This week we have taken two new websites live. Both of them were transfers from other companies but there the similarity ends.
The Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) site was handled by a bespoke Content Management System (CMS). This was fine until the company that wrote it didn’t want to support it any more. FRS were given an ultimatum to move from their existing hosting and existing CMS. They wanted to move everything to a modern, open-source CMS so that they would not face this issue again. They had a site with hundreds of pages and hundreds of posts, that delivered live video. They wanted the ‘new’ site to look identical to the old one. They also needed video training materials to train staff on the use of the website.
Cloud Genius worked with the FRS on a plan to move the entire site to WordPress. You can judge the results for yourself at https://frsonline.org. In the new year they hope to move to a more flexible layout – being on WordPress the foundations for that have all been laid.
The second site was Maynard Training Services (MTS). They wanted a new site that was easy to manage. They needed a calendar of events, sections highlighting their training in the areas of First Aid, Security and Hospitality. They needed to be able to maintain it themselves. Well the new site is live at https://maynardtrainingservices.com. Already they are actively updating the site.
