EMWA website development

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EMWA website development

• A tale of 3 projects over 3 continents

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Where we started
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Three objectives of website development plans
Revamp the website design

• Needed to update the design of the website to
  ensure it continues to project professional image

Expand functionality of website

• Established website features needed to be
  retained, but additional features added to expand
  the value of the website to the EMWA membership

Streamline processes at Head Office

• A leap in technology was required to ensure that
  Head Office processes remained efficient with the
  ever expanding membership

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Web team spanned three continents
Asia Pacific
Europe
Americas
Canada
UK
India
USA
Belgium
Switzerland
Joomla web developers
Project lead iMIS database developers and server
provider Administration
Joomla web developers and server technology
experts
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Three overlapping projects folded into one
Pre-launch
Peri-launch
Launch
DEVELOPING THE EMWA WEBSITE
CREATING AN ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DATABASE
CREATING AN ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM
Choosing a web platform
Input data on membership into database
Setting up a remote server
Creating a new website design
Validate content of new database
Input conference programme into database
Replicating website content in new design
Ensure database automates many Head Office tasks
Ensure database automates many Head Office tasks
Replicating existing website features
Create web portal for online access to database
Creating new website features
Customise the look and feel of this web portal
Customise the look and feel of this web portal
Testing, troubleshooting and launch
Set up online payment system and obtain VeriSign
Adding and modifying content and proofreading
Testing, troubleshooting and launch
Testing, troubleshooting and launch
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The finished new look
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Content management system makes contributing to
the website easy
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New online membership database and conference
booking system
Update your contact details
Monitor your EPDP credits
Register and pay for conferences
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Meeting our objectives
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The future
Improved freelancer listing
Online workshop materials
Freelancer-section
Website
Social networking
Discussion forum
Feedback form
FAQs
Online membership payment