Customizing Content Management Systems

[mandy]

Web Sites can never be considered complete. Regular content updates are necessary if you hope to benefit from the existence of your web site.

It becomes difficult to keep going back to your designer to get content updates on your web site and if HTML is definitely not your cup of tea then you should consider using a Content Management System also known as CMS in the digital world.

There are two options available to you when you are looking for a Content Management System. One is that you have your web designer create a Content Management System for you. The other option is that you pick up a ready-to-use content management system and make some changes to customize it to your requirements. Most small to medium sized businesses choose to use a ready-to-use Content Management System so that they can keep the cost of development within limits and be ready to use the software within a couple of days...

full article: http://www.webpronews.com/expertarticles...stems.html

[maryrussel]

Great timing Mandy!

Just when I needed it. Thank you so much for posting this. 

[bargainbloodhound]

This might help you pick a CMS too.  Demos (including admin demos) of all the CMS programs.

http://opensourcecms.com/

[BellisimaJ.]

[quote author=bargainbloodhound link=topic=5509.msg28110#msg28110 date=1161191312]
This might help you pick a CMS too.  Demos (including admin demos) of all the CMS programs.

http://opensourcecms.com/
[/quote]

Okay, I hate to sound like a total bloody dummy, but er, is OSC a "content management system"? :

[regic]

OSC a "content management system"?

No

[BellisimaJ.]

[quote author=regic link=topic=5509.msg28115#msg28115 date=1161193089]

OSC a "content management system"?

No
[/quote]

Okay, so if one has an osc site, would a cms be required, and if not, would it be desirable anyway?

[regic]

Okay, so if one has an osc site, would a cms be required, and if not, would it be desirable anyway?

Not required or needed.  CMS are primarily for content sites not ecommerce sites.

[BellisimaJ.]

[quote author=regic link=topic=5509.msg28119#msg28119 date=1161193633]

Okay, so if one has an osc site, would a cms be required, and if not, would it be desirable anyway?

Not required or needed.  CMS are primarily for content sites not ecommerce sites.
[/quote]

Okay, good. Thanks, Regic.

[xppman]

Content management system
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A content management system is a computer software system for organizing and facilitating collaborative creation of documents and other content. A content management system is sometimes a web application used for managing websites and web content, though in many cases, content management systems require special client software for editing and constructing articles. They can also be used for storage and single sourcing of documentation for a firm including but not limited to operators' manuals, technical manuals, sales guides, etc. The market for content management systems remains fragmented, with many open-source and proprietary solutions available.

The term was originally used for website publishing and management systems. Early content management systems were developed internally at organizations which were doing a lot of content publishing. In 1995, CNET spun out its internal development offerings into a separate company called Vignette, which opened up the market for commercial systems. As the market evolved, the scope of content management systems broadened, and the term is now used to refer to a range of technologies and techniques, including portal systems, wiki systems, and web-based groupware.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system

[xppman]

I hope this helps