Portals and complex websites

Typical examples are news and information sites, industry portals, knowledge bases, association sites and classifieds platforms.

I develop such sites from structure to launch.

What I can build

• An information or news portal with sections, search, tags, authors.
• An industry portal or knowledge base with reference materials, documents, a directory of organisations.
• A site with user accounts: login, roles, restricted content, profiles, action history. More in web apps and user accounts.
• A platform with user-generated content: listings, reviews, comments, moderation.
• A site with a large catalogue and complex filters.

What is included

• section structure and scenarios for each type of user;
• design and markup (or your mockup);
• content management for editors and moderators;
• search and filters that stay fast at large volumes;
• integrations: email, payment, external services, data import;
• speed, SEO basics and launch;
• 30-day warranty: after launch I fix errors in my work free of charge. New features and changes are separate, see support.

A responsive layout is part of the job: I don't charge extra for it.

How much it costs

Portals differ a lot, so I give the price only after a conversation: what the project is, how many sections and roles, which integrations, whether a design is ready.

Write briefly about the task, and I will tell you where to start and how to split the work into stages.

How the work goes

1. Brief and structure: user roles, sections, what is possible at launch and what comes later.
2. Prototype and design of the key pages.
3. Development in stages: a first working version, then extensions.
4. Filling in, launch and ongoing support.

Complex projects are better launched in parts: you get results sooner and see what works.

Read also

• Portal development: where to start and how not to drag it out for years