information architecture in action presented by melissa brown systems

Information Architecture

in Action

Presented by Melissa Brown

SYSTEMS

Overview Defining Content Management Systems

(CMS) Two Types of CMS Examples of CMS (within the two types) Current Topics in CMS

CMS Defined Broad definition Enterprise CMS (workflow) Personal and Workgroup CMS (sharing) Structure: core is distinctive characteristic Manages Metadata and controlled vocabularies

File System Database+

Features of Enterprise CMS Smooth integration into established practices Users don’t need to write code Designed around company’s workflow Organizes content previously not well-organized Makes content immediately available

Website (http://www.website.com/info)

Examples of Enterprise CMS

Interwoven and Stellent designed for a Product-centered company

Vignette designed for a large scale media companies

Alfresco subscription-based CMS but open source Web content and managing an organization's

in-house documents and records. (HSW) Web portal framework Video Introduction (“Find your way around” 2 minutes)

http://docs.alfresco.com/cloud/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.alfresco.cloud.doc%2Ftopics%2Fcloud-tutorial.html

Example: Drupal

What it offers Why it is popular Who is using it Drupal and Microsof

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Personal and Workgroup CMS

Personal (Website Platform CMS)

WordPress (Most Popular) Themes Custom Plugins

Tumblr (Most social) Sharing and Networking Pornography

Tumblr Example

Discussion on CMS Is SharePoint an Enterprise CMS?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12Jb5Z2xaE

If it is free, will you get what you need? http://spyrestudios.com/free-content-management-

systems/

For additional CMS info, checkout these out

Available Lists “List of content management systems” “Detailed list of CMS”

Reviews and forums on CMS CMS Critic CMS Professionals

References1. “Putting Information Architecture into Action” How Stuff Works.

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/information-architecture6.htm2. “About Drupal” https://drupal.org/about3. “Principles” https://drupal.org/principles4. Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-

Scale Web Sites by Peter Morville and Louis Rosenfeld5. Comparing SharePoint to Drupal and Other Content Management

Systems by Jason Schaffer6. An overview of types of CMS by Lahel Wolfe