Content Management SystemsINF385e Fall 2007Ron Garza30 October 2007

AgendaWhat is Content Management? The CM ProcessWhat is a Content Management

System (CMS)?Content Management System

Features and BenefitsQuestions

Content ManagementContent management, or CM, is a

set of processes and technologies that support the evolutionary life cycle of digital information. This digital information is often referred to as content or, to be precise, digital content.

(www.wikipedia.org)

The CM ProcessThe digital content lifecycle:

create, update, publish, translate, archive, and retire.

CM is a collaborative effort and it consists of basic roles and responsibilities.

(www.wikipedia.org)

What is a Content Management System (CMS)?A software application or system

used for Content Management.Examples of CMS software:

Movable Type, Drupal, SocialText, Interwoven, etc…

Benefits of CMS SoftwareA CMS is very easy to use, and it

requires hardly any training at all!

Benefits of CMS Software Cont.

Automated templates Create standard visual templates that

can be automatically applied to new and existing content.

File Tree Example

New Document Field

CMS Template Example

Benefits of CMS Software Cont.

It is very easy to edit content CMS is easy and quick to edit and manipulate.

Most CMS software include WYSIWYG editing tools allowing non-technical individuals to create and edit content.

Benefits of CMS Software Cont.

Feature sets that are scalable Most CMS have modules that can be easily

installed to extend an existing site's functionality.

Metadata Field

Benefits of CMS Software Cont.

Web standards upgrades

Benefits of CMS Software Cont.

Workflow management Workflow is the idea of moving an

electronic document along for either approval, or for adding content.

Task Page Example

Benefits of CMS Software Cont.

Document management CMS provides a means of managing

the life cycle of a document or digital content from initial creation time, through revisions, publication, archive, and content expiration.

Versions Field Screenshot

Questions?

Referenceswww.wikipedia.orgRosenfeld, Louis and Morville,

Peter (2007). Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly & Associates.

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