Mind Resources
The Customer
Mind Resources is a Canadian-based distributor of educational and therapeutic resources. Since 1976, they’ve supported teachers, therapists, psychologists, and other professionals with carefully selected tools and materials. Their catalog includes everything from instructional books to digital products, with shipping available across Canada and the U.S.
The Challenge
With a complex inventory that includes digital products, region-specific restrictions, and educational packages, Mind Resources needed their site to do more than just sell. Their existing platform made it difficult to manage dynamic catalog rules, provide downloadable products securely, or present category-driven landing pages for targeted groups like speech-language pathologists or occupational therapists.
The Solution
We developed a custom Joomla-based ecommerce system for MR. The new platform syncs in real-time with their in-house database to reflect live inventory, pricing, and regional restrictions. Products not available in a customer’s region are automatically hidden or marked, and catalog rules like “not sold separately” or “package-only items” are clearly displayed, reducing customer confusion.
We also implemented a digital product system that allows customers to securely purchase and download eBooks. Downloads are delivered with custom watermarks, temporary links via Amazon S3, and built-in tools for regenerating access if needed, without compromising content protection.
To support bulk purchasing, custom tagging, and educational browsing, we built a flexible product tagging system (with fields like reading level, Lexile level, and audience type), and created category-specific landing pages to help users find resources tailored to their field.
Mind Resources now has a modern storefront that respects the complexity of their product catalog without making the user experience overly complicated. Customers can explore, order, and download resources with confidence, while the Mind Resources team benefits from a site that syncs directly with their internal systems.
