Behind the Scenes: GV Magazine
Brent Swisher
GrWebDev February 2019 Meetup
Hello!
I'm Brent Swisher
I make websites and things
brentswisher.com
Grand Valley
State University
Just over 25,000 Students
www.gvsu.edu/quickfacts
GV Web Team
Centralized Team
Institutional Marketing
www.gvsu.edu/webteam
Grand Valley Magazine
What is it?
A really nice magazine
A not so nice website
Let's Fix It!
But How?
The Admin
Issues
Articles
Variations of 5 types of content
- Headings
- Text Content
- Images
- Quotes
- Sidebars
Why React
- Components fit the design naturally
- Better UI than a bunch of forms
- Integrate with existing stack
The actual site
About that Design...
It's a little SLOW.
Performance Improvements
We Did It!
Questions?
Thank You!
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