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Content Management Systems. What is Content Management?. Content management is a process and/or software application used by groups to plan, create, manage, store and distribute content. Content can include: web pages, images, documents, streaming media, news releases, etc.
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What is Content Management? • Content management is a process and/or software application used by groups to plan, create, manage, store and distribute content. • Content can include: web pages, images, documents, streaming media, news releases, etc. • A CMS usually consists of a front-end editor for inputting content and a back end system for storing the content (usually a database). • This content can then be formatted by a template and displayed in a variety of ways.
Templates Content Providers Top News, School Communicators, Etc. Data Entry Form Content Repository Editor • Content authors go on line to create and update their own sections of a collaborative publication (in our case the web site). Accommodations are made for quality control by editorial staff and tools are provided for workflow management.
What a CMS Can Do • Can facilitate sharing of content across multiple Web sites • Can make it easier for non-technical staff to update content • Forces a formal workflow management and publishing process • Can improve consistency of look and feel
What a CMS CAN’T Do • Make editorial decisions for you. • Decide or define what your workflow/approval process should be. You still need to set policy regarding who posts what and who needs approval from whom. • Update many forms of media including pdfs, movies, flash, etc. • Support all the bells and whistles many of us are used to. • Doesn’t necessarily make it easier to update content.
Questions For U.Va. • How widespread is the need for or interest in a CMS? • What challenges will U.Va. face? • How should we proceed?