Fork And Cork
Website App & Ecommerce Ticket Sales | 2015 - 2018
Project Highlights
The Fork and Cork Festival leveraged a suite of digital solutions to provide attendees with a seamless and engaging event experience. The project highlights include a custom-built website, mobile app, and e-commerce platform that worked together to enhance ticketing, navigation, and interaction.
Integrated Technologies
- Custom E-commerce System: Facilitated online ticket sales with secure payments and instant ticket delivery.
- PhoneGap Framework: Enabled a single codebase for cross-platform app deployment.
- Custom Scanning System: Simplified on-site ticket validation, reducing entry delays.
- Responsive Design: Ensured optimal performance across devices for both the website and mobile app.
Overall Impact
The Fork and Cork Festival's digital solutions created a unified and immersive experience for attendees. From efficient ticketing and gate entry to real-time event information and interactive features, these tools maximized convenience and engagement, setting a standard for future events.
Fork and Cork Mobile App
- Purpose: An interactive companion app for festival attendees, built using PhoneGap for Android and iOS.
- Features:
- Event Schedule: Real-time access to activity and performance details.
- Tickets: Quick links to ticket purchasing.
- Vendors & Sponsors: Showcase of participating businesses and sponsors.
- Map & Location: Integrated navigation and venue maps.
- Picture Contest: A feature to encourage attendee participation with photo submissions to win prizes.
- Social Media Integration: Direct links to festival social media pages for engagement and sharing.
- Design:
- A visually appealing interface with large, touch-friendly icons.
- Responsive layout tailored for both smartphones and tablets.
- Impact: Enhanced attendee engagement, making information and participation easily accessible.
3. Festival Website
- Purpose: A central hub for festival information and promotion.
- Features:
- Dedicated sections for vendors, sponsors, wineries, entertainment, photos, and FAQs.
- Easy navigation with a user-friendly, responsive design.
- Integration with the ticketing platform to redirect users to OurEvent.ca for purchases.
- Visually appealing design incorporating festival branding elements.
- Impact: Provided a comprehensive resource for attendees to plan their festival experience and purchase tickets.
OurEvent.ca – Custom Ticketing Platform
Tailored specifically for managing online ticket sales during festivals.
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- Features:
- Secure payment processing via credit card and PayPal.
- Digital ticket delivery through email, ensuring quick and efficient customer service.
- A custom-built tablet scanning system used at the event gate for fast and reliable ticket validation.
- Impact: Streamlined the ticket purchasing process, reducing wait times and improving attendee satisfaction.
- Features:
Project Technology
The Fork and Cork Festival's digital experience is a robust, high-performance ecosystem designed to enhance both attendee engagement and event management. The project employs a combination of WordPress, custom plugins, and a mobile-first design approach to create a seamless experience across platforms.
Content Management: WordPress serves as the central hub for managing all festival-related content, including schedules, vendor and sponsor details, ticketing information, and multimedia galleries.
WooCommerce Integration: WooCommerce powers the e-commerce functionality, enabling secure ticket sales and seamless payment processing via credit cards and PayPal.
Custom Plugins: Bespoke WordPress plugins were developed to handle festival-specific features such as vendor directories, sponsor showcases, FAQs, and winery highlights.
API Integration: Custom REST APIs were created to connect the WordPress backend with the mobile app and gate-scanning system, ensuring real-time synchronization of data like ticket validations, schedules, and updates.
Cross-Platform Compatibility: The Fork and Cork mobile app was developed using PhoneGap, allowing a single codebase for deployment on both Android and iOS.
Interactive Features: The app includes essential features such as an event schedule, ticket purchasing links, vendor and sponsor directories, interactive maps, and a picture contest for attendee engagement.
API-Driven Updates: Real-time data fetching from the WordPress backend ensures the app always displays the latest event information without requiring manual updates.
Native Device Access: PhoneGap plugins enabled integration with device features like geolocation for maps and the camera for photo contest submissions.
User Experience (UX): The website and app were designed with a clean, festival-themed aesthetic, prioritizing mobile responsiveness and ease of use.
Interactive Elements: The front end includes dynamic maps, vendor directories, photo galleries, and intuitive navigation features for attendees.
QR Code Integration: Custom QR codes were generated for tickets, allowing quick and efficient validation at the event gate.
Ticket Scanning: A custom-built tablet application enabled fast ticket validation using QR codes.
Offline Capability: The system was designed to work offline, ensuring uninterrupted entry operations even in the absence of an internet connection.
Real-Time Sync: Integrated with the ticketing platform via APIs to prevent duplicate or invalid ticket usage.
Backend: WordPress
Content Management: WordPress serves as the central hub for managing all festival-related content, including schedules, vendor and sponsor details, ticketing information, and multimedia galleries.
WooCommerce Integration: WooCommerce powers the e-commerce functionality, enabling secure ticket sales and seamless payment processing via credit cards and PayPal.
Custom Plugins: Bespoke WordPress plugins were developed to handle festival-specific features such as vendor directories, sponsor showcases, FAQs, and winery highlights.
API Integration: Custom REST APIs were created to connect the WordPress backend with the mobile app and gate-scanning system, ensuring real-time synchronization of data like ticket validations, schedules, and updates.
Mobile App: PhoneGap
Cross-Platform Compatibility: The Fork and Cork mobile app was developed using PhoneGap, allowing a single codebase for deployment on both Android and iOS.
Interactive Features: The app includes essential features such as an event schedule, ticket purchasing links, vendor and sponsor directories, interactive maps, and a picture contest for attendee engagement.
API-Driven Updates: Real-time data fetching from the WordPress backend ensures the app always displays the latest event information without requiring manual updates.
Native Device Access: PhoneGap plugins enabled integration with device features like geolocation for maps and the camera for photo contest submissions.
Frontend: Custom-Designed Interfaces
User Experience (UX): The website and app were designed with a clean, festival-themed aesthetic, prioritizing mobile responsiveness and ease of use.
Interactive Elements: The front end includes dynamic maps, vendor directories, photo galleries, and intuitive navigation features for attendees.
QR Code Integration: Custom QR codes were generated for tickets, allowing quick and efficient validation at the event gate.
Gate Entry System: Custom Tablet Solution
Ticket Scanning: A custom-built tablet application enabled fast ticket validation using QR codes.
Offline Capability: The system was designed to work offline, ensuring uninterrupted entry operations even in the absence of an internet connection.
Real-Time Sync: Integrated with the ticketing platform via APIs to prevent duplicate or invalid ticket usage.
Technology Integration Highlights
- Dynamic Content Updates: APIs allowed seamless synchronization between WordPress, the mobile app, and the scanning system, ensuring real-time updates for users.
- Cross-Device Optimization: Responsive design principles and PhoneGap ensured consistent experiences across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
- Scalability: The modular architecture supports future expansions, such as adding new features, integrating additional payment methods, or expanding API functionality.
Why This Stack?
- WordPress: Provides a flexible backend for managing content and integrating e-commerce capabilities with WooCommerce.
- PhoneGap: Simplifies cross-platform mobile development, enabling efficient use of resources.
- Custom APIs: Facilitate real-time communication between systems, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
- Scalable Architecture: Balances usability for administrators with performance for attendees, allowing the platform to adapt to future needs.
Project Tech Stack
Android
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
Bootstrap
Cloudflare
CSS3
Custom REST APIs
Custom WordPress Plugins
Google Analytics
Google Maps API
HTML5
jQuery
JavaScript
Apple IOS & AppStore
MySql
PayPal
PhoneGap (Apache Cordova)
PHP
SASS
Stripe
WooCommerce
WordPress
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