CSIS-180 WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

 Web CMS for short  Overview  For large websites and web applications, managing and updating many HTML files is difficult. A Web CMS makes it easier WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

 Database – Content is stored in a database  easier to manage  Dynamic – Web pages are created dynamically  as the database changes  Accessible – Content can be created and edited within a browser  no need for special software  Managed – User have different levels of access: Authors, Editors, Administrators, etc.  changes can be monitored KEY COMPONENTS

 Blogging  WordPress (most used CMS in the world)  b2evolution  Article/News Management & Small Sites  Joomla  Drupal  Wiki  MediaWiki  TikiWiki WEB CMS TYPES

 eCommerce  Zen Cart  Open Cart  Business Catalyst  General Purpose – Large Sites  OpenCMS  Ektron  ExpressionEngine  Enterprise – Huge Sites  OpenText (formerly RedDot)

 Most Web CMSs are free, open source systems.  The developers make money via profession support consulting and programming customizations.  WordPress used to be 100% free  Joomla and Drupal are popular free systems  MediaWiki, which powers Wikipedia, is entirely free to use OPEN SOURCE

 Price Range  ExpressionEngine $259 single site license  Open Text $400,000 annual licensing and support.  OpenText Customers  Delta Airline  Volkswagen  US Dept. of Homeland Security  Big Companies develop their own Web CMSs internally.  Amazon  Disney/ESPN  Facebook COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS