"Thanks to the GXportlets we can put a site together in a
matter of minutes, without having programming knowledge or sacrificing graphical
effects," said Adrián Flores Castillo, a graphic designer from Asae-Proesa
México?s Consulting and Development area.
GXPortlets are pre-defined components ?included in
GXPortal? that enable the programming-free development of user groups, forums,
and FAQs.
Asae-Proesa México, a group made up of several Mexican
companies, is a GeneXus distributor focused on the integration of technological
solutions. It has operated in the Mexican market since 1982, and is currently
present throughout the whole Mexican Republic with a staff of over 1,800
professionals. Their main offices are located in Distrito Federal, Monterrey,
Guadalajara, and Toluca, and their client portfolio includes companies and
institutions such as Banamex, Banco Bital, Bancomer, Cervercería Corona, the
Governments of Nuevo León and Querétaro, and Mabe Mexico.
For years, Asae-Proesa?s site was modified "manually" and
the information was not updated on a regular basis. Only one person was in
charge of updating of the site, which turned out to be a burdensome and tedious
task. "Now, with GXPortal, each department is responsible for the content update
of the Web site. This way, the communication between the company and the
community is more fluid, and the site is always up-to-date. Above all, this
dynamic site has allowed us to beat work overload. Its workflow capabilities
enable us to control the information to be published, date ranges, translations,
etc.," explained Flores Castillo.
From the graphic designer?s point of view, Flores Castillo
said that: "we are more focused on aesthetics now, and can leave the whole back
office to GXPortal. We don?t do any programming, but we can include surveys,
log-in/pass, dynamic or customized content, frequently asked questions, etc." He
also mentioned that since they are able to directly edit the HTML code, they
have no design limitations. Javier Espinosa, Consulting and Development Deputy
Director at Asae-Proesa México, highlighted the usefulness of GXPortlets to
automatically validate new portal users, which has allowed Consulting and
Development staff to forget about character and form values. These components
were also used to create specific area forums moderated by each department.
"Asae has managed to keep the previous design, proving
that GXPortal can accommodate any design with just a couple of clicks, with the
advantage of managing information remotely," he added.
http://www.asae.com.mx