A-NULL Bausoftware
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Industry
Software training for architects
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Year
2021 to present
Project accomplishments
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+70%
More visitors -
>1.600
User accounts
Unique aspects
- API design and integration of the in-house course management system with WordPress and WooCommerce
- Personal customer area for rescheduling, cancelling, and downloading all course materials
- Custom shop products that issue software licenses via API (interfaces)
- The continuously updated online manual enables largely independent web editing with little need for support
The goal
Editor-friendly website, e-commerce & customer portal
For over 30 years, A-NULL Bausoftware has been supporting architects and planners in efficiently carrying out their work. This is achieved through the distribution of suitable software, high-quality training, and personalized consulting for specific projects and issues.
The goals of the website redesign were to create a modern, streamlined design with intuitive user navigation, as well as expanding the site to include a webshop with a self-service portal that seamlessly integrates with the in-house course management system.
After the relaunch, the A-NULL editorial and marketing team was to manage and maintain the website content independently. Ensuring minimal reliance on agency services was a key priority.
The path to success
Developing unique solutions together
Concept & planning
On the technical side, API design was the focus during the planning phase. In coordination with the developer of the internal course management system, we created an API documentation (OpenAPI 3.0) as the foundation for development. This allowed us to begin development early, as endpoints and data fields could already be simulated while the actual REST API was still being created.
Web design & UX
Clarity, simplicity, and user-friendliness are the key elements from the design briefing for a-null.com. For a website with a wide range of topics and several hundred pages, this is both a necessity and a challenge. As always with larger projects, we relied on close coordination through wireframes. This way, content priorities and core elements of the website are clear for both sides when we enter the design phase.
Custom WooCommerce development
The new A-NULL website serves as both a booking platform and a marketing tool: new customers can find their first software training or directly purchase a training subscription, the “A-NULL Fitnesscard”.
Subscription holders can use the self-service area to book many training sessions for free, as well as to access digital course materials. They can also independently cancel or reschedule course appointments. All changes are synchronized in real-time with the company’s internal course management system.
Ongoing support and development
The A-NULL website is continuously evolving. In addition to customizing the WooCommerce checkout (“custom multi-page”), numerous custom product types for software licenses were developed. APIs are used here as well to source licenses from the respective manufacturers.
For e-commerce solutions that rely on complex interfaces, we take quality monitoring very seriously. In addition to custom logging with configurable notifications, we also use external software for error and performance tracking.
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