Second Variety

Flash was and and to a certain extent still is the mature brother of Javascript for web applications however we think things have changed the problem is clients’ perception of Flash has not.

We’re proud two reveal to new sites. One, Weekly Wrinkle, launched a few days ago. The site is based on Wordpress and Thematic and combines the writing of the editorial team with a large list of contacts to provide tips for women on Fashion, Health, Homes and general inspiration for things to see and do. [...]

At long last Second Variety has finally created a portfolio site for itself. The door of this door-maker is no longer broken. Come and have a look at what we do, what we’ve done, who we are and how we can help you to realise your web projects.

• Description: Beyond Borders was setup to promote artistic and cultural interchange in order to explore the idea of resolving conflict globally. Second Variety and Magpie Studio produced a website designed to make it easy for the organisation to concentrate on that goal without worrying about the web marketing needs.
• Skills: Wordpress Custom Development, PHP, Javascript, AJAX
• People: Laura Ramirez: UI and Development
  Erez Odier: Management and UI
  Magpie Studio: Design and Branding
• Link: http://www.beyondborders2010.com

• Description: Interactive site using High Charts and advanced JQuery effects to achieve Flash type effects. Metis Arts new show 3rd Ring Out uses technology to show a possible future and the data generated by the show can be viewed on this innovative website.
• Skills: PHP, JQuery, Wordpress, mySQL and Processing.
• People: Jamie Archer: Project Management, Wireframing
  Wojciech Pucilowski and Simon Daw: Design and Interaction
  Erez Odier: Coding and Interaction
• Link: http://www.3rdringout.com

• Description: Portfolio site for New York based projection designer Daniel Brodie who supplied the design and the custom fonts while Second Variety developed the site.
• Skills: Built using Wordpress, Ian Stewart's Thematic Framework, the Wordpress Video Plugin.
• People: Erez Odier: Coding

  Daniel Brodie: Design

• Link: http://www.brodiegraphics.com

• Description: A members only site from the founders of Intelligence Squared. Debate and topical conversation are the key elements to this dining club where members can make reservations experience a more intimate version of an IQ2 debate and take part in the proceedings over dinner.
• Skills: Built using Wordpress, WPESP-Portfolio, Shopp Plugin, PHP, Javascript, XML, Photoshop and HSBC Secure ePayments
• People: Garvin Hirt - Design, Erez Odier - Coding, Jamie Archer - Information Architecture and Front-End Coding
• Link: http://www.intelligence-shared.org

• Description: Portfolio and blog of the up-and-coming artist, David J Huglin. This site separates the blog and portfolio into two distinct areas and allows David's unique aesthetic and sense of humour to shine through. Built quickly using the excellent Thematic Framework and J-Query its design to be search engine friendly and display images in full quality.
• Skills: Wordpress Development, PHP, J-Query, Thematic Framework, Photoshop
• People: Jamie Archer: Design and Coding
• Link: http://www.iamanatom.com

• Description: Events and information about Senzala London Capoeira group. Created to allow members of the group to find out vital information and interact using Facebook.
• Skills: Using Themememe's Aperio Prototype Theme and Wordpress as a CMS. Facebook Connect was utilised for social interaction allowing users to login with their existing Facebook accounts and make comments on posts.
• People: Jamie Archer - Design and Coding
• Link: http://www.senzala-london.co.uk

• Description: The site brings special offers and sneak previews exclusively designed for the community, and allows access to the Wrinkle Black Book - their own bible of shops, services and suppliers specially recommended by the members of their team.
• Skills: Wordpress custom development and design. Branding and design
• People: Erez Odier - Coding and Development. Jamie Archer - Project Management. Wojchiech Pusilowski UI and Design. Zebedee Illustrations
• Link: http://www.weeklywrinkle.com

• Description: An e-Commerce website designed to sell bespoke Gustavian furniture. Special features included alteration of measurements for furniture, custom paint finishes and a custom delivery pricing system based on location.
• Skills: Built using Wordpress and WP eCommerce Plugin PHP, j-Query, Photoshop, Flash
• People: Erez Odier - Coding and Development Jamie Archer - Project Management, UI and theming Wojciech Pusilowski - Design and UI
• Link: http://www.scumblegoosie.com

• Description: Intelligence Squared is Britain's premier debating forum. With John Gordon, the founder of IQ2, Second Variety undertook extensive research to develop a requirements document and to decide upon the best developer and CMS for the job. Eventually settling on Squiz.net with their impressive list of clients including the Australian government. IQ2 launched in October and its user growth has been exponential.
• Skills: Using the MySourceMatrix open source CMS, Flowplayer, Amazon EC2 Cloud and a Red5 streaming.
• People: Developers: Squiz.net Designers: FLOK Design GBmH Project Management and Research: Jamie Archer
• Link: http://www.intelligencesquared.com

• Description: Brochure site for beautiful house located in Andalucia, Spain. A simple site designed to show off the stunning scenery and promote the house as an excellent first class retreat destination.
• Skills: Customised Wordpress, Embedded Photos and Audio throughout.
• People: Jamie Archer (Design, Development and Photography)
• Link: http://www.elnoque.com/

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• Skills: Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator
• People: Kieu-Anh Tran (Animation and Sounds), Jamie Archer and Ed Wood (Storyboard and Concept)
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• Description: Simple and effective SEO enhanced catalogue of all the books and publications that Wilton 65 have published over the years. Built using Wordpress as a CMS and the excellent Futurosity Magazine Theme, it is an example of a small site put together fast and on a tight budget.
• Skills: PHP, Wordpress and Photoshop
• People: Jamie Archer (Coding and Design - Based on Futurosity Magazine Theme)
• Link: http://www.wilton65publishing.com

Here at Second Variety web development is our game and we know content management, e-commerce, software as a service (SaaS), cloud applications, SEO, advertising and a bunch of other jargon rich catch phrases and acronyms… unfortunately our clients on the whole don’t. We understand that our clients may know of one or two of these [...]

I was intending on writing a fairly serious article on augmented reality (AR) applications here but then I read Charlie Brooker’s hilarious article documenting the obscene uses such technology can be put to work on. So I will continue writing but with the caveat that AR is most certainly not a replacement for real life [...]

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