| One main advantage of using CMS is one will | | | | features they have. For example, Drupal, an |
| be able to manage the contents of ones | | | | open source CMS, provides a feature where you |
| websites without having to deal with | | | | can gather fresh contents from other sites by |
| complicated technical tasks. Imagine that you | | | | adding the sites' feeds. You can even filter |
| are a very talented writer but you can't show | | | | any items so that you only show the items |
| your writings online just because you don't | | | | that contain a specific keyword. |
| have any idea how to write webpages | | | | |
| thatconsist of HTML tags. | | | | Usually, a CMS also offers additional modules |
| | | | that will enable you to use additional |
| With CMS, a writer only needs to type her | | | | features without having to put your efforts |
| works in an editor as if she does it with a | | | | in programming. Just download the module you |
| word processor. Then the CMS itself that will | | | | need and install it in your hosting server. |
| show her works online. It is a great time | | | | |
| saver for a webmaster to create and maintain | | | | Don't forget also to know your own desires |
| her website. The installation process is also | | | | and abillities in modifying a CMS. For |
| very easy since many web hosting services | | | | instance, Mambo should be sufficient for you |
| have offered special features such as | | | | who don't want to deal with some PHP coding. |
| Fantastico where a user can install a CMS | | | | Mambo has already provided many modules to |
| with just a few clicks of mouse. The process | | | | accomplish specific tasks. It also offers |
| is done automatically. | | | | ready-to-use templates you can choose. On the |
| | | | other hand Typo3 is the right choice for |
| Basically, a web content management system | | | | people who need a very robust and flexible |
| consists of two main parts, a front-end and a | | | | system. |
| back-end. The back-end is a section where you | | | | |
| can do many administrative tasks such as | | | | It is necessary to know that there are so |
| inserting and editing articles, giving | | | | many commercial and free content management |
| privileges to some people, managing the look | | | | system available. Vignette and FatWire are |
| and feel of your website, and so on. The | | | | the example of two commercial systems while |
| front-end refers to what visitors see. It is | | | | PostNuke, Drupal and Mambo.are free to use. |
| the face of your website. | | | | |
| | | | And, of course there are other things you |
| In choosing a CMS, you should know what is | | | | should consider for finding the right CMS. So |
| the main purpose of using it. There are CMSs | | | | please do a good and thorough analysis before |
| which are intended to build portals. Other | | | | deciding which system to use. Choosing the |
| systems are mainly used to build photo | | | | right Content Management System from the |
| gallery, forum, personal or even corporate | | | | beginning is very important. Make sure it |
| websites. Then you need to know what kind of | | | | would best fit your needs. |