Web Development | Valentijn & co

Cesar Lingewaard

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Designed and launched a fully renewed website after the previous platform had been non-functional for an extended period; restoring the organization’s online presence and credibility.

Selected WordPress as the CMS to provide a user-friendly and future-proof content management solution aligned with the client’s need for autonomy. Developed a modern, fully responsive design and collaborated closely with the owner to comprehensively revise and streamline all content for clarity, tone, and strategic positioning.

Built a fully customizable theme based on the existing brand identity, ensuring visual continuity while modernizing the overall look and feel. Implemented page structures using Elementor, enabling the owner to independently edit and expand content without technical assistance.

Managed the migration to a new hosting provider to improve reliability, performance, and compliance with contemporary web standards. Oversaw the full transfer process, ensuring minimal downtime and a clean technical transition.

Delivered an end-to-end solution covering strategy, design, development, content restructuring, CMS enablement, and infrastructure migration.

DCMD.info

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

DCMD.info is the website for information and fundraising for degenerative eye disease DCMD (Dominant Cystoid Macular Dystrophy).

Led the modernization of the 15-year-old Joomla! website, transforming an outdated, hard-to-maintain platform with poor UX into a modern, accessible, and fundraising-focused digital presence.

Conducted a full UX and technical assessment and defined a phased renewal strategy. Although a complete platform migration was initially considered, I strategically chose to retain Joomla! to ensure maintainability and continuity. Carefully executed incremental minor-version upgrades to reach the latest stable release without disrupting existing content, preserving the majority of legacy material while improving system stability and security.

Redesigned the information architecture to significantly improve navigation and usability. Restructured and consolidated content where necessary to reduce complexity and enhance clarity. Implemented a fully responsive design optimized for mobile devices and ensured compliance with modern accessibility standards, including support for screen readers.

Shifted the digital strategy to actively support fundraising goals by introducing a persistent donation block across content pages, increasing visibility and conversion opportunities. Drew layout inspiration from the Nederlandse Oogonderzoek Stichting, adopting a clean, minimal structure with easily accessible content.

Refined the visual identity by softening the existing color palette to a more contemporary pink tone and designed a new logo to modernize the brand. Collaborated with volunteers to introduce a custom mascot to support engagement and visibility during fundraising campaigns and events.

Demonstrated strong stakeholder collaboration, legacy system management, UX redesign, accessibility implementation, and brand development within a single end-to-end website transformation project.

Their 15-year-old Joomla! website was wholly outdated. It was unmaintainable and the UX was very bad. The new website is much more user-friendly and meets modern standards, such as support for mobile devices and screen reader software. We are also focusing more on fundraising. The content pages now feature a persistent donation block.

DCMD Mascotte by Sietske Cuhfus

About DCMD (Dominant Cystoid Macular Dystrophy)

Dominant Cystoid Macular Dystrophy is a rare, inherited eye disease that affects the macula, the part of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision. People with DCMD develop fluid-filled pockets (cysts) in the macula over time. These cause blurry or distorted central vision, especially for reading, driving, or seeing fine detail. It usually starts in childhood or young adulthood. Over time, the cysts may shrink, but the macula can become scarred or thinned, leading to permanent vision loss in the center of the eye.

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Lancering nieuwe website DCMD.info

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Na lange tijd is er eindelijk een nieuwe website gelanceerd voor DCMD.info, de website voor informatie over en fondsenwerving voor oogziekte DCMD.
DCMD (Dominante Cystoïde Maculadystrofie) is een zeldzame, erfelijke oogaandoening die de macula aantast, het deel van het netvlies dat verantwoordelijk is voor scherp, centraal zicht. Mensen met DCMD ontwikkelen na verloop van tijd met vocht gevulde holtes (cysten) in de macula. Deze veroorzaken wazig of vervormd centraal zicht, met name bij lezen, autorijden of het zien van fijne details. Het begint meestal in de kindertijd of jongvolwassenheid. Na verloop van tijd kunnen de cysten kleiner worden, maar de macula kan littekens vertonen of dunner worden, wat leidt tot permanent verlies van het gezichtsvermogen in het midden van het oog.

De voorgaande website draaide nog op een zeer verouderd Joomla!-systeem. Omdat het voor het onderhoud het gemakkelijkst was, hebben we besloten Joomla! te behouden en naar de nieuwste versie te upgraden. Hiermee kon alle content zoveel mogelijk behouden blijven. Wel hebben we flink gesleuteld aan de inhoud en menu-structuur.

De nieuwe website is vele malen gebruiksvriendelijker en voldoet aan moderne standaarden, zoals ondersteuning voor mobiele apparaten en schermleessoftware. Daarnaast leggen we meer focus op het werven van donaties. Op de content-pagina’s staat een donatie-blok dat meebeweegt tijdens het lezen.

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