Content Management Systems

Linda Fernandezlopez

LIS 385T

Information Architecture

February 6, 2003

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Content Management Systems

Definitions CMS and IA Examples

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What is CMS?

Content- “information put to use” CM- “effectively collecting, managing, and

making information available in targeted publications”

CMS- “helps organize and automate collection, management, and publishing processes”

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Core Concepts

Content Domain- “range of information that is intended to be captured, managed, and published”

Content Components- “set of discrete objects whose creations, maintenance, and distribution can be automated”

Publications- should have purpose, publisher(s), author(s), audience, format, and structure

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CMS Framework

Correctness rules- “content is prepared in accordance with generally accepted standards”

Communication rules- “content projects a specific image, and targets a specific audience”

Consistency rules- “assure that all of the other rules are applied evenly over the entire content base”

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Essential Parts of CMS (1/2)

Collection system- “tools, procedures, and staff …that gather content”

Management system- “ database of all content and meta information, as well as the processes and tools employed to access, update, and administer the collected content and meta information”

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Essential Parts of CMS (2/2)

Workflow system- “the tools, procedures, and staff that are employed to assure that the entire process of collection, storage, and publication runs effectively and efficiently according to wee-defined timelines and actions”

Publishing system- “the tools, procedures, and staff that are employed to draw content out of the repository and create publications”

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References

www.metatorial.com The Content Management Bible

TK 5105.888 B65 2002 Engineering Library http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/technology/t

utorials/tutorials.html