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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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 [...] -
Functional testing sending emails in Silex
We are slowly starting to fall in love with Silex the Micro Framework built using Symfony2 here at White October towers. Here is a quick code sample which shows how to test emails that are sent using Silex and Swiftmailer. I would recommend using this example app to get Silex and Swiftmailer setup if you [...]
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
