“Which Content Management System (CMS)?  Drupal, Word Press . . .”

by Dene Grigar

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Web Development

Hand-Coded

HTML, CSSPHP, MySQL

CMS

WordPressDrupal

Joomla!

GUI, WYSIWYG

Web AuthoringTools

DreamweaverFront Page

iWeb

HTML

CMS is a system that allows a user to control the development of content, as well as the management of the structure and work flow of that content, from a main site.

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Wikipedia’s listing of CMSs

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A better list of CMSs

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http://www.cmsmatrix.org/matrix/cms-matrix

1. Easy access and development of content

2. Decentralized maintenance

3. Designed with non-technical content authors in mind

4. Configurable access restrictions

5. Consistency of design is preserved

6. Navigation is automatically generated and adjusted

7. Content is stored in a database

8. Dynamic content

9. SEO enhanced, mobile ready, browser safe

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Advantages to Using a CMS

1. Constant need to update to new versions2. Need to update to stay ahead of online hackers possess a strong server if you work with it3. Need for a robust server to have access to your own site and to ensure that site runs smoothly

From “Content Management System Software,” http://www.contentmanagementsystemsoftware.net/

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Disadvantages to Using a CMS