Case Study: DJ-PublicServices – A Modern Joomla/WordPress WCAG-Compliant Website for Public Institutions
DJ-PublicServices offers a WCAG-compliant solution ideal for municipal offices, public organizations, or government institution portals. It can readily be customized to suit any thematic category you prefer.
Operating with the YOOtheme Pro web builder and compatible with Joomla/WordPress, DJ-PublicServices provides all essential features for creating a modern, accessible website that adheres to WCAG standards.
Simply install the quickstart package, input the required information, and launch your website within minutes. Start your WCAG-compliant website journey effortlessly!
DJ-PublicServices for Joomla and WordPress
DJ-PublicServices WCAG quickstart website is available in two versions, for Joomla 4.x and for WordPress.
Joomla 4.x version
It’s a ready to use, an WCAG website based on Joomla 4.x, DJ-Accessibility, DJ-PopUp, DJ-AudioList plugins, and the YOOtheme Pro web builder.
WordPress version
It’s a ready to use, an online shop based on WordPress, DJ-Accessibility, DJ-PopUp, DJ-AudioList plugins, and the YOOtheme Pro web builder.
Accessible site main layout elements
The content of this blog post is focused on main page elements, necessary for a modern and effective WCAG website.
Homepage
The homepage serves as the main display area of the public institution's website, serving as visitors' first point of contact. It includes vital elements such as the organization's logo, important information, relevant images, and user-friendly features. Additionally, the website plays a critical role in hosting important features like news, events, contact details, and more.
Website's Information
The website includes an 'Information' section, divided into three separate categories: For Business, For Visitors, For Residents. On the front, we have shown three separate boxes linked to each of the categories mentioned, so as to give visitors the opportunity to choose accordingly.
News section
The news section is focused on the latest blog entries published by the website's admins.
Podcast
Thanks to the implemented DJ-AudioList plugin, website admin can add and display audio files in the form of the playlists. Our example contains a "Podcast" box where users can play audio files.
Government Agencies
This is another interesting section. A set of boxes linked to various institutions. It allows their presentation and links to separate sub-pages.
Governance & Strategy
The section called "Explore City Government" is a set of eye-catching boxes with an icon and brief content with a link to the relevant information page.
Gallery
The gallery section on an institution website is important because it can visually represent the city's attractions, events, and activities, promotes tourism, engages visitors, shares information, and fosters community involvement and pride.
Contact us
The significance of the "contact page" in contemporary websites cannot be overstated. Serving as a pivotal resource for visitors, it offers vital details including the institution's location, operating hours, and crucial contact information like phone numbers and email addresses, facilitating direct communication.
In our demo version, we've incorporated various alternative communication options within separate 'boxes'.
Popups
DJ-PublicServices comes with the DJ-PopUp plugin included. Use it to show off Popup and Modal Boxes that will boost your conversion rates on pages build on YOOtheme PRO. See the example on the screen below.
Key feature of an accessible website
DJ-PublicServices comes with the DJ-Accessibility plugin included in the product's price.
It's a WCAG plugin that provides a bunch of options to improve the accessibility of the Joomla or WordPress based website. Accessibility is a key for all websites and the plugin has you covered.
DJ-Accessibility makes a website more accessible for all by providing options like:
- Invert colors, Monochrome, Dark contrast, Light contrast, Low saturation, High saturation, Highlight links, Highlight headings
- Screen reader, Read mode
- Content scaling, Font size, Line height, Letter spacing
The cost of creating the modern WCAG website
DJ-PublicServices quickstart website you can get for €41 only ( 6 months subscription). Additionally, you will need a domain and paid hosting to install it. The website, once installed, will be based on the Joomla 4.x or WordPress CMS, which are free.
An additional cost is the purchase of the YOOtheme Pro web builder from the developer's website. Its price is €129 (1 year subscription.)
To sum up - in the amount of less than €199 you receive all the tools needed to launch a modern, functional WCAG web page.
Installation
There are 2 possible ways of the installation.
- Quickstart installation
The Quickstart is the demo backup (.zip copy) from the demo server. It comes with Joomla/WordPress, and you install it like a regular Joomla/WordPress backup made by Akeeba Backup; after that, you get the same effect on demo pages.
You do not need to configure everything from scratch; the installation is easy and will take a few minutes only.
- Installation from scratch
You get a set of files that allows you to install a website based on the DJ-PublicServices template/theme from scratch or install it on an existing website.
More about the installation you can learn from the installation guide:
Summary
DJ-PublicServices stands out as the top option for public institution and city hall websites. It is compatible with both Joomla 4.x and WordPress, ensuring smooth operation across platforms. Distinguished by its user-friendly interface and comprehensive feature set, it surpasses other templates available. Building an appealing and fully operational website is now effortlessly attainable, courtesy of the quickstart package and advanced web development tools offered by the YOOtheme Pro web builder.
