Drupal Migration

Successfully Migrating Bad Data in Drupal

Lindsey Gemmill — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:48:03 +0000

Successfully Migrating Bad Data in Drupal Lindsey Gemmill Fri, 03/13/2020 - 15:48

Community, Development and Leadership at DrupalCon 2019

Lindsey Gemmill — Fri, 03 May 2019 17:43:26 +0000

Community, Development and Leadership at DrupalCon 2019 Lindsey Gemmill Fri, 05/03/2019 - 17:43

SunPower

Hook 42 — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:05:59 +0000

SunPower

Hook 42 Thu, 04/11/2019 - 00:05

SunPower is a Fortune 1000 company based in Silicon Valley that creates high-performing solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility markets worldwide. SunPower's Maxeon solar cells have the highest efficiency in the business.

Design Direction

Market Leader, Interactive, “Gamified”, Engaging, User-Friendly, High Conversion, Responsive

Key Features

Award-Winning Interactive Design, Animations, Multiple Multilingual Web Properties, Multiple Content Teams, Custom Integrations & Analytics, Multi-site Architecture

Summary of Work

We designed and implemented a "gamified" solar calculator to engage users and promote lead generation, which won a 2016 Oracle Markie Award for Best Web or Commerce Experience. We implemented landing page mini-sites with JavaScript animations to showcase new product launches.

Our team designed a new and effective Agile project process including daily scrums, bi-weekly planning and demos, backlog grooming and prioritization, and optimized Jira workflows. Using this process, we architected and developed a new multilingual Drupal 7 multi-site platform to consolidate SunPower's international websites and replace their existing software.

Award-Winning Design

We collaborated with SunPower to design and develop the SunPower Savings Calculator which won a 2016 Oracle Markie Award for Best Web or Commerce Experience.

Multiple Website Support

We provided Enterprise content support and software development for 7 SunPower web properties:

Agile Project Team

Our team implemented an effective Agile process for the project including daily scrums, bi-weekly planning and demos, backlog grooming and prioritization, and optimized Jira workflows.

Multilingual Drupal Development

We improved four SunPower multilingual websites and created a new Drupal 7 multilingual multi-site platform as a replacement for the existing software. All SunPower properties will be migrated to the improved Drupal platform.

Responsive Theming

We created responsive web pages for SunPower users to enjoy on their smartphones and tablets.

Drupal Migration

We created a new multilingual Drupal 7 platform to consolidate SunPower's international websites. We supported the migration of 6 web properties to the new platform.

Zicasso

Hook 42 — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:59:01 +0000

Zicasso

Hook 42 Wed, 04/10/2019 - 23:59

Zicasso is an innovative travel company with a unique and highly successful business model. Its website matches high-end travel agents with travelers interested in upscale vacations. Zicasso chose Hook 42 to completely redesign and migrate its very outdated Drupal 5 website to Drupal 7.

Design Direction

Beautiful, Luxury, Travel, Image-Rich, Mobile-Friendly, Performant

Key Features

Responsive & Parallax Design, High-Conversion Landing Pages, Rich Media Management, Interactive Messaging, Optimized Business Workflows, Custom Tools & Reports

Summary of Work

We redesigned the Zicasso.com site from scratch to make it more visually appealing and easier for travelers, travel agents, and administrators to use. Zicasso.com received considerable positive press and user comments after the new site launch. Information about the redesign project is available in the Drupal.org case study.

During the discovery phase, we worked closely with the Zicasso team to understand their users, complex workflows, and features to create optimal user flows and wireframes. We evaluated inspirational and competitive sites to craft a modern style guide and compelling visual designs. For administrators, we architected content editing tools and admin interfaces to improve efficiency.

On the technical side, we developed migration code to seamlessly move their very large content base into Drupal 7. We continue to make enhancements on a daily basis to their beautiful and engaging website. The end result is an image-rich, responsive, and interactive website that streamlines the luxury travel planning process.

Newsworthy Design

We collaborated with Zicasso to design and develop beautiful and newsworthy user experiences. Zicasso has been featured in The New York Times, Fortune, Travel+Leisure, and many other leading media publications.

Responsive Theming

We craft responsive web pages for Zicasso users to enjoy on their smartphones and tablets.

Content Strategy

We architect Drupal content structures that allow the Zicasso team to reuse pieces of content in smart ways.

Enterprise Drupal Development

We work closely with the Zicasso business team to engineer Enterprise-level tools for streamlined administration and messaging workflows. We continually strive for supporting high performance and reliability, upholding Drupal best practices, and increasing quality assurance.

Digital Asset Management

We enable the Zicasso content team to efficiently leverage thousands of stunning travel photographs by providing customized media tools. We support gigabytes of file attachments for a streamlined messaging workflow.

SEO

We work together with Zicasso's savvy marketing team to optimize the site's web pages for top organic search rankings and provide customized analytics tools for evaluating conversions.

Drupal Migration

We migrated Zicasso's "million node" Drupal 5 website to Drupal 7 as part of a complete site redesign and rearchitecture. Learn about the great migration in the Pantheon + Hook 42 case study.

Migrations and Upgrades

Hook 42 — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:13:14 +0000

Migrations and Upgrades Hook 42 Wed, 04/10/2019 - 21:13

To upgrade or to migrate, that is the question. However, there is not a one-size-fits-all answer to that question. Your project goals will ultimately determine the best course of action. After an initial discussion with the Hook 42 team, we can properly assess the options to provide a solution that fits your needs.

Migrations

Hook 42 is proficient in Drupal and WordPress migrations. We take your data seriously, and understand the importance of a seamless migration process. Our team is able to handle your site's data and content, no matter the complexity, with precision, making your next migration easier than ever. Whether you are upgrading to the latest version of Drupal or simply looking to eliminate legacy applications, we've got your back.

We are experienced with:

Migrating between Drupal websites
Migrating between WordPress websites
Migrating from another CMS to Drupal
Migrating Drupal to another CMS

Upgrades

Every website experiences growing pains, and we can help your site handle them. Perhaps you are feeling the restrictions of outdated technology, or you might even be merging businesses or internal systems to work together. Whatever the need for your upgrade is, and the level of urgency, Hook 42 is equipped with the right tools to carefully transition your data.

We are experienced with:

Upgrading Drupal 6 websites
Upgrading Drupal 7 websites
Upgrading from legacy applications
Upgrading WordPress websites

Need to Migrate or Update Your Website?

Get in touch with our team today, we're always looking for great people to partner with. Together we can create custom solutions to perfectly fit your business needs.

UCSF PleasePrEPMe

Hook 42 — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:38:14 +0000

UCSF PleasePrEPMe

Hook 42 Wed, 04/10/2019 - 20:38

UCSF's PleasePrEPMe.org site is a searchable, location-responsive PrEP provider directory for California. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy available by prescription. The PleasePrEPMe team chose Hook 42 to migrate their website from Angular to Drupal 8 with a React front-end for their interactive map.

Design Direction

Maintain Existing Design, Responsive Layout, Interactive, User-Friendly, Accessibility

Technical Considerations

Custom Data Structure Migration, Enable New Content Structures, Form Redesign, Time-Challenged, Budget Constrained, Improve SEO, Improve Device Support

Key Features

Custom Angular DB to Drupal 8 migration, Decoupled React.js Front-End Google Maps Integration, Custom Automated Provider Feed Import, Large Amount of Mapping Data, Content Editor Tools, Content Workflow, 3rd Party Chat Integration (SnapEngage)

Summary of Work

PleasePrEPMe is a website to promote the education of and provider access to the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The website provides national and state-based PrEP resources for the public, press, and other medical providers. PrEP selected Hook 42 for a new site rebuild and migration for their custom Angular site to an SEO, content editor friendly Drupal 8 migration project.

We audited their custom Angular / MySQL site implementation and estimated the effort to migrate it to Drupal 8. We provided a scalable content strategy, Drupal 8 architecture and implementation, custom feed creation, a progressively decoupled React / Drupal / Google Maps integration, and backend and frontend development. Hook 42 performed manual content migration, developed automated content migrations, and ran device and browser testing of the systems. The team ran SEO and accessibility health checks, Drupal 8 migration scripts, and ran the launch support process for site cutover.

We continued to work with the PrEP team by providing training to their internal staff, ongoing Drupal 8 development maintenance and support, and feature enhancements.

Drupal 8 Interviews: Spotlight on Andrew Dunkle from Go Overseas

AmyJune Hineline — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:02:59 +0000

Drupal 8 Interviews: Spotlight on Andrew Dunkle from Go Overseas AmyJune Hineline Mon, 08/20/2018 - 13:02

Drupal 8 Interviews: Spotlight on NNU's Sarah Maple

AmyJune Hineline — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:29:02 +0000

Drupal 8 Interviews: Spotlight on NNU's Sarah Maple AmyJune Hineline Fri, 04/06/2018 - 20:29

Hook 42 goes to Washington!

Aimee Hannaford — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:12:07 +0000

Hook 42 goes to Washington! Aimee Hannaford Fri, 07/21/2017 - 22:12

Hook 42's Sessions, BoFs, and Events at DrupalCon Baltimore

AmyJune Hineline — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:08:47 +0000

Hook 42's Sessions, BoFs, and Events at DrupalCon Baltimore AmyJune Hineline Wed, 04/05/2017 - 18:08