Xykon March 2 nd , 2010

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XykonMarch 2nd , 2010

Drupal + CiviCRM

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Who We Are…

• Application Development

• Server implementations

• Consulting

• Bangalore, Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC

• 8(a)certifed firm

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We Communicate…

• Scheduled updates

Know when you’ll hear from us.

• Frequent deliverables/milestones

Know that the project is on schedule.

• Plain speak

Know what we’re talking about.

So that you know what we are doing.

How We Work…

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We listen and understand

• Company vision• Short-term goals• Business processes• Time constraints• Technical and financial resources, AND• Your Preferences – after all this is for you.

To craft the optimal solution for you.

How We Work…

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What We Do…

Consulting and Application Development

• Web Application Development

• Custom Software Application

Development

• Linux Server Consulting

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• Linux-based networking and security solutions

• SMS Application Development/Consulting

• Single Sign-On

• Service Oriented Architecture

• Hosting and Support Solutions

What We Do…

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Expertise

Programming Expertise:

– Visual Basic (VBA for Exchange and Access)

– J2EE (Sun SSO/Portal, Liferay)

– PHP

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Web Development

• Document Management Systems

• Intranets, Brochure Sites and Portals

• Customer Relationship Management tools

• Online community sites

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Web Development

• Technologies– Drupal, CiviCRM, SugarCRM, CiviNode– Joomla

• Methodologies:– Unique to Customer

• Traditional Approach• POC• Hybrid

– Heavy focus on Usablity

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What is Drupal?

CMS: Create dynamic websites and web applications instead of using individual hand-crafted files for each web page.

– Discussion Forums– Advanced Search– Social Networking– Content Tagging– Donations– CRM Integration

– User Profiles – Blogs – Image galleries – Forms – Multimedia – Document Management

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Why Drupal?

• Features– SEO-friendly – Advanced URL Control (pathauto, global redirect)– Custom Content Types and Views (no programming)– Revision Control– Taxonomy (combine with content types and views)– User Management (access roles, groups)– Page titles and Meta tags– Community: ( documentation, training, feedback,

security)

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Drupal Sites

• The United Nations • Warner Brothers Records • The Discovery Channel • Forbes • The Grateful Dead • AOL • Yahoo • Lime.com • The New York Observer • The Onion • Aaron Wall's SEObook.com • World Bank

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Traditional approach: GMT

www.greenmediatoolshed.org

• Provides media (newsletters, reports, artwork, training) consulting for non profits

• Complex website which includes ‘create your own website’ functionality, integration with external applications like’ Vocus media library’ and ‘Mantis bug tracker’ among others

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Traditional approach: iKnow

www.iknowpolitics.org

• One of our highest traffic websites• Multilingual

• Thousands of subscribers to taxonomies and groups

• Vast resource library

• Globalaudience

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Traditional approach: Rethinkmedia

www.rethinkmedia.org

• Intranet section integrates with Sharepoint

• Fully integrated with Salesforce

• Fully integrated with ConstantContact

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Traditional approach : NDI

www.ndi.org

• Simple, but powerful site

• Makes extensive use of ‘nodes’

• Integrates with CiviCRM

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Proof of Concept approach: Red Partidos

www.redpartidos.org

• Site developed using basic high level requirements

• Several LAC countries participated

• Iterative development of new features

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Hybrid approach: CHF

NPEC

• Flexible page display

• Searchable PDF library

• Menu based approach