Community House Mid Canterbury

On November 1st 2010 the Ashburton Resource Centre re branded itself to the Community House Mid Canterbury.   This move reflects the changing times and to keep in line with Community Houses throughout New Zealand.  Scriptus created the original website for the ARC (see below), and was pleased to be asked to a refresh that site for the new brand.  The result is one of our leanest and fastest loading sites yet.

This site has a clean fresh feel with a crisp blue and white colour scheme and gold highlights.  These colours were taken from the organizational logo.   The two-column fixed-width layout is provided by standards compliant CSS.  Graphics are optimized PNG format to create an extremely fast loading site.

Bedrock50 - Ultramarathon

The Bedrock50 is an off-road ultramarathon scheduled to be held in North Canterbury (NZ) in April 2011.  Scriptus created a clean, information rich site that was extremely easy to navigate.  The navigation menu has a standards compliant CSS mouseover effect which adds a visual cue to the selection.  The two-column fixed-width layout is provided by standards compliant CSS.   Graphics used needed to be a reasonable size, so these were presented as clickable thumbnails where possible.

Educarents

Educarents is a licensed homebased childcare and educational service.  Educarents needed an overhaul of it's static text-only website and Scriptus was happy to oblige.  The graduated colour scheme was based off the company logo.  The fixed width layout is provided by standards compliant CSS.  Minimal use of graphics means that the site is extremely fast to view.  The 'Members Only' area is password protected so the owners have control over who views this area of the website.

Christchurch Riding for the Disabled

A Christchurch based nonprofit organization, Christchurch Riding for the Disabled had their website overhauled early in 2010.  The former site was hampered by the fact that it was laid out originally using tables rather than CSS.   The CRDA site is rich in color while still delivering a remarkably quick download time due to the use of moderately sized images.  The blue and gold color scheme follows the organizational color scheme

Shelterbelt Cleanup and Mulching Services

Simplicity and ease of use were paramount when we designed this website for one of our repeat customers.   This three page site has a separate homepage and another detailing the services this Canterbury based company offers.   The company contact details are held on a third page.   The deep blue "bubble" design has a glossy/glassy look with the navigation bar held in one bubble, and the main content in another.

Ashburton Resource Centre

The Ashburton Resource Centre is a community based organisation which acts as a hub for local community services.  This five page site is presented in a high contrast light text on charcoal coloured background.  Plenty of "oomph" is added by brilliant green highlights.  Custom features include a calendar that automatically indicates the current date.

Treehugger Tree Topping Services

We were pleased to be asked to create a clean and attractive website for Tree Hugger Tree Topping Services.  This three page site includes all the basics necessary for getting any company onto the web.  The homepage is complimented by a second page devoted to an overview of the services the company offers.  A third page contains contact details and includes a contact form which directs feedback directly to the owner.   The design has the content enclosed in separate 3D style "elements" which appear to float over a gradient fill background.

Scriptus Web Design

A good example of a simple yet effective website!  This site is highly functional without any unnecessary bulk which large images, animations and flash intros can create.  The result is an attractive, elegant site which has a very fast download time.  At Scriptus we believe you don't need to be flashy to be effective.

North Canterbury Chess

A Rangiora based nonprofit organization, North Canterbury Chess needed a website that was primarily a source of information for its members.  The resultant site is hosted on a subscriber based server and is a great demonstration of what can be achieved on a small budget.  This sites emphasis is on clear, concise information with minimal use of graphics.  The colour scheme is largely white, black and a range of greys in a nod to the contrasting squares of a chess board.

Mid Canterbury Riding for the Disabled

Mid Canterbury Riding for the Disabled is another nonprofit organization which Scriptus Web Design has been pleased to serve.  MCRDA needed an overhaul of its static website and a new host following the demise of its old host.   The fluid layout that pure CSS delivers is becoming the preferred layout standard.  The MCRDA site is a modest looking affair which is loaded with features.   Hosted via a free service, the site is an excellent example of Scriptus' non profit organization Starter Package.