Time Life Alumni Society

Grant McGovern / g12mcgov

What is TLAS

  • Time Life Alumni Society
  • tlasconnect.com
  • 1200+ Members
  • Global presence
  • Currently a static site (No CMS)

Requirements

  • Easy to Use
  • Intuitive
  • Highly Dynamic
  • Engaging
  • Added Functionality

Technology Stack

  • Wordpress
  • PHP (Custom Theme)
  • MySQL
  • Amazon Elastic Beanstalk

Takeaways

  • Autonomy
  • Accessibility
  • Documentation
  • Project Requirements/Feasibility

Thanks to

- Alan Wragg
- Jason Stein
- Deepti Sharma

Challenges

  • Custom Plugins (e.g. Login System)
  • Dynamic Content
  • Local/Production Development
  • Wordpress Caveats