Revitalizing a Challenged Sitefinity Project for a Leading University in the UAE

How Eveliko stepped in after a previous partner's departure to rescue and stabilise a failing Sitefinity project for a large university in Abu Dhabi - resolving critical issues across RSS feeds, responsive design, program finder, navigation, URL redirects, and overall platform stability.

Sitefinity CMS

Project in a State of Failure After Previous Partner Departure - Multiple Critical Issues Unresolved

Project Left in Disarray After Previous Partner Departure

The Sitefinity project for a large university in Abu Dhabi had reached a state of failure following the exit of the previous development partner. The platform suffered from multiple unresolved issues spanning RSS feeds, responsive design, program finder functionality, navigation, and general stability.

Broken Functionality Across Key Platform Areas

RSS feeds contained language encoding problems and rendered items incorrectly. The program finder - a critical tool for prospective students - was difficult to use and lacked proper linking to external content. Navigation had broken clickable areas, faulty menu links, and problematic page transitions.

Responsive Design and URL Structure Failures

The website was not fully responsive, with font rendering issues, layout inconsistencies, and broken search on mobile and other devices. URL redirects were not functioning correctly, and the overall URL structure required rewriting to meet required standards.

Comprehensive Issue Resolution, Responsive Design, and Stable Go-Live for a University Platform

Issue Identification and RSS Feed Resolution

Eveliko conducted a comprehensive analysis of all existing issues and resolved the RSS feed problems, including language encoding errors and incorrect rendering of feed items - restoring reliable content syndication across the platform.

Full Responsive Design Overhaul

The team undertook a thorough effort to make the website fully responsive, addressing font rendering inconsistencies, layout issues, and broken search functionality across different devices and browsers to ensure a consistent user experience.

Program Finder Revamp

The program finder was redesigned and rebuilt to be more user-friendly, with search results properly linked to external content - directly improving the experience for prospective students navigating the university's academic offerings.

Navigation and URL Redirect Fixes

Navigation structure issues were resolved including broken clickable areas, faulty menu links, and problematic page transitions. URL redirect failures were investigated and fixed, and rewrite rules were implemented to establish a clean and consistent URL structure.

Quality Assurance, Deployment, and Ongoing Support

Rigorous cross-device and cross-browser testing was conducted throughout the project. The stabilised platform was successfully deployed, and Eveliko provided ongoing post-launch support and maintained regular communication with stakeholders throughout the engagement.