Easy Web Content Management
Posted by seotech on December 29, 2009 under web development | 
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Web Content Management
Web content management systems (CMS) are applications used to create websites and maintain them. It allows web content to be published in an organised manner, with all versions stored for later retrieval. These software applications can handle a variety of media- from text (reports, documents), to PDF files, photos and images. CMS can be used to both publish content on the web, as well as publish documents (annual reports, budgets, newsletters) internally.
The benefits of using CMS, is that although an experienced coder is needed to set up the system, thereafter it is easy for anyone with basic computer skills to use. The What-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) editor has functionality similar to word processing software, and users can manipulate a variety of HTML and XML templates that can be easily applied to text content from one central place. Content management systems are also flexible, with a variety of plug-ins that can stretch its functionality and provide enhanced features as needed.
Finally, CMS creates and controls parallel and sequential tasks that creates a process of approval before content can be published. This is done by allowing access to users to only those areas for which they are responsible for. It also allows multiple users to log in and work simultaneously, streamlining workflow.
CMS
Web content management systems became developed as commercial software products in the mid 1990s. Today there are a huge range of CMS, from commercial software to freeware and open source programs. They also differ in terms of their programming languages, including Java, PHP, .NET, ASP.NET, and Perl.
There are three main types of WCMS: offline processing, online processing and hybrid systems. Online processing applies templates on-demand, so HTL may be generated when a user visits the page or pulled from a cache. Offline processing means that all content is produced in advance of publishing. Hybrid CMS combine online and offline capabilities. These systems can both generate executable codes in JSP, PHP and Perl outputs, as well as create static HTML pages.
