1. “Which Content Management System (CMS)? Drupal, Word Press...” by Dene Grigar Spring 2012 Tech 101 Series

2. Web Development Hand-Coded HTML, CSS PHP, MySQL CMS WordPress Drupal Joomla! GUI, WYSIWYG Web Authoring Tools Dreamweaver Front Page iWeb HTML

3. CMS is a system that allows a user to control the development of content, as well as the management of the structure and work flow of that content, from a main site. Spring 2012 Tech 101 Series

4. Wikipedia’s listing of CMSs Spring 2012 Tech 101 Series

5. A better list of CMSs Spring 2012 Tech 101 Series

8. 1. Easy access and development of content 2. Decentralized maintenance 3. Designed with non-technical content authors in mind 4. Configurable access restrictions 5. Consistency of design is preserved 6. Navigation is automatically generated and adjusted 7. Content is stored in a database 8. Dynamic content 9. SEO enhanced, mobile ready, browser safe Spring 2012 Tech 101 Series Advantages to Using a CMS

9. 1. Constant need to update to new versions 2. Need to update to stay ahead of online hackers possess a strong server if you work with it 3. Need for a robust server to have access to your own site and to ensure that site runs smoothly From “Content Management System Software,” http://www.contentmanagementsystemsoftware.net/http://www.contentmanagementsystemsoftware.net Spring 2012 Tech 101 Series Disadvantages to Using a CMS