A new technical foundation for the website and project board.
For VARIUS IT, we moved the existing website to our hosting environment and rebuilt it on TYPO3 13. The content, page structure and key user journeys were retained. We renewed the technical foundations and the connection to the in-house system for projects and job vacancies.
A proven website on an outdated foundation.
VARIUS IT provides services for IT projects and interim management, placing permanent and freelance specialists with businesses for project assignments. The website addresses three different groups: companies with open project roles, freelance consultants and partner firms, and applicants for permanent positions at VARIUS IT.
A central element is the project and job board. VARIUS IT maintains the listings shown there in its own in-house system outside TYPO3; the website displays them automatically.
When we took it over, the website was running on TYPO3 7 and no longer received regular security updates. Moving to a newer version would have required extensive rework of the existing extensions and technical structures.
Rewrite the code, keep what works.
We opted for a technical rebuild on TYPO3 13. The existing content, images and page structures were carried over; we re-implemented the templates and content elements and adapted the existing connection to the in-house system for TYPO3 13.
This kept the familiar user journeys intact while we renewed the technical foundation. A complete redesign was not needed.
Target groups, projects, search request.
New technology behind familiar content.
For general website content, we set up reusable building blocks. The editorial team can edit text and images and assemble new pages from the elements provided.
How the building blocks are displayed is predefined. This keeps spacing, typography and the layout on different screen sizes consistent without the editorial team having to touch the templates.
Listings straight from the in-house system.
Projects and job vacancies are still maintained in VARIUS IT's in-house system. The website retrieves the required information directly from it, so the listings no longer need to be maintained separately in TYPO3.
Changes made in the in-house system appear on the website after the next successful retrieval. This means the listings are managed in one central place.
As part of the rebuild, we migrated the existing connection to TYPO3 13 and integrated it into the new templates for the German and English sites.
Website and connection on our server.
As part of the rebuild, we moved the website from its previous host to our agency server, where the website and the connection to the in-house system now run.
Because we handle both hosting and development, we have direct access to the systems needed for maintenance and troubleshooting.
Test changes and publish them in a traceable way.
The project code is under version control. We develop and test changes in a separate test environment before publishing them.
The project in numbers.
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Looking to modernise your existing TYPO3 website?
We look at which content, structures and features can be kept and which technical changes are needed. Together we work out whether a version upgrade or a rebuild better suits your system and your requirements.
