September 6, 2011 - Product Databases and Implications for User Interface -- Building a Custom eCommerce Solution.
Presenters:
Bill Tomczak, Grumpy Engineering
Barb Ackemann, IrisLines Design
Bill and Barb have been working on a major product involving database restructuring and a new user interface for a Vermont company, Portabrace. (The new site won't launch until after the NEAUG meeting, but you can take a look at the existing site at http://portabrace.com. You might notice some usability issues on this site that is 8+ years old!)
The first presentation will include an analytical view of the current site and the user interface strengths and weaknesses along with a quick look at the current database structure. We'll follow this with a demonstration of how the data structure is being changed and a preview of the new user interface - a responsive design that rearranges content for different devices based on screen width.
In the second presentation, Bill will show how he set up the new database structure to support the new user interface. He'll discuss the process of developing a custom component in Joomla! 1.7, and touch on the coming post-SQL world.
The meeting, which starts at 1:00 and includes a free lunch provided by our sponsors, includes two presentations, a break in between for introductions and networking, and giveaways at the end. New Adobe CS5 t-shirts are among the door prizes this month.
As always, there is no admission fee to attend our meetings. |
