Web App | LogoCampus Vortex
Campus Vortex is 'Craigslist' for University students. Started by Eli Alford-Jones, a junior at the University of Oregon, the system aims to connect like-minded college students who want to buy and sell cars, skis, stereos etc. It also allows them to trade services within their local area.
We designed the site, the logo and built a completely custom classified system based on the Code Igniter framework. It allows users to quickly and easily post their items as well as contacting other posters. There is a robust admin backend through which Eli is able to moderate posts and oversee activity. Adding a new school is very simple as the database is self-replicating.
Web App | LogoDesi Hits
Desi Hits is a portal for all things Desi (people or things of South Asian origin). Our job in working with them was to create nothing less than a multi-media publishing platform. We started with a custom blogging engine that we wrote from the ground up using Code Igniter. To this we added a Flash audio player that was capable of grabbing all of the podcasts uploaded by Desi Hits to a specific folder.
The system is backed with a customized version of our Carbon CMS that helps Desi Hits administer content (text, audio and video), users, comments, advertising as well as a slew of other features.
"Stormlab provided us with a platform that allowed us to grow to become the world's largest hub for South Asian entertainment. The admin panel offered a very user friendly interface while the overall site structure allowed the site to scale effectively through the addition of new features"
Ranjit Bath, COO, Desi Hits
Web AppPlaya Lake Joint Ventures
Playa Lake Joint Ventures is a non-profit group that defends prairie wetlands across six states in the mid west.
We designed and produced their site including a comprehensive Content Management System that ties into their internal project tracking database. Now all of their content, projects and grant applications can be managed online directly through our system.
"What made Stormlab stand out from other design firms was their focus on staying true to our organization's goals. This is especially important for environmental and non-profit organizations such as ours with highly complex issues we are trying to communicate to very specific audiences. Stormlab also created a flexible site that we can update anytime from any web connection anywhere. We are no longer tied to one person or one computer to keep our site current."
Debbie Slobe, Communications Team Leader, Playa Lakes Joint Venture
Web App | LogoClimate360
Climate360 is an online clearinghouse for funding issues that relate to the environment. The site is divided into two parts: an area where different projects can be promoted and a blog for general discussion.
We create the logo, the site design, all of the illustration, the printed promotional materials and a custom backend that runs on our own Oxygen blogging platform. Our Carbon CMS (Content Management System) manages users, permissions and content.
"The Stormlab blogging system makes it easy to manage users and update content. We love the fact that they gave us all the tools we needed to just run our web site by ourselves without ever having to worry about programming. Instead we can focus on spreading our message and getting people to communicate about climate change."
Dan Carol, Managing Editor, Climate360
