Friday 6 December 2013

What is Content Management System Design

A Content Management System is a web application that simplifies the publication of content to websites. CMS provide the facility where website owner can update content, change content, and add a new content without using HTML programming or file upload knowledge. A CMS provides capabilities for multiple users with different permission levels to manage (all or a section of) content, data or information of a website project, or internet/intranet.

Here we are discussing about just some of the basic ways of a content management system, which will help to improove your website and what it will allow you to do.

  • Update, delete, change, add content  
  • Format content and add bulleted and numbered lists 
  • Add links to other websites, blogs, documents, videos, shopping carts and more 
  • Add, delete, and organize pages 
  • Upload and link to documents such as PDF, DOC, PPT, XLS, etc.
  • Upload and insert images, photos, and graphics 
  • Manage a blog 
  • Integrate your social media posts and profiles 
  • Customize page names, add page titles, and add meta tags information 
  • Add video and audio 
  • Create electronic forms
  • Add and manage a calendar
  • Integrate your email marketing list opt-in boxes
  • Define user roles and access  
  • Access old versions of your web pages 
  • Track stats and traffic history for your website 
  • Access information and make updates easier and faster 
There are a number of hosted CMS tools available, which are helpful in a diffrent manner for your business. So Lets take a quick look at these platforms -
 
1. WordPress - WordPress is the most popular blogging platform in the world but now has become an open-source full content management system and much more. WordPress is very powerful content management systems being used on the internet with thousands of widgets, plugins, and themes.
 
2. Drupal - Drupal is an open-source content management system. It offers thousands of add-on modules and designs which allows you to build everything from enterprise applications to personal blogs and anything in between. Drupal comes with an array of user-friendly features. Some major features offered by Drupal CMS include the menu management, user account registration, system administration and RSS-feeds. 

3. Joomla - Joomla is a popular open-source content management system. It offers a variety of modules including polls, language internationalization, and RSS feeds making it simple for users to publish content on the internet. Joomla’s admin interface is powerful and user-friendly. It has, perhaps, the best interface for managing large amounts of information and data. 

4. Magento - Magento is a professional open-source eCommerce. Magento is a professional open-source eCommerce web application solution offering online merchants total flexibility and control of the content, functionality, and look of their online store.
 
Lemosys infotech has a great experience in the implementation of many different content management systems such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Magento, PrestaShop, and Zen Cart as well as building custom CMS engines for clients. If you want to make your website and you don't know which CMS is the right choice for your business, please contact us. We are eager to help and share our experience for free!