Communica

THE PROJECTWorking tirelessly, through the best part of a year, Communica acted as the main development partner for the Zagga marketplace startup.We interpreted the initial concepts from the management team and marketing agency, defined them within a robust technology architecture and guided any additional tech partners in the overall process. Key development points:Develop a smooth, user friendly interface in which an investor can search for a loan and invest.Develop the interface for customers and staff to interact with finPOWER Connect (the loan accounting system).Create a Broker Portal to support the needs of resellers.Abstract data for use in machine learning (to match investors with appropriate loans).Integrate with several identity verification APIs for both New Zealand and Australia.Underpin the project with bank level security.Fulfil all requirements of the New Zealand FMA (Financial Markets Authority).FEATURESMachine Learning, Credit Assessment Scoring, Broker Portal, Marketplace LendingTECHNOLOGIESDrupal DevelopmentTHE CLIENTZagga.co.nz is a fully licensed marketplace lending platform which seamlessly matches sophisticated investors with credit worthy borrowers.The brain child of Marcus Morrison, Edwin Morrison and Mark Kirkland, borrowers are provided with greater access to larger size loans not necessarily available through a traditional bank.Investors on this platform can earn higher possible returns, while experiencing comfort in the knowledge that all loans are backed by real property.Zagga's investment opportunities are fully transparent, risk assessed and scored so that investors can choose the right loans to match their investment goals.Why zig when you can Zagga? Read More

THE PROJECTFirst Light Travel are self-drive tour specialists, creating custom itineraries for every tourist. This requires a fast and responsive website to compliment their business process. Communica built a website that is fast and robust, using Facets search functionality for filtering tours allows the website to show only tours the audience wants to see. Blogs and reviews are also integrated with First Light Travel to engage more with the audience and potential tourists.Key development points:Integrate a currency converter to calculate tour prices easily for users all over the world.Create an advanced facets search functionality for easy filtering of tours.Create a design that offers great user experience and also pleasant to the eye.Responsive to all devices (Smartphone, Tablets, Laptop and Desktop).FEATURESUX Design / Currency Converter / Faceted Search / Travel WidgetsTECHNOLOGIESDrupal DevelopmentReact DevelopmentTHE CLIENTFirst Light Travel is owned and operated by Brent Narbey and Nigel Williamson. Adventurers themselves, with more than a few travel stories of their own, they know the ins and outs of travelling both in New Zealand and around the globe. Both are absolute travel professionals with a lifetime in the industry, which means you couldn’t be in safer hands!Backed by a dedicated team of passionate New Zealand based travel specialists, we guarantee to deliver the holiday of a lifetime.Brent and Nigel are supported by a team of highly experienced and knowledgeable New Zealand based travel specialists. Read More

THE PROJECTSage 300 plugin software developers Orchid Systems asked Communica for a website re-design to help them stand out from their competitors, and bring some clarity and calm to a detailed and technical product range. We worked with them on content architecture and design, to break their large, information-dense product pages into easily-digestible layouts, make them mobile-friendly, and to incorporate drawings from their in-house illustrator into a new look and feel. The Drupal/Gutenberg editing experience makes layouts flexible. As the amount of content required for products and ranges varied across their software, from simple one purpose plugins to complex customisation suites, we implemented a similarly unique approach to the product pages.Gutenberg, a rich content editor, allows their editors to build effective product landing pages using a variety of predefined section layouts and colour schemes, combining them into a  unique layout as required. So the site feels at once homogenous and varied. Gutenberg works well with mobile-friendly styles reflowing content across different devices. The ability to highlight key product tutorials and information was a must, so they are able to place their related information “learn more” block onto the pages that need it, and reference content with a clear structure. On-site search helps users find the answers they need, and  with some help on SEO as they went, the site is now search-engine and user-friendly. FEATURESDrupal design refresh with flexible Gutenberg editingTECHNOLOGIESDrupal DevelopmentDesign & Content ArchitectureTHE CLIENTOrchid Systems are a trusted provider of plugins to extend and enhance the Sage 300 ERP system. Based in Australia, their plugins are used by over 6000 companies across the world, and they're a Sage Gold Development Partner. Read More

THE PROJECTSadly, not all New Zealanders currently receive equitable access to funded medicines. He Ako Hiringa is a service which helps bridge the knowledge gap and empowers health professionals to effect change. Merging education and statistics, this project was about pulling government and private resources together in a seamless and meaningful way.To connect with the various personas who would be active on this platform, we worked hard to design a clean and inclusive interface, which presented the information in an accessible way, across all devices.The most challenging aspect of the build, both in terms of design, user experience and architecture, was the creation of the on-boarding process. This needed to be a smooth, seamless transition for both subscribers within The Health Media ecosystem (encompassing their various publications and e-learning products) and non-subscribers within the wider health industry. By querying The Health Media's existing subscriber database, we were able to facilitate an instant signup process, allowing users to sign up for He Ako Hiringa using their existing account from another The Health Media service. This technique is referred to as Single Sign On/In (SSO/SSI), where secure tokens are passed between sites, authenticating the user as they navigate between products.For those in the wider Health Professional industry (not subscribed under The Health Media umbrella), we were still able to ease the sign up process by querying government databases such as the; Medical, Pharmacist, Nursing and HPI registries which could pre-populate user data.Needless to say, any info provided within the He Ako Hiringa environment needed to be carefully managed. Both in terms of privacy and avoiding pollution of existing data (where a user already had an account for another service). Maintaining this tricky balance touched on all aspects of the build, and required deep collaboration with the client and strong project management skills.To talk about good data architecture and integrating single sign on within your own digital platforms, get in touch today. FEATURESCustom on-boarding process with Single Sign On and deep API integrationTECHNOLOGIESDrupal DevelopmentReact DevelopmentSAP Litmos LMSMedidataSalesforceMail ChimpTHE CLIENTThe Health Media is the proud publisher of New Zealand Doctor | Rata Aotearoa and Pharmacy Today | Kaitiaki  Rongo? O Te W?, the Healthcare Handbook, Everybody Patient Information Sheets and The Roster Te R?rangi.They also provide accredited ELearning services for primary healthcare professionals, and host the annual New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri OraThey work independently, to connect their readers with each other and with the businesses and organisations who wish to communicate with them. As a result of their commitment, their products have been the leading providers of health sector news, opinion and education in New Zealand for well over two decades. Read More

THE PROJECT Property Inspection Plus is a new business venture for an experienced building inspector.  Taking a holistic look at the marketplace, competitors and demographics, we worked with the client to develop a full brand response in terms of vehicle signage, stationary and online positioning. Key values expressed through this work were:  Trustworthy, experienced  Clear communication  Transparent pricing  To ensure the website became an effective sales vehicle we architected the pages around a series of conversion strategies and worked hard to ensure information was clear on services, price and process, bolstering consumer confidence.  Customers are able to take multiple pathways to book online, or request a call-back at anytime if they have questions. Particular importance was placed on how products flowed through to the enquiry form and coupon functionality was added to allow the client to discount the purchase process where necessary.  All of this culminated in what we feel is a clear and approachable mobile-friendly website.  FEATURES Logo, Branding & Wordpress site TECHNOLOGIES Wordpress Web Design Logo & Brand Identity THE CLIENT Property Inspection Plus works in the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Taupo, to provide comprehensive, clear, and trusted pre-purchase home inspections. Read More

THE PROJECT Acclaimed winemaker, Jules Taylor Wines approached Communica with the task of re-building and migrating their existing Drupal-based ecommerce site. Shopify was a great choice for the move given its powerful plug and play feature set and mobile responsive cart.  Our biggest challenge lay in developing differently themed product sections to reflect Jules Taylor Wine's sub-brands. Shopify struggles in this respect but we were able to overcome these short comings by coding theme overrides on specific product groups and creating custom age-gate/country pop-ups dependent on the site entry point. The business benefits of this shift will quickly become apparent, as we’ve added functionality to: Synchronise customer orders into Mailchimp interest lists. Automate the process of abandoned cart emails. Publish delivery requests via API into their chosen courier platform, GoSweetspot, cutting down double entry the possibility of human error while copying information between systems.   At launch all customer details and orders needed to be migrated from the old platform to new, meaning a whole lot of data checks but minimal disruption to Jules Taylor Wines customers.  In the end, we produced a beautiful commerce site to match a premium brand and enhanced customer experience, with neat tricks like an interactive stockist map and brand aware sub-themes.  Next steps include dynamic product feeds, re-order reminder emails, Google remarketing ads, and much more.  FEATURES Ecommerce design and Shopify migration TECHNOLOGIES Shopify Mailchimp THE CLIENT From Marlborough, Jules Taylor is winner of Gourmet Traveller Magazine's NZ Winemaker of the Year 2021. Her boutique vintages are enjoyed in NZ and around the globe. Read More