Funny Garbage: 10 Years of Making the Web Worth Watching
ComedyCentral.com
Project Overview
Comedy Central approached Funny Garbage to create a site that would tap the creativity of their diverse audience, use the latest in web technology, and be ready for next generation applications. Our goal was to make a site that would involve the audience and deliver laughs from the first click. We offered users a destination they would long to be part of.?
FG developed the site using ATG Dynamo with Interwoven TeamSite to create an experience that was modular. The site content is flexible enough to take advantage of next generation applications like wireless services and interactive television, yet highly appealing to the web surfers of today.?
A new community area allowed members to seek out like-minded souls, interact with them via chat, message boards, and instant messaging tools, and contribute original content to the Homegrown Humor section. The site’s use of Flash was both functional and fun. It integrated with the back end so the programming schedule could be fed in on a daily basis. But we also used Flash as a revolving feature on the home page, helping deliver a quick, no-click chuckle when users first saw the site.?
FG’s passion for interactivity was the motivation behind the Card-O-Rator, an FG exclusive that was licensed to ComedyCentral.com for their Timewasters section. The South Park Card-O-Rator enabled users to compose and send interactive Flash e-cards by choosing backgrounds and animated characters from the South Park TV show. As Stan from South Park might say: “Dude — that kicks ass!”
- WHAT: Art Direction, Backend Development, Community, Content Management System, Games, Information Architecture, Programming, Redesign
- WHEN: October 10, 2000
