Frontend Development for Al Bayan's CMS Integration

I led the frontend development and integration of the NewsPublish CMS for albayan.ae, a news platform serving the Middle East. The project involved integrating a third-party CMS designed for seamless news publishing and ensuring a robust and user-friendly frontend for the editorial team and website visitors.

Website: albayan.ae

CMS: NewsPublish

Client: Al Bayan

Project Duration: [Project Duration]

Role: Lead Frontend Developer

Team Size: 500 employees (with approx 20 team members, including management, editorial, development, ads, devops etc)

Technologies Used: Nextjs, HTML, SASS, JavaScript, React, API Integrations, NewsPublish CMS

Objective: Seamlessly integrate the NewsPublish CMS with the existing infrastructure at albayan.ae, while ensuring a responsive, user-friendly frontend that would enhance content creation and management.

Key Requirements:

Develop a custom frontend that aligns with Al Bayan’s branding and design guidelines

Integrate NewsPublish CMS with the website’s backend systems

Ensure fast-loading, responsive design optimized for mobile users

Implement SEO-friendly features for better content discoverability

Collaborate with the backend team to integrate APIs for dynamic content

Challenges:

Customizing the CMS for Al Bayan’s unique editorial workflow

Ensuring the frontend design was highly intuitive for both editors and readers

Managing the integration of dynamic content with the CMS’s limitations and ensuring real-time updates

Role: Lead Frontend Developer

Lead frontend development and integration for the NewsPublish CMS

Developed a responsive and interactive UI tailored to the needs of news publishers

Ensured seamless API integrations for real-time content updates

Optimized the site for performance and SEO

Frontend: HTML, SASS, JavaScript, React

CMS: NewsPublish

API Integrations: Dynamic content API

Successfully integrated NewsPublish CMS, enhancing editorial efficiency for Al Bayan’s team Achieved faster content updates, allowing editors to publish news in real-time Delivered a fast-loading, responsive website Enhanced content discoverability through SEO optimizations

Custom CMS integrations can be challenging but rewarding when aligned with client goals User-centered design is key, especially for media websites where speed and usability are crucial API management plays a pivotal role in ensuring smooth content flows and real-time updates