Our project crew started with site infrastructure work and upgraded the LBJ Library website to the latest version of Drupal, including all of the contributed Drupal modules being utilized.
From there we ported API endpoints that had previously been served by Lambda functions into the Drupal CMS itself, while simplifying the front-end technology to make the entire site more technically sound, stable, and manageable. These updates enabled website content to be rendered in a way that was readable by search engines, greatly improving the site’s SEO performance, while also improving page speeds.
To empower site managers, we enhanced the website’s editing features, optimizing administrative menus and adding tools to help editors more intuitively add and modify content. We also redesigned the website’s homepage, enabling editors to update content that was previously “locked” and could only be changed or manipulated by a developer.
As part of the visual updates, we confirmed our new designs complied with current ADA/WCAG website accessibility guidelines to ensure all audiences could easily navigate and appreciate the LBJ Library’s website content. Additionally, we thoroughly documented our work and the updates completed, so that future developers can easily build on what we started.