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Hendricks' Studios

Ventura based photographer and artist Bill Hendricks came to us to build his portfolio site for showcasing his work. A graduate of the Brooks Institute, Bill is the photo teacher at Ventura College and has written several books.

His many trips abroad, and especially to Cuba, are highlighted here.

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Bill wanted something very complex -- that is, something extremely simple to navigate and maintain. Simple is always harder. We created a custom design and content management system using his design.

A Simple Home
The home page for Hendricks' Studios - extremely simple; only three options.

Still
Still photos are displayed here after the user clicks the square thumbnail on the right. The ordering of images is controlled by the admin, too.

Not Still
QuickTime movies are displayed on this page -- titled "not still" -- and load within the same window.

Site Administration
The admin for the site uses the TinyMCE HTML editor (a great Open Source project!). Images and movies can be uploaded, and all text can be edited including page titles and meta data.

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