Building a Full-Stack Memorial Portal - Modern Architecture for Content Management

Jul 20, 2024

Building content management systems requires balancing user experience, security, and functionality. When we developed a memorial website portal, we needed to create a platform that handled authentication, content uploads, and geospatial features while maintaining simplicity and performance.

The Challenge

The portal needed to support:

  • User authentication and role management
  • Content upload and management features
  • Map integration for location-based services
  • Clean, modern user interface
  • Reliable, scalable backend

Our Solution

Frontend: React with Tailwind CSS

Using React and Tailwind CSS, we built a modern, responsive interface that provided an excellent user experience across devices. Tailwind’s utility-first approach allowed rapid development while maintaining design consistency.

Backend: NestJS Microservices

NestJS provided a robust backend foundation with:

  • TypeORM for database operations
  • Clean architecture patterns
  • Easy API development
  • Built-in validation and security features

Serverless Architecture

We leveraged AWS serverless services:

  • API Gateway for RESTful API endpoints
  • Lambda for serverless function execution

This approach reduced operational overhead while maintaining scalability and cost efficiency.

CI/CD Pipeline

Using GitHub Actions, we automated:

  • Testing and validation
  • Build processes
  • Deployment to production

GitHub Pages was used for static frontend hosting, providing fast and reliable content delivery.

The Tech Stack

  • React for frontend development
  • Tailwind CSS for styling
  • NestJS for backend services
  • TypeORM for database management
  • AWS API Gateway for API management
  • AWS Lambda for serverless functions
  • GitHub Actions for CI/CD
  • GitHub Pages for frontend hosting

Results

The portal successfully provided:

  • Secure user authentication and role management
  • Efficient content upload and management
  • Integrated map functionality
  • Modern, responsive user interface
  • Scalable serverless architecture

Key Takeaways

Building full-stack portals requires careful consideration of both frontend and backend architecture. Using modern frameworks like React and NestJS, combined with serverless infrastructure, enables rapid development while maintaining scalability and performance.

The key is choosing technologies that work well together and provide the flexibility needed for future growth and feature additions.

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