The problem
Walcher Messebau stores thousands of fabric graphics and reuses them at every fair. The Ninox database was useful but slow, tied to external software and unavailable to clients and installers.
Case study · internal and private system
Gestionale
Backlight
From a Ninox database to a web application for storage, fairs, labels, installers and client decisions.
Protected area of walcher.bz · login required · not indexed
2,200+backlights in storage
1,600containers approximately
2,000+numbered slots
≈ 94%time saved
The solution
I rebuilt the complete database as a web application inside the protected area of walcher.bz. I preserved the Ninox logic and formulas and expanded them with new workflows. Data, thumbnails and attachments were imported from the backup directly in the browser.
My role
I handled analysis, design, backend and frontend development, data import, testing and production launch. I developed the system independently, on request and with daily feedback from the design office.
The result
The application is live in the protected Walcher Messebau area. Compared with the previous workflow, the estimated time saving is approximately 94 percent.
02 · Key features
Key features
Storage and records
Table and card views, search, sorting, status, numbered slots, automatic prices, attachments and a complete change history.
New prints
Upload reads the client, dimensions, quantity, year and position from the file name. Order, delivery, fair, hall and PDF apply to all graphics together.
Labels and PDF
Portrait or landscape A4 labels with a faithful preview, fair lists and client sheets generated in the browser with the corporate font.
Fairs and installation
Totals, work groups, card view and bulk actions. Installers use a smartphone list with up to 300 backlights and the office sees updates in real time.
Clients
A personal link lets clients keep, dispose of or collect each backlight. The office receives the choices by e-mail and applies them with one click.
Technology and security
Custom WordPress plugin using PHP 8, JavaScript, REST API and MySQL. Login access, private files, non-indexed pages and renewable secret links.
03 · Private by design
Protected access
The application is not public. Some pages are available to clients and installers only through a personal secret link. Internal addresses are neither published nor indexed.
04 · The system in use
The system in use
Client data and graphics have been obscured for confidentiality.
05 · PHP 8 · REST API · MySQL
Technology and performance
The interface is fully available in German and Italian. Thumbnails are converted and compressed to WebP during upload. More than 6,400 existing thumbnails were compressed in one operation.
Walcher Messebau · 2026
The result
The application is live in the protected Walcher Messebau area. Compared with the previous workflow, the estimated time saving is approximately 94 percent.
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