CMS short for Content Management System. CMS Websites make it easy for non programmers to manage the content on a website.
There are several different CMS Software programs around, from closed to opensource source. Ones that will run on Windows, others that run on Linux.
When choosing the right CMS software for your website, you need to consider which CMS is right for your organization. Will the website be hosted on your servers, or a shared server? Will you be managing the CMS, or outsourcing? Who will be administering the web site? Who will be maintaining the web site?
WordPress as a CMS Website
Wordpress the most popular blogging software around, can be used as a simple Content Management System. It’s back end administration tool makes it easy to manage your website content without having to understand HTML. It doesn’t require any special software to move files between your local computer and the server. All you need is your web browser, and an internet connection.
Drupal CMS Websites
Drupal is a more robust content management system. Allowing some rather robust features. If your looking to have multiple people contributing to a website, Drupal may be a good solution. One of our clients a government agency uses this software so that different departments can manage the content for different sections of their website. With a moderation system, so that website content changes, always go through an approval process before being made “live”
CMS Websites
CMS websites take some of the pain out of website management. They allow authorized individuals the ability to manage website content, without having to know everything about how a website works, or how to code in HTML. For the most part, if they can use Microsoft Word, they can manage a websites content.
If your interested in setting up a Content Management System for your website give us a call at 888-379-1357.
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