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Accomplishments

icon Integration with Library system
icon Audio Streaming Modernization
icon PDF Assembly and dynamic pricing
icon E-commerce Integration
icon Protection of digital assets
icon Cross-Platform Consistency

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The Breakthrough

WordPress bridge to Microsoft Azure

Thinkbound established a connection between WordPress and the Azure Storage account where the digital assets have been copied.
This required moving out the WordPress media library to an Azure Storage container, and mapping the Azure files to the corresponding products. A unifying resource identifier was crucial to manage a large pool of over 10,000 products.

Once the digital assets were migrated to Azure, Thinkbound replaced the old URLs of the downloadable products in WooCommerce with encrypted URLs with custom parameters to send instructions to Azure to send corresponding digital assets. This integration is a prime example of Thinkbound’s web development services in Toronto, enhancing CMC’s online operations.

WordPress bridge to Microsoft Azure

File Assembly and Product Creation

To address the challenges of efficiently handling composer submissions, Thinkbound devised a comprehensive solution that streamlined the entire process.
Composers that paid their associated fees, can submit their musical scores through a user-friendly form, providing metadata such as composition title, duration, degree of difficulty, and details surrounding the work in addition to uploading the musical scores.

Once submitted, the system undertakes an automated analysis to identify score dimensions, number of pages, and match them with corresponding templates. Simultaneously, variable data entered by the composer is utilized to generate a cover letter and back cover.

The system dynamically adjusts for an even-paged layout, inserting a blank page if necessary. Following this, the document assembly takes place, adhering to a predefined naming convention, and the assembled files are uploaded to a secure cloud environment. WooCommerce API is then utilized to generate and post the respective product to the online store, utilizing a pricing model based on predefined parameters around the physical properties of the print and digital alternative. The staff is promptly notified via email, providing them with a URL to the WooCommerce product for review. This streamlined workflow highlights Thinkbound’s expertise in web application development services, driving automation and reducing manual workloads.

File Assembly and Product Creation

Modernize Audio Streaming

Modernizing the CentreStreams project was a critical aspect of Thinkbound’s digital transformation for CMC. With tens of thousands of audio files, a secure and tamper-proof streaming solution was developed utilizing an HTML5 audio player along with cloud hosting, enabling the streaming of audio files across any device including mobile phones. Tens of thousands of audio files were encoded utilizing Microsoft’s media service encoding and streaming ecosystem. With a full repository of stream-ready music files in hand, Thinkbound created an embeddable HTML player that would play the associated audio files of a respective record based on CMC’s unique record identifier for their resources. Utilizing an identifier allowed for an embedded music player in CMC’s digital library powered by SydneyEnterprise.. The migration of audio files into this streamable application marked a significant advancement, aligning the audio streaming process with contemporary standards and ensuring the protection of intellectual property.

This modernization exemplifies Thinkbound’s capability to deliver advanced SEO services in Toronto, ensuring CMC’s digital assets are optimized for today’s media consumption.

Modernize Audio Streaming

Result

Thinkbound’s solutions resulted in a robust, user-friendly digital platform for CMC, transforming their backend processes. Composer submissions, product creation, and order fulfillment are now automated, significantly reducing manual workload. The secure streaming of audio files enhances user experience, ensuring the protection of intellectual property. The integrated approach aligns with CMC’s objectives of digital innovation and provides a powerful and engaging experience for staff, end-users, and stakeholders alike.

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