Company Description
Nine is the leading provider of managed service solutions in Switzerland and offers full platform management in the public- and private cloud, both of which using the Swiss location. The company is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified and employs around 40 people. Websites such as mobiliar.ch, jungfraubahnen.ch and geschenkidee.ch are operated in three data center locations in Switzerland. Nine stands for highest availability, highest performance, 24/7 monitoring, and full scalability.
Name: Nine Internet Solutions AG
Website: https://nine.ch
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Location: Zurich, Switzerland, Europe
Team Size: 40
Specialities: Business Hosting, Managed Server, System Engineering, Cloud Hosting, 24/7 availability, Outsourcing, Linux, e-commerce, Support for Amazon Web Services (AWS), Managed Cloud, Managed Security, Cyber Security, Network Security, VPN’s, Platform Hosting, IT Services, Kubernetes, Colocation, Housing, and Object Storage
Client Request
Objective: To implement new Figma designs into a WordPress site, enhancing the client’s online presence and showcasing their cloud and containerization services.
Requirements:
- Create a new website based on Figma designs
- Implement a new WordPress theme from scratch
- Ensure the website is responsive and meets modern web standards
- Integration of sorryapp.com status bar
- Multi-language (English, German)
- Accessible
- Speed optimization
Challenges:
- Ensuring the website is user-friendly and accessible to a diverse audience
- Collaborating closely with the project manager and marketing manager to ensure website is intuitive to use
- Meeting the specific design and content requirements within the tight timeline
My Role and Solution
Role: WordPress Developer
Responsibilities:
- Developing of the new website from scratch
- Implementing the new WordPress theme as per the client’s design specifications
- Ensuring the website is responsive and accessible on all devices
- Coordinating with the client to ensure their requirements and feedback are addressed promptly
- Ensuring the website accurately reflects the client’s brand and services.
- Training the client to add and update content
Technologies Used: WordPress, Gutenberg, Bedrock, WordPress Plugins, WPML Plugin, HTML, SASS, Javascript, React, Slick Slider, Cockpit, Deplo.io
Solution:
- Designed a modern and responsive, mobile first WordPress theme from scratch
- Created easy to use custom Gutenberg blocks matching the Figma design
- Integrated sorryapp.com status bar
- Ensured bilingual support (English and German) to cater to the multicultural audience
- Website page speed optimization
- Website accessibility
Outcome:
- Successfully launched the new website within a 5 months timeframe
- Improved user engagement through the blog and event sections
- Received positive feedback from the client for meeting their design and functional requirements
Lessons Learned:
- The importance of a clear web design made in Figma and working with custom Gutenberg blocks. The implementation was very joyful for me.
- Effective project management and time allocation to meet part-time commitment requirements while delivering quality work
- Adapting to the needs of a bilingual and multicultural audience to ensure the website is inclusive and accessible
