CMS

CMS – Content Management System

Content Management System is a type of web-based software that plugs into the website in such a way that updating the content is much

easier than without it.

CMS?

CMS SYSTEMS

CMS is a structure

WP has structure

When CMS?

CMS STYLES

Hosted : -> Vendor hosts and maintain the CMS -> Frees user from administrative responsibility and reduces initial cost but in the long term reduces amount of client control Commercial: -> Vendor builds and then sells the CMS with the client responsible for maintenance. Client has more control but more responsibility as well Open Source: -> No initial acquisition cost and the client has a lot of control and responsibility and dependence on open source community for support.

Reasons to implement

1. Provide customers a consistent and manageable web experience.

2.Drastically increase your customer retention rates.

3.Dramatically increase the productivity of your content managers, web designers and application developers.

4.Improve the security of your web site and protect your customer's personal information.

5.Improve business continuity and execution.

Features

Easy content editingPreview before publishingExtendable functionalityTemplatesVersion managementDifferent user levelsAutomatic system updatesSearching

Feature

Feature

Advantages

Low start up costs gives a competitive advantage.

The changes made in design, will not affect the content.

Novice computer users can create a website almost like expert webmasters.

Disadvantages

-> Unless you are expert webmaster, you cannot alter the design and features as much as you need.

-> The changes can be made as much as given CMS or its theme allow.