1. Content Management System
Information Session

2. Discussion Summary CMS Overview Demonstration
CMS Migration Decision Criteria
Information Resources
McMaster University

3. McMaster Web History Centrally managed web services
Moved to distributed web services
Current web services difficult to manage as they are spread over a large support base
History Overview - McMaster University

4. Past/Current Setup
*Each group required its own hardware, hardware technicians, web admins, and development tools. Tools required by all content
providers.
History Overview - McMaster University

5. Future Setup with CMS
*CIS manages server hardware, and hardware technicians. Each group has a web admin and one set of development tools.
Content providers may edit content directly through the internet.
History Overview - McMaster University

6. What is a CMS? How does it work? Tool to manage website content
Depository for information
How does it work?
Data from content providers is stored in a central database, not static HTML
CMS Overview - McMaster University

7. What is our CMS? Ektron eMPower
Requires a Cold Fusion application server
Requires an Internet Explorer web plugin for content editors
Utilizes an extension plugin for Dreamweaver
Find more details at
CMS Overview - McMaster University

8. CMS Workflow Web administrator designs webpage template
Web administrator adds eMPower CMS tags called “content blocks” to webpage template using CMS
Web administrator positions content blocks in webpage using Dreamweaver
Content provider logs in, updates content block, and logs out
CMS Overview - McMaster University

9. CMS DEMO
Request a trial account
Demo - McMaster University

10. CMS Licensing
One license allows unlimited installations per parent domain ie all one license
Limited number of URLs based on “vanity licensing” ie.
CMS Considerations - McMaster University

11. Things to Consider
Who is the administrator and/or how many do we have?
Current and desired URL of the website
Web applications running on current system, can we switch?
Is the whole faculty/department moving?
CMS Considerations - McMaster University

12. Making the Switch
Request a demo site from or
Attend administration training session
Develop your site
Migrate your site to the production server
CMS Considerations - McMaster University

13. CMS Information
Steve Way xt – Web Services Analyst for McMaster
Faculty/department Web administrator
Ektron Homepage
McMaster CMS FAQ
DailyNews
Information Resources - McMaster University