Hallworth Design

WordPress + Colorbox + Contact Form 7 + jQuery + Ajax = :)

Ian — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:36:13 +0000

Want to have a contact form open up in an overlay window and submit using ajax in WordPress? I did too. It sounded simple enough, but like most webby things it was a right palaver to get it all working properly. Step by step instructions below. I hope it saves you some time, but if [...]

Redesign in progress

Ian — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:26:01 +0000

I’m redesigning my website. I want to add more texture and subtlety and tighten up the typography. Here’s where I’m at right now. You like?

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-05

Ian — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0000

#Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-29: Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter… http://goo.gl/fb/1oOKP #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-29

Ian — Sun, 29 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #hove_east_sussex_england #interfacedesign #interfacedesigner #webapp # #Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-22: Build Half A Product, Not A Half-Assed Product… http://goo.gl/fb/J4t1i #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-22

Ian — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Build Half A Product, Not A Half-Assed Product #startups http://t.co/yd2C1Dl via @TheStartupDaily # I love 'We Love WP' – http://welovewp.com/hallworth-design.html # How much is that website in the window?: If you’re wondering how much your website might cost… http://goo.gl/fb/za5ln # Site featured on CSSMania http://t.co/kk2luep via @cssmania # New website design featured on http://www.csswinner.com/details/hallworth-design/433/ gis [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-15

Ian — Sun, 15 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Just spent 3 hours submitting http://www.hallworthdesign.co.uk to galleries #design #portfolio # Pimped my website http://www.hallworthdesign.co.uk #design #pimped # Pimped my website # Updated my design showreel — http://t.co/IThKzYR via @youtube #design #portfolio #

iPhone Voice Memos Redesign

Ian — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:22:22 +0000

Inspired by the post When Visual Style Gets In The Way, I sat down for an hour and worked on these designs for the iPhone’s Voice Memo app. I wanted to increase the user feedback, make the interface easier to understand and ditch the 50′s microphone. I like labels on my icons and wanted to [...]

BigCommerce – jQuery script to highlight current section

Ian — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:22:15 +0000

[Updated 26 Oct] I’ve been working on setting up an ecommerce site for a client using Big Commerce. As ecommerce solutions go, it’s pretty good – I’ve worked with significantly poorer software that’s for sure. Customisation is limited on the hosted version, but there’s still plenty you can do with CSS. However, one niggle for [...]

Creating an exhibition stand in 24hrs

Ian — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:25:03 +0000

I booked a stand at the Brighton and Hove Business Show one week before the exhibition. A week in which I was flat out with client work during the day. So, I spent 24 hours over that week getting my act together. Here’s what happened… Why bother? First of all, I wanted to raise my [...]

Not everyone sees things the way you do

Chris — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:41:14 +0000

At the SCIP event last month, the group leader asked the community organisations if they had any specific problems they wanted addressing."Accessibility", said one man. "What do you mean?" "You know, blind people, that kind of thing."