A literary and cultural map of the Abai Region: geography, encyclopaedic content, notable figures and the region's visual heritage in one digital system.
WordPress 7.1Custom themeREST APICustom Post TypesRU / KK / EN
3language versions
24sitemap section
4domain types
200home-page HTTP
Home PageActual Interface · Live Website 09.09.2026
01 / Context
The cultural heritage content needed to become an exploratory journey rather than a collection of materials
The platform serves residents, tourists, school pupils, university students and researchers. Users can start with the map, open a district profile, explore a related person in the encyclopedia and continue through the gallery. A connected information model therefore forms the basis of the solution.
Challenge
Digitize an entire region’s cultural heritage
Solution
Interactive map, encyclopedia and gallery in three languages
02 / Pain Point → Solution
More than pages: clear journeys for different user intentions
01
Geography
Connect districts and points of interest to informative cards.
02
Heritage
Separate biographies, places and visual materials while preserving their relationships.
03
Three Audiences
Provide equivalent navigation in Russian, Kazakh and English.
04
Editing
Let the team expand the database without changing templates.
03 / Information Architecture
The user journey is built around a meaningful task
The architecture was reconstructed from public navigation, internal links and accessible routes.
04 / Core UX
The map becomes the primary gateway into the region’s story
On a dedicated screen, users select a territory and discover its context. The encyclopedia supports exploration by topic, while concise navigation connects the project's five main areas. On mobile, the same journeys follow a sequential flow.
Interactive MapGeographic Content NavigationEncyclopediaCatalog of People and Cultural Sites
05 / Content Model
Data is organised into domain entities rather than hidden inside standard pages
place
Locations on the Map
Coordinates and Location Card
region
Districts
Geography, History, and Related Content
enc
Encyclopedia
People and Thematic Categories
gallery
Gallery
Images and Visual Archive Categories
page
System Pages
About the Project, Map, and System Content
taxonomy
Taxonomies
Encyclopedia and Gallery Categories
06 / Technology Stack
The public implementation was analysed using the source HTML and network resources
WordPress 7.1CMS and Public REST APIabaymap 2.0.0Custom Project ThemeWP REST APISeparate place, region, enc and gallery endpointsCore sitemapIndex of 24 Thematic SitemapsPHP templatesServer-Side Page RenderingResponsive CSSDesktop and Mobile Composition
07 / Interactive Flows
The interface helps users complete tasks without unnecessary navigation
Map
Select a Territory and Navigate to a District
Categories
Encyclopedia and Gallery Filtering
Cards
Navigate from Overview to Detailed Content
Languages
RU, KK, and EN in Global Navigation
08 / SEO Audit
Search Baseline and Specific Growth Opportunities
WordPress publishes an index of 24 sitemaps, with separate maps for pages, districts, the encyclopedia, gallery, categories and authors across three language branches. During the audit, the homepage lacked a description, canonical URL, Open Graph and JSON-LD, identifying a concrete opportunity to improve organic visibility.
24sitemap section
3language branches
0JSON-LD on the home page
0meta description
Technical indicators and SEO fields were obtained from public HTML, the REST API and sitemap on 09.09.2026. The case study makes no claims about internal KPIs that cannot be verified publicly.
09 / Responsive
The Primary Flow Is Preserved on Mobile
Navigation, headings, cards and calls to action are reorganised into a single vertical flow. The mobile screen below is an authentic capture of the original interface at a width of 390 px.
Clear hierarchy without horizontal scrolling
Large Touch Targets for Primary Actions
Progressive Content Loading
Keeping the primary CTA accessible in the mobile journey
Mobile VersionViewport 390 × 844
10 / Technical Review
The Case Study Is Based on the Observable Implementation
01
HTTP and routes
The home page and key internal pages, response statuses and redirects were verified.
02
HTML and metadata
Title, H1, description, canonical, Open Graph and JSON-LD were captured.
03
Frontend stack
The technologies were verified through the names of public scripts, styles and API endpoints.
04
Responsive
Homepage reviewed at 1440 × 1000 and 390 × 844.
05
Content
The information model was validated against navigation, archives and the sitemap.
06
Evidence
Every interface in this case study is an authentic project screenshot with no generated UI.
11 / Result
The result is a digital gateway to the Abai Region's heritage: content is organized around territories, people and visual sources, and editors manage each content type separately. The architecture scales as new districts, locations and translations are added.
24 sitemap sections and 4 domain-specific content types. The solution can evolve as the content and new user journeys grow.
WordPress 7.1Custom themeREST APICustom Post TypesRU / KK / EN
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