W3Schools.
Building dynamic ‘learn to code’ spaces for developers.
- 42% increase in daily users
- 50% reduction in TCO
- Increased capability to scale to 6-figure container volumes
Project Summary.
The client.
W3Schools is the largest web developer site on the internet with over 75 million monthly visits and is widely acclaimed among the global developer community.
W3Schools offers developers a dynamic way to learn how to code through simplified and interactive learning experiences.
Challenges.
W3Schools Spaces is a unique offering from W3Schools. It allows users to code websites directly into their browser.
W3Schools had already built a static version of Spaces where developers could work with CSS, HTML and Javascript. They were looking to build on this by developing a dynamic, sophisticated back-end offering that would enable users to use a huge variety of languages including Python, PHP, SQL and more – allowing developers to build and host their own websites easily in one platform.
This would also allow W3Schools to generate revenue from users via subscriptions to enhanced features.
The challenge was for Nordcloud, W3Schools and AWS to work together and build this application in a secure, cost-effective way capable of scaling with demand once the new functionality was up and running.
I think the super effective delivery – while obviously down to people working hard and getting things done – was also down to the planning being very good. We were all aligned on what we were creating and how we were doing it.
THOMAS THORSELL-ARNTSEN
CEO; W3schools
Priorities.
Container system for multiple users
Security and scalability
Prototyping and testing
Solution.
A dedicated team of Nordcloud developers with container expertise integrated into existing workflows between W3Schools and AWS to build a bespoke solution.
Teamwork
Technical expertise
Proactive approach
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Results.
The new, improved W3Schools Spaces was delivered and launched successfully, with the capability to scale to 6-figure container volumes.
It now offers developers a new way to build powerful websites using front-end and back-end languages. It has successfully grown from 1 to 7 languages, and now includes SQL, C#, PHP, Java, Python and more. Additional languages and functionality are being added all the time.
Daily users have increased 42% since the launch in February 2023. With the increased traction at the top of their sales funnel, W3Schools are converting more of their users into satisfied paying customers.
Boosted scalability
7 programming languages
42% more daily users
More paying customers
50% reduction in TCO
I think we are past the point now of fulfilling what we’d hoped for at the beginning.
Everything now is a bonus on top of that. It’s beyond expectations – and that’s down to the collaboration and how everyone from AWS, W3Schools and Nordcloud have worked together.
THOMAS THORSELL-ARNTSEN
CEO, W3Schools
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