Texas State Library & Archives Commission — Legacy Application Modernization
Modernized a suite of legacy Laravel web applications for the Texas State Library & Archives Commission. Each app serves as a public-facing search tool, allowing Texans to query databases of library locations, historical architectural drawings, and archival map collections.
The project began with provisioning a new Red Hat Linux server and migrating the existing MySQL databases to an updated version. From there, each application was rebuilt in Laravel 12 with PHP updated to current stable. Defunct libraries were replaced with supported alternatives and legacy code was rewritten where needed. Each app went through a full dev, user testing, feedback, and production launch cycle.
Applications
- Find A Library — Search 1,000+ TexShare library locations by name or zip code
- CCC Drawings Database — Search Civilian Conservation Corps architectural drawings by number, title, architect, or park
- Texas State Archives Map Collection — Search historical Texas maps spanning the 17th–20th centuries by title, type, or image availability
Highlights
- Full server provisioning and stack modernization across three production applications
- Database migrations and PHP/Laravel version upgrades on live government systems
- End-to-end delivery: dev deployment, user testing, feedback implementation, and production launch