What are the use cases for Isomer?

Isomer caters best to static websites, which is where:

• Content shown on the website is fixed and does not change unless the website owner manually updates it.
• Contains unclassified content that is meant for public consumption.

Common use cases include:

• Informational websites: Provide information to the public, such as information about government services, policies, and regulations using text and media such as images.
• Campaign websites: Promote specific initiatives or programs.

• Corporate websites: Provides information on an agency

  Examples include: Towards Zero Waste campaign website, Board of Architects Corporate website, Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology event website

Isomer is not ideal for websites that include:

• User authentification where users have to ‘log in’ to the service
• Website content that can be personalised and interacted with by users to obtain customised information.
• Any calls to a database for storing or retrieving information using an API or any form of server-side processing.
• Use of Javascript or animations
• Specialised widgets such as custom calculators or maps.
  • However, Isomer does allow some advanced integrations.

Common use cases include:

• Web applications: Dynamic websites that allow users to interact with the website and perform specific tasks, such as filling out forms or making payments.
• E-commerce websites: Allow users to purchase goods or services online. This includes selling products or services, such as park passes or event tickets.

• Data visualisation platforms: Allow users to explore and interact with data in a visual way using maps or charts.

  Examples include: CPF Portal, IRAS Portal, EDB Portal

• We limit each image or file size uploaded to IsomerCMS to 5MB to ensure fast loading times, but you can upload larger files to go.gov.sg and link to them on a page.

To learn more about static websites and dynamic websites, visit this page.

Have more questions? Ask us at support@isomer.gov.sg