of life as i know it.
This Jessica Hagy gem sums up my obsession with gadgets to a T, much to my wifes frustration!

 

Well not entirely a new client as we did actually design the previous Silvertrak website, however we have recently been awarded the contract to re-develop their current website.

The new Silvertrak website will be powered by Cyberdesign Works' own sanscode cms, the same cms that underpins all recent Cyberdesign Works web design projects, and will allow Silvertrak to serve a number of different yet interlinked microsites from a single web based control panel.

As well as the website project, we have been commissioned to re-design the Silvertrak logo which has now been completed, and can be viewed here.

One of the driving factors in the web site re-development project is that SilverTrak are now the Australian reseller of the Rimage range of Disc Publishing & Disc Printing Systems.

 

Are you an experianced Web & Graphic Designer?

Do you have demonstratable experience in designing high quality websites, e-commerce interfaces, flash animations, advertising materials, and more?

Do you have the ability to change hats between design and open-source web development?

Are you looking for a new challenge, working with high profile accounts?

THEN WE WANT YOU!

The past 12 months has been very good to us and we are now in the desparate need of a high quality graphic designer / web designer.

What sort of projects will you be working on?

• Advertising and Marketing materials for the likes of Tyco Fire & Security, Schindler Lifts, Raine & Horne, RoadAngel GPS, Toyota and more,
• Website designs for start-ups to multi-nationals,
• Development of our in-house sanscode content management system,
• Flash Animation and microsites,
• Packaging design,
• Catalogue design for fashion, and technology,
• And much more!

What type of person are we looking for?

We want someone who is not afraid to have a go at something they havent tried before! Someone who can wow us in the morning with a new experiment they tried over night and someone who can take a complex problem and solve it in a creative and innovative way.

What type of skills do you need to posess?

• Of course a high level of design ability,
• Extensive HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL ability,
  
• Experience with Content Management Systems and Email marketing,
• Extensive Flash design and development experience,
• A keen eye and a can do attitude.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

Then visit our contact us page and send us your resume as well as some examples of your work and any special projects you have worked on.

Renumeration is based on experience and skill set but the sky is the limit.
You will need to be able to start asap and be ready to be challenged.

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Cyberdesign Works would like to announce the launch of the completely re-designed and developed Easy Living Home Elevators website.

Easy Living Home Elevators are a 100% Australian owned and operated residential Lift Company providing the highest quality in home elevator, function and design.

As well as awarding elevators Easy Living Home Elevators also offer an impressive range of Limited Mobility Lifts such as stair lifts and wheelchair lifts.

The Easy Living Home Elevators website is powered by Cyberdesign Work's sanscode CMS which allows for complete in-house maintenance of the Easy Living Home Elevators website.

This new website provides architects and building designers the ability to download lift specification documents and drawings, specifications and galleries of existing installations.

Cyberdesign Works is pleased to add this impressive website and prestigious client to our portfolio.

 

On Saturday 24th March 2007 at 1.22pm I became a father for the first time!
My wife Melinda gave birth to a bouncing baby boy who we have called Sebastien, via c section at the St George Private Hospital.

Weighing in at 9 pounds 14 ounces in the old measurements or 4.490kg, and 53 cm in height he pretty much dwarfs all the other babies in the nursery.

We didn't know whether he was a boy or girl until he came out however we did have a good idea what he liked like.

How is this possible you ask?

Well until recently the only view that expecting parents and doctors had of an unborn child was via 2D ultrasounds, you know those grainy, black and white images with vague outlines of what kind of looks to be a head. Recent computer imaging technology has allowed doctors to create a 4D ultrasound which gives you a complete 3 dimensional view of the unborn baby.

Whats the 4th Dimension?

It took me awhile to figure out as well but the 4th dimension is time.

The 4D Ultrasound machine renders a 3D image in close to real time.

How accurate is it?

See for yourself!

 

One of my weekly (ok daily) routines is to have a look through all of the stats for the websites that we monitor via Google Analytics.

Having not looked at the stats for about a week I was surprised and excited to see that one of our latest clients has reached the first page of Google.

Whilst this is great in its own right, what is even better is that the website consists of a single page with just the companies contact details and simple list of services.

Thats it!

Who is the lucky client? Ozpave, an asphalt contractor and civil contractor.
Don't believe me? Here is the search page.

So if we can get Ozpave onto the first page of Google with a single and extremely simple "Coming Soon" page, and admittedly not even trying, I am extremely excited to see what will happen when we launch a highly optimised, content rich website in the next couple of months!

Numero Uno here we come!

 

Regular visitors may have noticed that we have undergone a quick freshen-up.
We have brightened our colours, tidied our portfolio and re-created our homepage flash.

Over the coming weeks we will be improving our portfolio to provide more interactive demonstrations of our animations and websites. The first example of this is our EasyWay Tea example. Check back soon for the latest updates.

 

Here are Cyber we are a mixed bunch. Half of our team prefer PC the others Mac. As with all PC and Mac users we are constantly having "chats" about the benefits of one platform over another and so on.

About 10 minutes ago this favourite topic of conversation arose again as our office suffered a minor power failure. The lights turned off, and a scream of "F*%$##@&%" arose from the design room.

Our PC designer Kyle just lost the last half hours worth of work. Our Mac designers Matt and Homaira however continued working throughout the powerfailure. Apparently Mac's have some tricky internals that allow them to function in the event of a minor power outage. How cool.

I guess that kind of goes towards redeeming the massive price difference! ;)

 

Which of these two products would you rather purchase?

Product #1

Great Top for Hot Summer Days

When it's hot outside, this top will help keep you cool. Made of cool nylon, you'll love how it stops moisture. Available in four pastel colors.

OR

Product #2

Perfect Tank Top for Hot Summer Days

When the temperatures are steamy outside, this tank will help keep you remarkably cool. Made of breathable 100% nylon, you'll love how it sheds moisture. Available in four spring-fresh colors.

I think i can safely say that you would be much more likely to hit the "buy now" button on product number two.

This quick little example as provided by isedb.com, demonstrates the importance of emotive copy writing when describing your products to your customers.

Karon Thackstons article also highlights the fact that 68% of consumers surveyed by Allurent, Inc in their Online Customer Experience Survey, wanted the ability to "feel" a product through the use of better imagery and more detailed and emotive product descriptions.

The key message from this is that users are more likely to make emotionally driven decisions when making an online purchase rather that fact driven ones.

To use another example provided by Karen @ isedb.com, I would much rather:

As your day begins, enjoy a gourmet breakfast prepared by your own private staff -- at your disposal 24 hours a day. A gorgeous view overlooking your own crystal-blue freshwater pool welcomes you to another exciting adventure in Hawaii. A morning stroll along your private, white-sand beach is the perfect way to welcome the day.
A fun-filled outing can consist of splashing in the surf, sunning on the beach or napping in an authentic hand-woven hammock that cuddles every curve of your body. At the end of the day, you'll have sun-kissed shoulders, a glowing bronze tan and a phenomenal appetite!
Unwind poolside at the gazebo as you prepare for a world-class dinner that rivals any five-star restaurant. Refreshing after-dinner cocktails are especially enjoyable when sipped on the terrace as nature provides an amazing display of sunsets and a soft, caressing breeze you won't soon forget.

Than:

Rent our two-bedroom condo right on the beach! You'll have a private staff to meet all your needs. Pool, hammock and gazebo are on site. Gourmet chef will cook all your meals to order. This is the best vacation house you've ever seen!

Make your users feel like they are there, let them touch, taste, smell and want your product most importantly and the conversions will follow.

 

Whilst trying to re-configure my PC after a complete hardware replacement I tried to download itunes for Vista when I encountered this error.


This certinally makes me feel better to know that even the big guns experiance website errors every once in awhile.