Empowering Cultural Enrichment through E-Publishing for DCT Abu Dhabi
About the Client
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is the government authority responsible for promoting and preserving Abu Dhabi’s rich cultural heritage while positioning it as a global tourism and knowledge hub. As part of their digital transformation initiatives, DCT aimed to create an e-publishing platform that would allow them to publish, manage, and distribute multilingual cultural, heritage, and tourism content online. The goal was to make publications accessible to a global audience while maintaining editorial control, design consistency, and user engagement across devices.
Project Goals & Objectives
- Develop a secure and scalable e-publishing platform
- Support interactive publications with multimedia (video, audio, 3D, AR)
- Enable multilingual content publishing (Arabic, English, etc.)
- Provide user-friendly CMS for editors and authors
- Ensure responsive design across desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Integrate with DCT’s internal systems for authentication and reporting
- Enable role-based access control and moderation
Challenges Faced
- Required support for complex Arabic typography and RTL layouts
- Needed to host rich media content (AR, video, interactive graphics) efficiently
- Integration with government authentication system (UAE Pass)
- Maintain strict data security and publishing governance protocols
- Publishing formats had to support accessibility compliance (WCAG)
Our Solution
Royex Technologies developed a custom digital publishing platform with a modular CMS tailored to DCT’s editorial workflows. The system supports publishing of interactive articles, e-magazines, reports, and cultural stories with embedded media.
We ensured WCAG accessibility compliance, multilingual support, and secure user access. Our platform enabled scheduled publishing, reader analytics, version control, and digital archiving. A responsive frontend ensured engaging user experience across devices.
Technology Stack Used
- Frontend: Angular
- Backend: ASP.NET Core
- CMS: Custom-built headless CMS
- Database: SQL Server
- Authentication: UAE Pass & OAuth2
- Multilingual Support: i18n (RTL & LTR)
- Hosting: Azure UAE Region
- Security: Role-based access, SSL, SSO
Project Gallery
Key Features Delivered
🔹 For End Users
- Digital bookshelf with issue-based browsing
- Interactive readers with zoom, annotation, and bookmarking
- Search by publication, author, or category
- Arabic and English toggle
- Responsive on all device sizes
🔹 For Admins & Editors
- Custom CMS for content creation and publishing
- WYSIWYG editor with layout templates
- Approval workflow and version control
- Role management (admin, editor, reviewer, viewer)
- Publication analytics and readership reports
Results & Impact
- Over 500+ digital publications published within 6 months
- Increased global visibility and readership for Abu Dhabi’s cultural content
- Full compliance with UAE government standards
- Positive feedback from internal users and international readers
- Platform reused by other DCT departments for digital publishing