The Brief

Barefoot Strength needed a robust online academy platform to deliver their fitness and training content to members worldwide. The platform required secure passwordless authentication, integrated multi-currency payment processing, and an intuitive content management system for course materials, all while providing a seamless user experience for their global audience.

Challenges

1. Pixel-Perfect Design Implementation

   Translating the detailed designs provided by the Barefoot Strength team into a responsive, pixel-perfect implementation while maintaining functionality across all devices and screen sizes.

2. Secure Passwordless Authentication

   Implementing a secure, email-based authentication system that eliminates password management while maintaining high security standards.

3. Automated User Registration

   Creating a seamless registration flow that handles guest checkouts and automatically creates verified user accounts without disrupting the purchase process.

4. Global Payment Processing

   Setting up a multi-currency payment system with geolocation-based currency selection, multiple payment gateways.

5. Course Access Management

   Developing a system to automatically grant course access upon email verification and manage different courses effectively.

6. Content Management

   Creating a flexible CMS that allows easy management of course materials, videos, and educational content with a custom editor interface.

7. System Integration

   Seamlessly integrating multiple systems (e-commerce, CMS, authentication) while maintaining high performance and reliability.

Solutions

1. Precise Design Implementation

   Working from the comprehensive designs provided by Barefoot Strength’s team, we delivered:

   • Pixel-perfect recreation of UI components
   • Consistent typography and spacing system
   • High-fidelity interactive elements matching provided prototypes

2. Advanced Passwordless Authentication

   We implemented a secure authentication system featuring:

   • Email-based OTP (One-Time Password) verification
   • Secure token management
   • Session handling with automatic expiration
   • Rate limiting to prevent abuse
   • Multi-device support

3. Intelligent User Registration Flow

   We developed a registration system that:

   • Creates temporary accounts for guest users during checkout
   • Sends verification emails with secure tokens
   • Automatically converts temporary accounts to permanent ones upon verification
   • Seamlessly assigns purchased courses to verified accounts

4. Comprehensive Payment System

   We integrated a robust payment infrastructure including:

   • Multiple payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal)
   • Multi-currency support (EUR, USD, GBP)
   • Intelligent geolocation-based currency detection:
     • IP-based location detection
     • Automatic currency pre-selection
     • User currency preference storage
     • Fallback handling for unsupported regions

5. Automated Course Management

   We created a system that:

   • Instantly grants course access upon payment and verification
   • Manages different access levels per course

6. Custom CMS Implementation

   We deployed a headless CMS with:

   • Custom Tiptap editor integration for course content
   • Rich media management for content resources

7. Optimized Technical Architecture

   • Next.js with server-side rendering for optimal performance

Technologies

• Next.js
• TailwindCSS
• Headless Commerce
• Headless CMS
• TypeScript
• Stripe/PayPal Integration
• Tiptap Editor Integration