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We make use of Open Source software to build fully Content Managed website systems that allow you to; Have multiple contributors and managers Easily create and edit pages from any computer connected to the Internet Have users with different security levels and/or membership areas Expand the site with a choice of additional modules Be able to change the look and feel without losing any information. Have the full range of Accessibility options Send and receive RSS and full interaction with other Web 2.0 applications
Our package includes full training (1/2 day for up to 4 staff), documentation, six months support and domain name registration and/or transfer (as required). We work with you throughout the process to design a website that meets your needs, is expandable for the future and flexible enough to allow rapid changes in look and function.
“Content Managed” (CM) refers to the way in which web pages, the text and images (content) within them are stored within a website. To the web surfer a CM website looks no different apart from the option to log in to the site. The advantages are; - Allows quick updates
- Reduces the dependancy on web designers to maintain your site
- Complete site make overs can be made without having to re-type the content
- Complex features and functions can be added without re-writing the site
- Open Source systems have world wide support networks and are being constantly improved
 A CM system allows a website manager to change the text on-screen, without having to learn how to use complex packages or e-mail changes to a web designer. Other changes such as colour, text size, document uploads and web links can all be done in a simple on-screen editing suite.
It is our belief that your website and content is YOURS to manage and maintain, CM systems liberate an organisation from long term arrangements with web designers.
Many older websites have individual pages made up of code (HTML). Such sites need complex management software to maintain and update them. Changes to the page (and hence the code) can be difficult to make without expert knowledge. Many web designers offer website management and updates as an additional service.
A CM system holds the look and feel (Skin) as a kind of template (Cascading Style Sheet - CSS) and adds new text and images (content) through a database. You, through the database, govern where and how the content is displayed, you manage the content and hence what each individual page displays. Variations on the look and feel, the content and the navigation are all fully configurable within the database. Any competent web designer should be capable of writing a suitable CSS, hence allowing you to have the choice over who can re-design the look of your site.
Security is a key element, you can nominate specific people to manage key parts of the site. You manage all users and limit access accordingly. It means you can have members only areas and be able moderate any postings to the site (via Blog and/or Forum).
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