CMS is an online application that is used for processing, generating, organizing and gathering information. Customizing your website with an adequate content management system will give you greater control over your online content.
An Integrated CMS will give you the freedom to update your website whenever you have internet access, liberating you to devote your time in an efficient and cost-effective way.
Customising your CMS
Content management systems vary in complexity and at Phase 3 we will skilfully develop a CMS that will satisfy the unique administration requirements of your business. Our proficiency in the field of CMS development will enable you to make the most of this resourceful online management tool.
In its simplest form, a Content Management System (CMS) will give you the ability to either add or remove content from your website. A more advanced CMS solution will allow you to alter both the style and structural components of your website, making it possible for you to control the layout of your content in addition to more advanced features such as image manipulation and file management.
Features of a standard CMS:
- Simple CMS application allows the administrator to add a block of content to the website through the use of a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface.
- A simple CMS has the added functionality of a file manager which will allow the administrator to upload and delete files and folders and to manage downloadable assets.
- The administrator will also be given the ability to manage all tiers of the site’s navigation.
- The design and functionality of the navigation forms part of the pre-created front-end template and cannot be edited by an administrator.
Features of a Complex CMS:
- A complex CMS will give you the ability to edit the structure and components of the template.
- Various components can be added to the structure - These components include elements such as HTML, images, news, search forms and logins.
- This CMS offers an advanced preview and edit option, whereby you can alter and test your existing webpage in complete privacy.
- Once all the required changes have been completed, the administrator can publish the changes for the public.
- The complex CMS contains all the functionalities of the simple CMS but with improved functionality, which results in an enhanced and quicker user experience.
Open Source CMS
Open source or off-the-shelf CMS’s can reduce the need for costly site maintenance, empowering users to manage their own content.
There are many open-source CMS solutions available on the market, offering different levels of functionality. It is however important to carefully consider both the advantages and disadvantages before investing in an Open Source CMS.
- Due to the vast scope of functionality, Open Source CMS’s are often difficult and time consuming to utilise. Users of this type of CMS will have to familiarise themselves with specific system features, some of which they might not need, before effectively employing an Open Source CMS.
- In most cases, Open Source CMS will offer additional components of which some may require purchasing.
- The primary benefit of Open source CMS’s is the level of testing that the solution has undergone. Before the product is released, the CMS system would have been well tested in both the development and commercial environments.
