Developing a dynamic website using WordPress CMS for BPS Finland Oy
K.C., Kiran (2014)
K.C., Kiran
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404164406
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404164406
Tiivistelmä
This Bachelor’s thesis aims to develop a website for a small-to-medium-sized enterprise (SME), BPS Finland Oy, which is fully based on the customer’s requirements. In this thesis project, a completely new dynamic website was developed from the design layout provided by the case company in a Photoshop version.
WordPress, a Content Management System (CMS), was used to create a dynamic website. CMS is a software programme to power, manage and modify the website’s contents and avoid the need for manual updating. This thesis guides the customer in using WordPress CMS as an appropriate tool to change their website contents from the browser- based dashboard of WordPress. WordPress is an open source CMS widely used by small to large organizations to empower websites. WordPress also manages the general security of website.
This thesis consists of a theoretical and practical section. The theoretical section defines the concepts used in this thesis, such as website, CMS and WordPress. The practical section focuses on developing and implementing the website. The project was completed on the basis of the instructions and guidelines provided by the case company over several meetings and online discussions. For the demo website, a localhost server XAMPP was used for testing and to show stakeholders on browser the demo website. The website was tested on various versions of major browsers. Multiple devices such as desktop computer, laptop, android devices, and apple devices were used for the screen test. Successfully the website was launched online under the domain name www.bps.fi, then training and guidelines documents were provided to stakeholders.
WordPress, a Content Management System (CMS), was used to create a dynamic website. CMS is a software programme to power, manage and modify the website’s contents and avoid the need for manual updating. This thesis guides the customer in using WordPress CMS as an appropriate tool to change their website contents from the browser- based dashboard of WordPress. WordPress is an open source CMS widely used by small to large organizations to empower websites. WordPress also manages the general security of website.
This thesis consists of a theoretical and practical section. The theoretical section defines the concepts used in this thesis, such as website, CMS and WordPress. The practical section focuses on developing and implementing the website. The project was completed on the basis of the instructions and guidelines provided by the case company over several meetings and online discussions. For the demo website, a localhost server XAMPP was used for testing and to show stakeholders on browser the demo website. The website was tested on various versions of major browsers. Multiple devices such as desktop computer, laptop, android devices, and apple devices were used for the screen test. Successfully the website was launched online under the domain name www.bps.fi, then training and guidelines documents were provided to stakeholders.