Cook County of Illinois
Cook County of Illinois – .NET MAUI – Mobile App
www.projectrainbow.cookcountyil.gov
Client Profile
Cook County is part of the government sector, offering public services with a strong emphasis on education and community support. Their initiatives aim to help families and educators by making educational content easily accessible.
Client Industry
Government and Public Services
Business Challenges
Before partnering with Plego Technologies, Cook County encountered several challenges with their existing Project Rainbow Mobile App:
- Performance Issues:
- The app, originally built on ReactNative, faced performance issues that affected the user experience.
- Security Concerns:
- Keeping the app secure, especially with sensitive educational content, was a significant challenge.
- Maintenance Complexity:
- Maintaining and updating the ReactNative app was time-consuming and required a lot of resources.
- Development Costs:
- The high costs associated with ongoing support and enhancements were a concern.
- Platform Disparity:
- Managing separate codes and content for Mac and iOS platforms created additional time and effort. They needed a hybrid technology to simplify this process.
Solution
Plego Technologies stepped in, streamlining the project plan and getting to work on:
- Migration to .NET Maui:
- We transitioned the Project Rainbow Mobile App from ReactNative to the .NET Maui hybrid platform. This move improved performance, security, and maintenance ease.
- Unified Hybrid Platform:
- By adopting .NET Maui, we unified the app for both Mac and iOS, eliminating the need to manage separate codes and content. This significantly reduced development and maintenance efforts.
- Enhanced Performance:
- The new .NET Maui platform made the app more responsive and faster, greatly improving the user experience for families and educators.
- Improved Security:
- The .NET Maui platform provided enhanced security features, ensuring the safety of the app’s data and user interactions.
- Simplifying Maintenance:
- The simplified architecture of .NET Maui reduced overall development and maintenance costs, making the app more cost-effective to manage.
- Optimizing Features:
- The app included optimized features such as a home index with video previews, a home slider for featured videos, partner playlists, spotlight sections, and video listings from various educational and cultural partners like the Adler Planetarium, Chicago Botanic Garden, and Shedd Aquarium.
By addressing these challenges, head-on, Plego Technologies helped Cook County create a mobile app that’s not just reliable and secure, but also super easy to use.
This solution didn’t just fix their problems; it also set them up to better serve their community with a cost-effective and efficient platform.
Technologies Used
.NET MAUI, AWS S3