Scoilnet Maps — Web Mapping for Irish Schools

Project Overview

Scoilnet Maps is an enterprising online mapping resource for Irish schools. Our vibrant website design presents a user-friendly portal for teachers and students in Ireland.

This progressive project was developed with the assistance of of the Forward Planning Unit in the Department of Education and Skills, and also the Department of Environment and Local Government.

LAUNCH WEBSITE

Services:

WEBSITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
ILLUSTRATION DESIGN

The Project Brief

Scoilnet Maps initial project brief requested a modern and friendly interface for their maps and related online materials. On first visit to the site the user is welcomed with a charming illustration of the Irish landscape accompanied with animated clouds and turbines.

In our initial consultations the theme of ‘Exploration’ also emerged as very important for Scoilnet. Maps by their very nature encourage exploration on both intellectual and physical levels. Our welcoming website design encourages users to explore OSI maps, world maps and unique cartographic materials such as Atlantic seabed mapping and 19th century historic maps.

STRATEGY &
WORKSHOP
ANALYSIS & CONCEPT
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROGRAMMING
USER
TESTING
SITE UPLOAD
& TRAINING

Feedback from
our clients

Scoilnet Maps was in a great need of a makeover long before we approached Little Blue Studio. The old site was still mostly functional but very dated. LBS engaged very closely with us to understand our users and their needs – we always wanted something that was visual, modern and potentially appealing to teachers and students. I feel LBS fully delivered on this. Following our engagement with LBS we awarded a number of SLA contracts for a range of other web projects that we manage and the responsiveness and attention to detail is second to none.
- Patrick Coffey
  
  Scoilnet Maps
Little Blue Studio really took time to understand our needs as an apprenticeship & created a website to help our programme get to the next level. They delivered to agreed deadlines. The project was managed with immense efficiency allowing us to get on with our work Little Blue Studio helped us deliver a dynamic futuristic attractive website allowing us to get our message online. We are very happy with the service, support and training. Lovely people to work with. Customer contact excellent. They’re great to deal with, flexible & always quick to respond with any queries or problems we have.
- Annamarie Woods
  
  OEM Apprenticeship