URL: http://www.greatbooks.org

The Goal: Implementation of new features for the current site

Used Technologies: PHP, MySQL, Apache

Frameworks: TYPO3 CMS

About:

The Great Books Foundation is an independent, nonprofit educational organization with a mission to help people to think and share ideas. Towards this end, the Foundation offers workshops in Shared Inquiry discussion and publishes collections of classic and modern texts for both children and adults. The Great Books Foundation was established in 1947 to promote liberal education for the general public. In 1962, the Foundation extended its mission to children with the introduction of Junior Great Books. Since its start, the Foundation has helped thousands of people throughout the United States and in other countries to begin their own discussion groups in schools, libraries, and community centers. Today, Foundation instructors conduct hundreds of workshops each year, in which educators and parents learn to lead Shared Inquiry discussion. The Great Books Foundation is an independent, nonprofit educational organization with a mission to help people to think and share ideas. Towards this end, the Foundation offers workshops in Shared Inquiry discussion and publishes collections of classic and modern texts for both children and adults.

Solution:

Cannonbose LLC jointly with our partner company Krendls Ltd delivered Great Books important custom developed solutions.

The work-scope includes:

• Development of online registration with payment functionality. Krendls developed an addon to Seminar Manager extension (seminars) which extend the current SM functionality by flexible on-site payment feature. (Visa/PCI Compliance)
• Implementation of "Single Sign-on" functionality between GreatBooks' main site (TYPO3) and GreatBooks' shop (OScommerce, store.greatbooks.org)
• Full server upgrade