TEAM ZOMBIE MONGOOSES LCD CMS

Content Management Systems A tool to separate web site content management from back-end maintenance Features  Manage users, page hierarchies  Assign specific users to pages  Browser-based page editing Many existing solutions; all are too heavy/too light to benefit those who would use CMS Middle ground?

Lowest Common Denominator CMS LCD CMS focuses on feature set & interface design:  Restrict feature set to necessary, useful features  Respect interface design process to ensure shallow learning curve & ease of maintenance  Ensure that user can express design creativity Appeals to business, organization, individual

What can ours do? Manage individual pages via browser-based text editors & version control Organize page structure by establishing categories/hierarchies/etc Control user privileges Update content via alternative methods, a la “blogging” semantic Customize look and feel of web site via template/CSS framework

System/Software Architecture LAMP Perl? Ruby on Rails? AJAX to simulate desktop app environment User/Page Database Version Control Admin. Backend Page Editor Client Side Web Site CMS Front End

Lifecycle Plan User management system1 week Page management system2 weeks  Page editor  Version control Integration of users and pages2 weeks Final UI touchups1 week Documentation compilation<1 week

Lifecycle Plan Schedule allows for flexibility – some useful features may be added later Developers will at least need to learn PHP, pref. have experience in web development and interface design Project can be scaled to fit 3+ developers; more developers may mean some stages occur simultaneously

Feasibility Plan Innovation in integration Features found separately in other CMS, wiki, blogs; never found together Feature set intentionally sparse, with room for growth as time permits

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