Justin Roselt - Media and Design » Design

iPhone OS 3.0, Design and UI

JR — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:09:18 +0000

Apple has published a well documented list of some of the more popular updates and there are suppose to be over 100 of them. We’re not going to list them all here but the Cocoia Blog has covered them quite nicely.

No need to recreate the wheel!
Visit the Cocoia Blog for more details

Who am I and what do I do?

JR — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:40:15 +0000

This practice is good as some of us (like me) can be prone to what some call (in the design world) scope creep. You start doing one thing and end up doing so many others, because you can.

So what is it I do exactly?

Well in simple terms two things, Photography and Website Design.

The photography has been an interest now for about 5 years and all started when I purchased a little Canon A75 compact digital camera. It just seemed to naturally progress from there. Photographic services vary from the commercial, portraits, weddings and events. A small sample can be viewed on the portfolio website here. A summary and more information can be found here.

The website design has also been a passion now for some time. Projects can be big or small and are a journey for the client and the designer and should be treated that way. A typical design job can take many turns and cover many elements and not just creating a website. Click here for more information.

Need more info?
Well you know what to do, contact me!

Free Design Templates

JR — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:05:24 +0000

Graphic Mania recently published an entry on design templates. A nice selection is available as free downloads. Some could come in handy or just inspire a new design, y ou never know! While you’re there, take a look at these cool photo manipulations.

Move on over and take a look

Desktop goodie

JR — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:09:26 +0000

Have you heard of Cocoia?

Cocoia is an industrious little Dutch company that has is, amongst things, behind the successful icon website Icon Designer, has a well-visited blog, runs an online service that teaches the theory and technique behind icon design, and sells stock icons in its very own Icon Store.

Extract from their About page. Source

You can view their Blog here.

The reason they make this weeks entry into the Design category is for their System Preferences Wallpaper. Is a neat design and one we would all be familiar with. Is in high res to suit all desktops.

Move on over and take a look or visit their website @ www.cocoia.com.

Flash v JavaScript

JR — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:24 +0000

There are obvious pro’s and cons to both but the main reason to go with Flash is the ability to provide a backend (very nice one) in which to manage the content of the gallery. the JavaScript option would make the development of the website a lot easier but the end result of the Flash option much more pretty and a nicer user experience, not to mention the cross browser compatibilities.

Check back for updates and tell me your thoughts/comments below.

Lulu Studio

JR — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:29:35 +0000

Lulu has recently enhanced their photo book publishing facility. The new publication wizard is a snap and makes publishing that special album that little bit easier. With a nice, clean interface and easy navigation, Lulu photo books are certainly one of the easiest ways to create the special gift for that memorable moment.

Lulu photo books

Gallery round up

JR — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:22:19 +0000

At an ever increasing rate the big cloudy world on The Internet is becoming welcomed by both older and inexperienced users who want to share their beautiful images with the world. Well there is plenty of ways to publish your photos online, here is a summary of my suggestions.

So, Which one’s right for you?

Flickr

Straight off the bat, this is without question the best and most popular social photo sharing method on the Net today. Only takes a minute to register and is available as a free registration or for a small price you get a whole lot more. Create groups, comment on other peoples and friends photos, make notes, add photos to your favorites and even create your own public or private albums.
www.flickr.com

Picasa Web Albums

Google’s answer to Flickr, search and become part of online communities. It is a little less social then flickr but very Google.
www.picasaweb.google.com

4images

An old favourite, I used this for many years before moving to Flickr. 4Images is a terrific gallery but you need to do one thing, provide your own database. So you will need a hosting account. Once setup visitors can register, upload their own photos and comment on pictures. I love this app!
www.4homepages.de

Zenphoto

A nice PHP script with an easy to use and manage gallery setup. Easily inserted into an existing website or page. Also requires access to a database so a hosting account is also required. I love the back end to this, it is easy to use and simpe to upload and manage photos.
www.zenphoto.org

Minishowcase

Powered by AJAX, minishowcase is a small and simple php/javascript online photo gallery. Simple to setup and looks nice too. Is in my opinion, more of a image management tool than a way of showing off photos. Definitely worth a look though!
www.minishowcase.frwrd.net

Imagevuex

Now this is just damn sexy! If you want a flashy way to display galleries than this is the way to go. A great back end and a very sexy interface. Along with more customisation options than you could ever think of. I have used this many times and absolutely love it! The great thing is, no database needed.
www.imagevuex.com

PhotoStack

Another easy to use image organization system featuring nested albums, template driven layout, smart caching, automatic thumbnail creation, RSS feeds, picture level EXIF date extraction, and picture level descriptions, all without the need for a database. Plus it’s free!
http://photostack.org

Slideshow Pro

I have used this for clients websites on a few occasions. It provides a simple to use and navigate Flash image gallery that can be inserted into pretty much any page or website. A simple to use back end setup and yes, this one requires a database. View a sample of its use at Stuart Hale’s website. Small fee for a nice gallery management system!
www.slideshowpro.net

Simpleviewer

This is great! No need for a database and comes with a heap of features and it’s free! I have used this plenty of times and it is now used for most galleries for another project of mine, My Event Photos.
www.airtightinteractive.com

iPap

This is where my interest in having an online image gallery all started. You need a database and only a little bit of time to get it configured how you want. You can bulk upload images and tweak the layout to just how you want it. This is also used at My Event Photos. A terrific PHP–based application from Rebel Pixel Productions.
www.rebelpixel.com/projects