One of the biggest challenges we’ve faced so far in the development of the Assemble-a-Site project is that of horizontal stacking. The global layout system requires that the header and footer each contain three columns, and each of these columns needs to stack its content blocks horizontally. Our content management system is designed to allow […]

The Assemble-a-site system works by assembling all the required parts into a whole, like a jigsaw puzzle. Every project is different, being comprised of a different set of modules arranged in a different way. This creates challenges when it comes to CSS. Variables The most obvious issue with CSS is the requirement to make skins […]

The Black Square CMS allows the client to edit the content of individual pages, but the global areas of the site, and the design, are not editable. There is no need for them to be, because the site is custom designed by us for the client’s individual needs. Our design carefully defines exactly what colours, […]

One of the largest and most obvious challenges we’re facing while developing the Assemble-A-Site project is the extra level of abstraction. This article explains abstraction, and why it’s a challenge for this project.

We’ve discussed previous how much a website should cost, and we’ve explored ways the Black Square has tried to reduce these costs by creating industry-targeted packs. We have realised, however, that there is an enormous market out there for websites that are super-cheap, and we asked ourselves, “Is there any way, any way at all, […]