AWARE is a not-for-profit non government organization and is funded solely by donations, grants and member subscriptions. Its mission is to identify areas for improvement in gender equality, encourage positive change and support women in realizing their highest potential. We have decided to create a website based on their grounding which is gender equality for all.

The task was to give a ‘face-lift’ to the existing website and to include a self manageable module for AWARE so that the administrator(s) will be able to update and manage the website’s content when required.

It was quite a challenge for us as we are required to infuse designing with the technical programming aspect in developing the website. This means there will be less freedom of play aesthetically.

Before we embark on the development, research was done on the organization and other related organizations in Singapore and abroad. With the conservative amount of research that we have gathered, a common ground was established in combining the elements to the dynamics of the organization.

Some of the dynamics of the website would include:

1. Accepting membership’s payment electronically.
Integration of the payment gateway and the self-manageable module were done to facilitate convenience for both the administrators and as well as the public.

We have used PayPal as the payment gateway to accept both the ‘Membership’ and ‘AWARE’s Store’.

2. Self-Managed Backend
Being able to maintain the site over at the comfort of AWARE’s office is beneficial and necessary for as she has constant updates to attend to. This system helps to facilitate those updates strategically and accordingly to the administrator preferences and at any given point of time.

[Backend]
Administrators will need to log into the Admin Panel and choose the desired category/section from the list and begin the editing process. The administrator also has the opportunity to insert objects (pictures, hyperlinks), customize the typeface and color. All these functions (and others within) are similar to Microsoft Word which makes editing effortless.

3. Account Creation

(Upon completion of this section, the user will require to login with the details within the AWARE site itself. The user is now known only as a registered user. To become an AWARE member, he/she will have to purchase the membership via PayPal.)

4. Newsletter Template & Electronic Direct Mailer Campaign (eDM)
As a constant follow-up to update the members and volunteers on AWARE’s latest news and updates, a newsletter template was created to facilitate this initiative. After which, Edifice also help link it to an email marketing provider.

5. Polling
The polling module is a good way to gather feedbacks and also acts as an interactive item to engage the visitors. Likewise the polls can be managed by the administrator via the control panel.

6. Events Calendar

AWARE always have recurring and new events. Hence the event calendar module will allow her to update her frequent happenings to the site. The dates are also made to categorize by months so that the visitor could easily access and navigate them.

Web Technology:
HTML and plentiful hours on PHP scripting

Website:
www.aware.org.sg

It was a company lunch outing for Edifician, at the contemporary and uniquely stylish JING Restaurant that is located at the previous Clifford pier – Fullerton Heritage, overlooking Singapore’s busiest port. Definitely a sight to behold in the future amidst the construction works which are carried out daily to meet the deadline of the Integrated Resorts in 2010.

The menu consisted of many interesting and bespoke creations under the culinary direction of award-winning Executive Chef Yong Bing Ngen.

Chef Yong was recently awarded 3 prestigious awards at World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2009 for S. Pellegrino Chef of the Year, Citibank Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year and WSQ Most Supportive Mentor Culinary Chef including his recognition as the 2008-2010 Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards Best in Southeast Asia Outstanding Chinese Cuisine Chef and the 2004-2006 Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards Chinese Cuisine Chef of the Year.

We were all excited about Chef Yong’s Wasabi Prawns, Fried Rice, Crispy Coated Mouth melting Durian Ice-Cream, were some examples of dishes, which we grasped upon while browsing through the menu. They had interesting names to begin with!

We started off with the Dim Sum à la carte menu. There were generous fillings throughout the entire Dim Sum selection. One thing which stood out was that we were impressed with the way the prawn dim sums were prepared. They were not overcooked and were still ‘crunchy’ upon presentation.

One of the dishes which made quite an impression on us was Braised Shark’s Fin with Crabmeat in Chicken Carrot Reductions, where unlike the usual shredded shark fins which were thicken made up of corn flour, JING’s version was made up with superior stock from the chicken carrot reduction with a wholesome piece fin. The burst of flavors in our mouths was simply amazing.

Moving on to the desserts, we had different choices respectively. Being the durian lovers, most of the team ordered the Crispy Coated Mouth melting Durian Ice-Cream. The durians were hand selected by Chef Yong and were frozen and then covered with a layer of flour before the quick dip.

Crispy on the outside (where we dipped it with mango sauce) and once your sink your teeth onto the inner section of the desert, the aromatic sensation of the “Mao San Wang” durian combined with the soft and ice cold, creamy texture overwhelms the taste buds…

At that very moment, one could just close his eyes for a second and… indulge.

Those who took this gave two thumbs-up for the dish.
It was a truly an experience dining at JING Restaurant. Impeccable service and delectable dishes to complete a wonderful lunch outing.

Visit JING’s Website at: www.jing.sg

The Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) is a non-profit charitable organization which positions much emphasis on the battle against heart disease in Singapore. It reputability makes it well-known locally and internationally. Based on its vision, which was to be a leading heart health movement in the region and a household name in Singapore though educating and motivating the public in generating awareness of heart disease in Singapore. We saw the vision as something extraordinary and scaled as a powerful message in which could be disseminated wholly through the proper mediums available.

The initial task was to rejuvenate the existing website and the other technical challenge was to include a self manageable module for SHF’s administrator to update the website’s content as and when they require.

It was challenging because when technical programming enters the development, aesthetic design will need to be compromised as it will not designing on a ‘free play’ platform any more.

Before we embark on the above, research was done on the organization where we reference the other heart organization in other parts of the world together with the reference site provide by the client. By combining the different elements and adhering to the branding guidelines, the initial mock up was gladly accepted and shortly, fully developed.

And we have included some screenshots to show some of the more commonly used functions for a self manageable website.

Screenshot of the administrator editing one of the content  page on the website (Notice that the interface and it’s tools like Bold and Italic that makes the whole back-end looks like a MS Word making edit works a breeze). 

Uploading/Inserting Image to the webpage:

Visit Singapore Heart Foundation at: www.myheart.org.sg

Web technology: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, PHP & MySQL

EcoWise is the largest environmental solutions provider in Singapore which recycles waste and generates them into useful materials for future use in support to save the Earth. Its care for the environment is widely extended with the usage of special techniques and wide range of methods teamed up with modern technology to convert waste materials/products into clean green energy. Green energy helps to generate development to minimize pollution in the air. 

SYY Group is one of the leading Aesthetic Medical practices in Singapore. SYY has 6 clinics setup island wide to provide convenience for her patients.

Edifice was appointed to build her eCommerce system which allows her patients to purchase or replenished their cosmetic and medical (non-prescriptive) supplies conveniently over the internet.

After a strategic review (based on SYY’s target audience’s familiarity on the selected payment gateway’s brand awareness , impact on her patients that are based out of Singapore (geographical concerns) and demographics ), Edifice integrated eNets as SYY’s official payment gateway.

Till date, SYY enjoyed an additional stream of income from her online store and at the same time created convenience to her patients who are both within and outside of Singapore.

View Online Store: www.syy.com/store

Target Audience:
Aesthetic Medical Patients

Web Technology:
PHP & MySQL