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Content Management Systems

Content Management Systems. Jenny Owens & Nick Owens. What is CMS?. CMS stands for “Content Management System” Software or a web platform that allows users to manage and create content Collaborative and participative, multiple editors and authors. Who would use one?. Large organizations

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Content Management Systems

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  1. Content Management Systems Jenny Owens & Nick Owens

  2. What is CMS? CMS stands for “Content Management System” Software or a web platform that allows users to manage and create content Collaborative and participative, multiple editors and authors

  3. Who would use one? • Large organizations • Users with little technical knowledge • Content needing frequent updates • Remote content management

  4. Back Then… Today… • Originally a large up-front cost • Expensive to update and maintain • Customized to organization • Many free options on the market • It gets the job done • Even high-end companies can get CMS with low cost options • Largely Customizable From the Beginning…

  5. Common Features • Templates • Control of Access • WYSIWYG and content easy to edit • The management of workflow • Multiple users make changes • Delegation • Document management

  6. How they stack up…. Pros Cons Implementation Maintenance Limit flexibility and design Security break due to multiple users Quick changes by non-technical people can lead to more mistakes • Low cost (some are free) • Ease of use • Customizable • Workflow • Good for the non-technical • Quick changes • Shared maintenance • Large number of people can contribute and share content

  7. Personal and Workgroup Often free Customizable and growing Community Support Enterprise Cost Effective Larger organizations given support Workflow, search options Types of CMS

  8. WordpressJoomla Drupal SilverStripeRadiant Frog Concrete5 dotCMS ModX TYPO3 Cushy What’s on the market

  9. Analysis Review of CMS Options

  10. WordPress Pros • Large network of users and developers • User-Friendly • Free and fairly robust Cons • Security issues • No official support given • Not as robust as some other open course CMS

  11. Drupal Pros • Several modules come standard • Many companies offer commercial support • Vast community support Cons • Lack of themes for site building • Theming system is complicated

  12. Joomla! Pros • LDAP authentication • More than 7,000 extensions • Lots of documentation Cons • Not as user-friendly • Lack of quality themes • Excessive for simple sites

  13. Current Trends

  14. Weekly Downloads Comparison 2010 2011

  15. Popular Site Use* 2010 2011 *Based off of Alexa One Million measuring the top one million published sites

  16. Google PageRank 2010 2011 *Based off of Alexa One Million measuring the top one million published sites

  17. What’s Being Used Now

  18. Best Practices

  19. Best Practices • Selection and implementation of CMS should be decided by IT experts and end-users • The average company selects a new CMS every 3-5 years • Consistency is key • Set style guidelines early and do your research • Your best resources may not come from your vendor • In-depth training will lead to the results you want

  20. References President, T. (2012, April 21). Pros & Cons of a Content Management System. http://fronterahouse.com/blog/2011/04/25/pros-cons-of-a-content-management-system/ Smith, M. (2012, April 21). Top 12 Free Content Management Systems. http://spyrestudios.com/free-content-management-systems/ Morville, P & Rosendfeld, L. (2007). Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media.

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