Gossamer Threads recently completed development on the relaunch of Malaysia.com. Designed to be the ultimate resource for Malaysian culture, cuisine and travel, Malaysia.com extensively uses Gossamer Links to deliver its content whether that’s in the form of hotel listings, recommended Malaysian dishes, or video galleries.
Hi there! I’m Bruce, Gossamer Threads’ prodigal son and technical writer, just returned from a two-year sojourn in academia. I’m back at GT working on documentation and bug testing, and have been enlisted by Tarrin and Ian to pick up their slack add to their work on the GT blog.
Mobile sites have been around for a while, however with the advent of the iPhone one can only expect more and more sites designed specifically with mobile devices in mind.
Enter bigfishtackle.mobi - A custom Gossamer Forum installation that is optimized for mobile devices. All unnecessary content has been stripped to ensure fast loading times on low-bandwidth connections. Read on to see how we did it!
Here’s a sneak preview of what we’re working on in the Gossamer labs – Google Base integration!
Not your Grandmother’s Links indexing engine
Steve Elmore Indian Art, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, features a gorgeous array of antique Native American artwork. Their website is an excellent example of how Gossamer Links can be used as a Content Management System (CMS). This particular installation has been modified to showcase images instead of links or text, and to provide the framework for an entire site, from Home Page down. While the overall look and feel of the site differs significantly from a more standard installation of Gossamer Links, the modifications necessary to build the site were deceptively simple.
