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Introduction to Content Management

Introduction to Content Management. Content Management Systems (CMS) is a phrase that refers to any way in which a user can organize electronic information. CMS’ are used by webmasters to easily manage and update their website and are a great option for people that do not know much about code.

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Introduction to Content Management

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  1. Introduction to Content Management Content Management Systems (CMS) is a phrase that refers to any way in which a user can organize electronic information. CMS’ are used by webmasters to easily manage and update their website and are a great option for people that do not know much about code. By Fastwpdesign 2013

  2. CMS Popularity

  3. Top 5 Open Source Content Management system • Here is 5 widely used and know Content Management system not in any particular order. • •WordPress • •Drupal • •Joomla • •Text Pattern • •Movable Type Video

  4. Open Source CMS Timeline

  5. Key Benefits of CMS • allows non-technical staff the ability to update web site content without knowing HTML, FTP, etc. • easy-to-use WYSIWYG tools, similar to Word (code view as well) • workflow / approval -- can be as complex or as simple as desired • each unit decides on the workflow that best meets their needs • individuals who have natural responsibility for content can maintain that content themselves (with approval process if desired) • consistent visual identity (CLF) • standards-based code • archiving / backup / recovery • turnover and succession planning • content more likely to be kept up-to-date (review reminders) • information more easily found • more cohesive user experience • makes site maintenance and (re-)development easier and far less costly • web professionals are freed to focus on higher-value tasks, i.e. developing interactive functionality, improving site usability Video

  6. Downside • Support • Security • Templates • Speed

  7. Welcome to Why use Word Press? (Blogging) Why Use WordPress to Power Your Small Business Website?

  8. Installing a local version of WordPress on Windows Download the application - http://www.microsoft.com/web/wordpress Install the application. Run the application. ** Installing a WordPress Application on a USB Stick ** • Download the application - http://www.instantwp.com/ • Install the application on a USB Stick. • Run the application. Installing on a local server - Xampp 1) Download Word Press - http://wordpress.org/ 2) Download XAMPP portable - http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html 3) Install Xampp on a USB or Portable drive. 4) In the ‘htdocs’ folder in Xampp create a folder called ‘wordpress’ and unzip the downloaded WordPress into that folder. 5) Read the WordPress installation guide in the folder.

  9. Notes When you install using Xampp you have to go to htdocs folder and create a folder to store the WordPress in. iewp. Find the download of WordPress which will be a zip file. Unzip this file to the folder you created. Open the folder you created and check to see if it has unzipped into the folder. You might find that it has created a folder in your folder called WordPress and put all of the files in there. If this is the case then select all of the files and folders in that folder. Cut them and paste them into your folder. Example e:/xampp/htdocs/wp/wordpress is the folder where all the files are stored Select all files and folders and cut them. Then navigate to e:/xampp/htdocs/wp and then paste them into this folder. Delete the WordPress folder when you have done it. Read the ‘readme’ file. Start up Xampp and then type in the following into your browser Localhost/wp/wp-admin/install.php to install WordPress.

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