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Publicplan GmbH enables public institutions in the realization and delivery of sophisticated e-government projects.
Specialized in providing technical expertise and implementation of web and open-source based solutions to the public sector; Publicplan also enhances public service delivery with innovative open-source software solutions making them a reliable strategic IT partner.
In a bid to effectively communicate their value to their target audience; Publicplan opted to hire Vardot to develop their own digital experience.
Why Drupal was chosen:
Publicplan are experienced Drupal and Open-Source solutions providers that relied upon Vardot's expertise in building effective Drupal-based digital experiences for their own platform using Varbase.
Describe the project (goals, requirements and outcome):
Publicplan needed a platform that reflects:
- Their innovative culture
- Their specialization in e-government solutions
- Their Drupal and Open-Source expertise
- Their credibility as a strategic partner and solutions provider
More importantly, they wanted their website to be a proof-of-concept for what public sector digital platforms and e-government services should be:
- Mobile responsive and optimized
- Search engine optimized
- Accessible to all
- Highly secure
- User-friendly and transparent
Outcome:
Mobile-First Publicplan
In accordance with Vardot's golden rule, Mobile-First; we delivered a fully optimized and responsive mobile digital experience for Publicplan's target audience.
To view case studies of Vardot's e-government projects, click here.
Flexible Administration Dashboard
Being built using Varbase Admin Dashboard for the Publicplan platform which enables them to enjoy a dynamic Drupal administration experience where they can oversee the website performance and integrate their preferred analytics.
Varbase comes with Varbase Total Control Dashboard dashboard that is built on top of Total Control Admin Dashboard module, utilizing Panels, Google Analytics Reports, and several enhanced blocks and widgets for an intuitive and flexible administration experience.
In addition to enjoying a dynamic admin experience; Publicplan benefits from a number of essential modules and adaptive functionalities featured within Varbase such as building a platform already optimized for multilingual and on-site SEO whilst enjoying world-class security and compliance with accessibility standards.
Learn more about how Varbase can save you hundreds of development hours here.
Landing Page Creation
Publicplan's platform can easily create landing web pages in a flexible and attractive manner thanks to the Paragraphs module which is also found within Varbase.
Using paragraphs and a built-in preview mode, Publicplan can add text with a WYSIWYG-editor in addition to uploading images and designing complex layouts to their web pages. The flexibility they have means that they can change the order of the web page content or components however which way they prefer.
Publicplan.de also enjoys the use of Varbase Bootstrap Paragraphs that handle responsive layouts in a seamless manner.
If you are ready to transform your website into an effective digital experience. Let us know!
Technical specifications
Drupal version:
Drupal 8.x
Key modules/theme/distribution used:
Why these modules/theme/distribution were chosen:
Varbase
Varbase is a website builder base distribution that combines powerful editorial features, mobile, lead-generation, SEO, social media integration, and beautiful bespoke designs. Varbase is packed with adaptive functionalities and essential modules.
Varbase was built to reduce the amount of time it takes any Drupal developer to build a high-quality website, it includes over 160 checklists item to implement best practices SEO, performance tuning, security considerations, and best practices in Drupal development.
Varbase is also built utilizing Bootstrap theme, and takes advantage of several Bootstrap-ready modules, all packaged with the base distribution.
Paragraphs
Paragraphs module comes with a new "paragraphs" field type that works like Entity References. Simply add a new paragraphs field on any Content Type you want and choose which Paragraph Types should be available to end-users. They can then add as many Paragraph items as you allowed them to and reorder them at will.
Varbase Bootstrap Paragraphs
Made with the Bootstrap framework, based on a fork of Bootstrap Paragraph module Bootstrap paragraphs.
Using paragraphs, you can add text with a WYSIWYG-editor, pictures, complex layouts to your pages – and change the order by dragging and dropping the content wherever you like it. Thanks to a preview mode, you get a good idea of how your page will look like in the end. It handles responsive layouts in a seamless way.
Organizations involved:
Sectors:
Government
Technology
