We start every web development project by putting the kettle on.
We focus on designing websites and developing software that people can use intuitively, because frankly this is the only way to deliver results.
Our experience with all sizes of business tells us you know these people way better than we do.
So, we grab a cuppa and do a lot of listening. And when the final custard cream has vanished, the team will get started on your solution.
The White October Blog
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Symfony2 data collectors
I spent some time last week working on automated MailChimp integration with one of our Symfony2 sites. The project uses Behat and Mink extensively for BDD testing, so I wanted to be able to test that when users registered on our site, they were automatically added to the client’s MailChimp distribution list. Unsubscription could happen [...] -
jQuery Conference, Eventbrite fees
Some people might be aware that we are organising jQuery UK, Europe’s first jQuery conference. This is the first major conference we have put on and it is a learning curve for all of us. We’ve had quite a lot of feedback on the fees that Eventbrite charge us for using their system and credit [...] -
MailChimp user interface testing
At White October we’re pretty fond of using MailChimp and recommending it where suitable to clients – it’s a user-friendly product that does one thing and does it really well. It’s also dead easy to integrate and use – whether it’s the custom forms, or an integration direct into your own site (eg via a [...] -
Sending emails in Silex via Swiftmailer spool
In Symfony2 it is relatively simple to send emails via a spool file, however in Silex we don’t have a console. So we’ll have to make one and it’s very simple. First you need to have the Symfony2 Console component setup in your Silex project. The following console file is based on the example in [...]
Recent Work
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BT Sales Zone
Internal information system for BT call centres
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FLIP
Facebook application helping young people find jobs
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DEFRA Resource Explorer
Flash navigation tool for browsing behavioural change research
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En-gauge
Research tool prototype funded by the Wellcome Trust
