Ryan Ilg { Interactive Development: Rockstar; Location: Vancouver, Canada }

Collectable Tiles

Sid Dickens was one of the largest projects I have taken on (solo) to date, and employs a huge amount of custom code and modules. One of the biggest and most rewarding sections of the site for me to build was the social Tile Gallery tool. It allows users to select products from the site, and arrange them on a virtual wall. Dragging and dropping the user can position the products, and upon dropping, it stores the location in the database. Once the user has finished positioning all their tiles, they can name the gallery, give it a description, and publish it for the world to see. The galleries are then listed in the community section where other users can view, and add all the tiles on the wall to their cart in 1 click. Perfect for when someone does not know what they want until they see it. Another social aspect of the site is the Tales & Tributes, which is an custom advanced commenting system, allowing users to add their own stories and memories about a specific tile. Other sections include a blog, a retailer search, and a retailer only section of the site, to name a few.

Vancouver Shoe Startup

Taking inspiration from quite a few flash sites, Mark created a simple, yet functional design to emphasize the new Native Shoes. With usability, and web standards in mind, I created the base using XHTML + CSS, running on Drupal for content management. Using a combination of Taxonomy, CCK, Views, and a boat load of custom code, I created an easy to manage product catalogue, with built in Ubercart integration, to allow purchasing of shoes online (coming soon).

Upon first arriving at the site, you are presented with large photos, linked to various sections around the site. The site includes many special rollover states, adding large photos and text on hover. Clicking an individual product brings the user to a horizontally scrolling view of product colours, and allows the user to see all the colours that product is offered in. After choosing a colour, the user is presented with a 360˚ rotation of the shoes, which works with a hover interaction.

Helping BC Families

Built on Drupal, the new BCCF site allows their internal team to update and manage their website and the events & programs listed. Using CCK & Views, the site content is populated based on the published content. Using CiviCRM, BCCF is able to manage their contact database, as well as have users sign up for events directly on the site. Ubercart is also configured, and used to sell informative publications online.