Content Management Systems Linda Fernandezlopez LIS 385T Information Architecture February 6, 2003

2 Content Management Systems Definitions CMS and IA Examples

3 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”

4 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

5 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”

6 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”

7 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”

8 References The Content Management Bible TK B Engineering Library utorials/tutorials.html utorials/tutorials.html