JKP

JKP

This project coverered the complete redevelopment of the Jessica Kingsley Publishing (JKP) websites, along with those for their 'Singing Dragon' imprint.

The site was originally integrated with JKP's 'Focus' system, but during development JKP transitioned to the 'Biblio' platform and usage of the industry standard Onix 3.0 format, a move which was fully accommodated by Affinity. There are four regions within the sites, namely UK, USA, Canada and Australia. To support this configuration, Affinity had to integrate the stores with JKP's fulfilment partners in those regions, in terms of on-line payment processing, inventory levels, product pricing and order exports.

Affinity used the open-source Magento platform for this project, based on its ability to handle the complex requirements in terms of product handling, category management, payment processing, order management, etc. The availability of third party modules for Magento also means that a high level of functionality can be delivered within a cost efficient solution.