Web Technologies and Design

Technology and design go hand in hand, for me. I have developed an online apparel designer – a web application – and I’m not an engineer. This goes to show that it’s not out of the grasp of anyone that uses a computer, assuming you are interested of course. The good thing is there are a lot of free applications out there if you look hard enough, dependent on what you want to achieve.

Web technologies and design – where to go with this? Let’s start with my web technology – at least the web application that I have built. If you’ve been parousing this website you will notice a few references to http://www.customizemydesigns.com – that is an online apparel designer that I have been bringing up – and it’s finally working. I have some design work to do, but the application is fully functional. It is an example of what can be done on the web. Once you have the application you need a website to wrap it in and off you go. I chose a flash based theme and I wanted a grunge look. I created the graphics and recoded the site to do what I needed. I won’t bore you with the details but instead of creating a PDF and sending to a print house, my application creates SVG templates and uploads through Cafepress. Since Cafepress is a print fullfillment company that allows singles, as well as bulk orders, it was a no brainer. The coding wasn’t so easy, but it’s done now. Check it out!