Historic Irish Houses and Estates
Site created for the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates (CSHIHE), while on contract for Eclipse Internet Services.
Brief
- Migrate CSHIHE's sister site Archivium Hibernicum to a new server
- Install a new instance of Drupal for CSHIHE website on the same hosting package
- Develop Drupal website to specification outlined by Eclipse following talks with CSHIHE
- Create theme from the design provided by Eclipse as a Photoshop mock-up, .psd file
- Support Eclipse with training CSHIHE staff on how to use the site and edit content
- Provide initial technical support to CSHIHE prior to putting the site live
Process
- Migrated Archivium Hibernicum to a new server, installing and configuring Drupal 7 for CSHIHE
- Followed the specification and sitemap provided by Eclipse, selecting and enabling appropriate modules
- Designed a theme using a child theme of the Fusion base theme corresponding to the Photoshop mock-up
- Attended meeting as a technical consultant in Eclipse offices with the contact point from CSHIHE
- Provided both phone and email support to the various queries CSHIHE had
- Took the site out of 'maintenance mode' and put the site live
Outcome
- Site used by CSHIHE staff regulary to publicise News and Event items along with their Publications