Community Online DEsign (C.O.DE)

DigitalEve has established the Community Online DEsign (C.O.DE) program, in the spirit of helping the not-for-profit community of Nova Scotia.  The program also provides our members with an outlet for unleashing their creative and technical talents for the benefit of organizations who would otherwise not be able to afford a quality Web presence.

The C.O.DE Team

The C.O.DE team consists of vibrant, intelligent women with different backgrounds, education and experiences.  The team’s diverse skill set incorporates strong technical knowledge, business acumen, consulting skills and marketing abilities with a flair for design.

We’re always recruiting for new talent!

Whether you are looking to build your portfolio, or add to your resume, or wanting to share your talents with the non-profit community, C.O.DE would love to have you as a volunteer!  You do not necessarily have to be tech savvy.  Opportunities are available for web designers, project managers, marketing gurus, programmers, excellent communicators, trainers, etc.  Beginners welcome!

Is your organization eligible for a Web presence?

Any non-profit organization (i.e. school, charity, non-profit club or religious organization) that is interested in building a Web presence of approximately 5-8 information pages, or is seeking to maintain or modify an existing Web presence is eligible.

The Starting Point

C.O.DE first project was the redesigning of DigitalEve Nova Scotia website. The site cutting edge sharp new look reflected the organization vibrant, creative savvy spirit.

Special thanks go to:

Roula El-Diri www.shiftingweb.com, Project Manager, creative designer and senior developer
Sherrie Wilkins www.evisiontechnologies.ca, senior developer and Webmaster
Joni Crocker www.jonicrocker.com, senior developer.
Rui Zhang, developer
Ning Zhang, developer
Louise Rowden, developer

Contact information:

Interested Volunteers and Non-profit organizations can contact C.O.DE Director Sherri Flemings at sherri@digitalevenovascotia.org

Webmasters
And let's not forget our past webmasters, a salute to their volunteered time and effort.

Sarah Sweeney
Sherrie Wilkins
Ann Irwin

C.O.DE Projects

Labrador Retriever Rescue

www.labrescuens.com

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Nova Scotia is an all-volunteer group whose purpose is to rescue and re-home abused, abandoned, neglected and surrendered Labrador Retrievers.

Patricia Pittman, who runs the club was in need of a website to showcase the Labrador Retrievers available for adoption.
The goal of the Labrador Retriever Rescue Club site is to reach persons and families looking to adopt a dog of this breed. The site contains the pictures and information on the dog along with contact information. It has been personalized to the Club’s convictions with stories and poems about dogs. It is further enhanced with the ongoing success stories of a dog’s new life and the happiness they have brought to their new owners.

The site was launched in March 2004 and is already having great success in bringing the dogs and owners together. One picture of a dog was posted on the website in the morning and by mid-afternoon, twelve e-mails had been received by Trish, requesting information and to begin adoption proceedings. This quick response to the dog’s rescue and adoption is more gratifying than cash payment could ever be.

Our volunteer who helped to create the site was Dianne James. Thanks Dianne for making it happen.



About Dianne James
Dianne worked in the Information Technology field for twelve years before attending McKenzie College to obtain the knowledge and skills in Digital Media Design. This is where her true passion lies. Her goal is to work in the field of Web Design and Development, Graphics Design and/or Multi-media. To enhance her skills she have volunteered to a few web sites. Two of the web sites are Celtic Pets and The Lab Rescue Club of Nova Scotia. Visit Dianne site www.dreamsrealized.ca.

YEC Online

www.yec-online.ca

This past summer, several C.O.DE members teamed up with APICS (www.apics.dal.ca) to help them to create a fully interactive youth-centred website for Eastern Canadians aged 13-18. YEC Online presents topics of interest about science to youth on their own terms.