One of the earliest projects we did for Minneapolis Public Schools was an application that not only facilitated the archiving on countless photographs and documents, but also provided a public interface for teachers, students, parents, alumni and administrators.

Administrator Archival Interface

Our administrator interface, built on a .NET 1.0 platform, resembles a basic content management system (CMS). It provides users the ability to create, modify, and remove “facilities.” Each facility is then tied to several dynamic interfaces: a photograph gallery, a document repository, and a location time-line grid. These interfaces support multiple file types, and enable users a quick and easy way to manage archived data.

Public Interface

History of Minneapolis Public Schools visitor portal was given a retro-ish style, which we hoped would match the actual archived photographs and documents the site was providing access too. We implemented several patterned textures and a 2-toned color scheme to accomplish this feeling of simplicity and history.

Tools and Technologies

• Photoshop CS
  Graphic design
• C#.NET 2.0
  Application-layer
• MSSQL 2000
  Data-layer
• HTML / CSS
  Interface design and development