IndianNationalCongress.org-Powerful Web Presence with Content Management Capabilities

UNDP, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IHE Delft and UNOPS launched the Global Water Partnership program to promote information exchange and human resource development for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM). To implement this program, they required a comprehensive content management system that would be used for training & education, establishing regional networks and developing relevant materials and tools. DevelopmentIndia developed this application for the Global Water Partnership program. Cap-Net was developed as a Capacity Building Network for IWRM. Aiming to strengthen the information exchange process, Cap-Net facilitates the establishment of regional IWRM networks for creating and managing content, globally.
Customer Profile
Indian National Congress (INC) is an organization that has governed the political structure of India for as long as the history of independent India goes and also before that. With the legacy of memorable leadership along with its present status, INC stands for its eventful past and current achievements.

Business Requirement
INC wanted a strong online presence to manage latest news updates, press statements, & other information. They wanted a solution for managing the Web content continuously, following a centralized database-driven approach.

Solution

Benefits
 Database-driven Web Content Management
 Simple & Effective Site Layout for Easy Usage
 Speedy Access & High Performance


Technologies Used
 PHP
 JavaScript
 MySQL

RequirementsStaying upbeat with the latest events in the political scenario, while coordinating the internal activities, was crucial for INC. The idea was to provide all the members and other interested parties access to the latest happenings and activities in INC. The organization wanted to establish a strong online presence to showcase its activities & latest events, while managing the site content through database-driven administrative interface.

Dynamic Web Presence with Proactive Content Management
IndianNationalCongress.org is the online public interface for INC. The site has been divided into sections for providing latest news updates, press statements, and speeches. The content for these sections is managed dynamically through the online administrative interface. The administrator needs to login through a user name and password and thereafter, update the required content. The Website provides other features such as powerful internal search using which, contents such as a particular news article or press releases can be searched. Incorporating INC-specific requirements, the site allows users to receive news updates and other literature regularly. The user simply needs to enter the e-mail id on which the newsletter needs to be sent, thereafter the e-mail address is stored in the database, and regular updates are sent.

The site architecture is based on the 3-tier model for increased scalability. The front-end design has been done in HTML & flash and PHP is the business logic layer that manages the request response functionality between the backend database – MySQL and the front-end.

 

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