Welcome

Sycha is a website design and development company.
We are a passionate team, committed to building quality websites that both we and our clients are proud of. Contact us to see how our skills and experience can benefit your next project.

Now, why the turtle you may be asking?
Well, we decided on the turtle for our mascot as it is the perfect example of what Sycha strives towards - beautiful design yet solid structure and longevity in a vast competitive ocean.

Portfolio Spotlight

Every time we launch a new website here at Sycha, we just can't wait to tell everyone about it!
Check back here often to see what exciting new projects we've been working on.

The Kiwi Holiday

A complete online reference for New Zealand holidays and tourism featuring a comprehensive restaurant and activity guide, backpacker hostels, holiday homes and bed & breakfasts, all organised by region and category. Embracing Web 2.0 philosophies and technology, users can rate, review and tag all site content or upload their own photos and articles for others to view and comment on. The Kiwi Holiday is an all in one resource for anyone wishing to plan a holiday in New Zealand, or simply view stunning photography of this magnificent country.

Figure 1.1   The vibrant imagery and colour schemes are designed to encourage users to get involved and explore the website. An interactive map of New Zealand features on the homepage, providing an intuitive navigation tool and a visual reference for the geography and regions of NZ.

Figure 1.2   Site content is organised and filtered by regions and categories, allowing users to find what they are looking for quickly. For example, users may start by viewing all New Zealand Photos, refine to landscape shots of Northland, then finally choose to sort by rating, displaying the most impressive photos first.

Figure 1.3   A child of the Web 2.0 revolution, "tag clouds" are a great way to see what's most popular on a website. As part of the review/rating system on The Kiwi Holiday, users may also "tag" content with keywords that they feel are appropriate. The Kiwi Holiday Tag Cloud page then displays these linked tags at different sizes according to their popularity, allowing users to click through to a list of relevant content.

Figure 1.4   Visitors to The Kiwi Holiday can find a wealth of information on all of the activities, hostels, restaurants and holiday accomodation listed on the website. In addition to all the text and reviews, users can access photos and interactive Google Maps to pinpoint the exact location of what they are viewing.