Business Websites Development
Definition
This document details a compilation of various projects involving the development of business websites. Approximately five distinctive business websites were successfully developed and deployed, each adhering to a similar, structured development workflow. These projects emerged from different customer requirements, either to create their inaugural web presence or significantly enhance their existing websites. UI/UX designers employed tools such as Adobe XD and Figma to meticulously craft the visual designs and interaction flows, subsequently handing these designs over to our development team for implementation.
UI Development Process
To efficiently manage and implement all projects, our team strategically divided each webpage into smaller, reusable components termed “webparts.” Each webpart was developed in isolation, ensuring modularity and ease of maintenance. Prior to the implementation of these webparts, general .sass and .js files were created to encapsulate common styling patterns and functionalities, adhering to the DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle and streamlining the overall development process.
The specific webparts were developed using a modern stack comprising HTML5 for structured content, SASS as a CSS preprocessor to ensure efficient and maintainable stylesheets, and vanilla JavaScript to handle dynamic interactions. Effective asset management was a critical aspect of this phase, necessitating close collaboration with UI/UX designers to ensure all necessary visual and interactive assets were accurately integrated.
Assembly and Content Management
Upon completion of all webparts, they were methodically assembled using WordPress as the underlying platform. To facilitate seamless integration, custom plugins were developed that leveraged shortcodes, enabling each webpart to be embedded precisely within the targeted sections of the websites. Additionally, default WordPress styles were meticulously neutralized to prevent any conflicts with the carefully designed webpart styles and structures.
To enable dynamic content management, we utilized WordPress’s Custom Post Types, creating structured data types that allowed end-users to efficiently manage and update website content, including images, text, and other essential assets. To enhance website functionality, various useful WordPress plugins were also integrated, such as WhatsApp integration for enhanced communication, social media plugins for increased user engagement, lazy loading features to optimize site performance, and Google Analytics to monitor website traffic and user interactions comprehensively.
Deployment
The deployment strategy for these websites involved establishing production instances tied directly to each company’s domain, using reliable hosting services. Typically, deployments were carried out via platforms such as cPanel or popular hosting services including GoDaddy, ensuring stable, secure, and high-performance hosting environments suitable for business operations.
